Nebulized Naloxone for Acute Opioid Overdose
Paramedics present to an urban emergency department with a middle aged man found unresponsive in…
Quick Trick: Hyperpronation of Nursemaid’s Elbow
Parents bring in their daughter because they pulled on her arm, and now she is…
How to Be a Life-Long Learner
Don’t look back. I’m proud to say that each generation of EM residents moves to…
Second Chance on Bladder Ultrasound
“If you are given a second chance in life, don’t blow it,” you advise your…
Stroke Care: A Balanced Approach to tPA
In a recent review of the national Get with the Guidelines (GWTG)-Stroke regristry in which…
Two Midnights, One New Challenge
Perhaps the surest way to drive someone crazy is to expect them to understand the…
The Play’s The Thing
I am in that autumnal season in which I choose my two areas of study…
Acute Mastoiditis
An 18-month male presents to the ED with left posterior ear swelling for four days.…
Try a “PIPP” Catheter for Deep Peripheral IVs in Obese Patients
A 500-pound morbidly obese male presents to your ED complaining of mild shortness of breath…
A Win for Patient Safety in the Electronic Era
We’ve written – in these pages and elsewhere – about the great potential of electronic…