The Pin Factory: Rethink Your Staffing Models
Licking old wounds is what you do at my age. This issue of EP Monthly…
Ruling Out Septic Arthritis
How many times have you evaluated acute, non-traumatic, monoarticular arthritis while contemplating the risks and…
NNT: Thrombolytics have a long way to go to be proven effective
Q: Does administering aspirin in the acute stages of ischemic stroke reduce death and disability?…
Cover-Up
As I entered the room my eyes went immediately to the elderly lady sitting halfway…
Cost-Benefit Analysis
“I have to do a cost-benefit analysis of the situation,” your eager intern replies. It’s…
The New Anticoagulants
You’ve taken care of this sort of patient countless times: A 65-year-old is brought to…
Rules of the Road: Tips for the New Class
Congratulations! You’ve completed your emergency medicine residency and you’re ready to finally start your life…
Practicing Under the Influence
Dear Director, One of our doctors has had issues with attendance and weight loss. Now,…
Judith Tintinalli to Become Editor-in-Chief of Emergency Physicians Monthly
Beginning in July, 2013, Dr. Judith Tintinalli will begin serving as Editor-in-Chief of Emergency Physicians…
‘Grave’ Eye Pain
A 62-year-old African American female with PMHx of HTN, PUD and Graves’ disease s/ p…