I just got sued– Now I want to CT everyone
Dear Director, I recently got sued for a missed appy case. Although my expert witness was…
Mini Board Review December 2013
Emergency Physicians Monthly has teamed up with the board prep pros at Rosh Review to bring you…
Field Report: Lessons from Chile’s 2-Tiered EM System
A few months before the Chilean Society of Emergency Medicine (SOCHIMU) sponsored the nation’s first…
How to Remove a Nasal Foreign Body with a Balloon Catheter
It’s a sunny Saturday afternoon and you are settling into your second cup of coffee…
When are Post-Resus Caths Effective?
You are working one evening when EMS brings in a 52-year-old gentleman who achieved return…
The Road to Hell
“Hmmm,” I said, half snorting, half sighing as I scanned my email in-box. “It looks…
Catching Necrotizing Fasciitis on Ultrasound
A 32-year-old male presented to the emergency department with concerns about a possible infection in…
The Calcium Quandary
Calcium is a basic element necessary for normal human body functions and is found in…
The $7000 Ditzel – What Role Can EPs Play with Exorbitant Consultant Fees?
The size of the bills people receive for emergency care can seem somewhat remote to…
18 Hours of Pain
What can bedside ultrasound reveal about this 22-year-old’s mysterious lower chest pain? A 22-year-old G4P2…