What Emergency Medicine Can Learn from the Teamsters
If emergency physicians are going to have a chance at influencing healthcare policy in Washington,…
The Death of Decorum
I decry the death of civil decorum and protocol. We are in the midst of…
EPs in Space!
As NASA accepts emergency physician Andrew Morgan into the astronaut program, EPM takes a look…
One Day at a Time
“Let’s move it, guys, the bus is unloading!” You cringe as you hear the jaded…
History Lesson
I love it when the lecturers say the same thing: “Take a good history…” They…
Stat Pregnancy Test . . . Without Urine?
A 25-year-old woman presents to the emergency department having syncopized in the waiting room, where…
How to Confirm Ankle Joint Penetration
It is a busy Friday evening in the emergency department when you get called to…
Why Is “The Ouchless ED” an Idea Reserved for Peds and Geriatrics?
I believe that every physician, nurse, PA, NP, tech and clerk who works in an…
Hemolytic Anemia after Brown Recluse Envenomation
A 31-year-old African American male without any significant medical history presented to the emergency department…
Happy New Year from the ACA: 5 Changes to Expect in 2014
When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law on March…