Violent, Intoxicated, then Suddenly Pulseless
A 49-year-old clinically intoxicated male patient presented to the emergency department (ED) after suffering an…
Beyond the Metrics: How to Measure a Successful Practice
Dear Director, I recently had my annual evaluation and it left me confused. It was…
‘What Dad Would Have Wanted’
Emergency physicians (EPs) often presume that critically ill patients presenting to the emergency department (ED)…
All Juiced Up
While performance enhancing drugs made national news through Lance Armstrong’s very public doping scandal, they are…
Sweet Satisfaction
“Hey sweetheart,” I said, interrupting my wife’s thoughts as she concentrated on writing her blog.…
Is This A Typical Viral Infection?
“I think it’s time we go on ambulance diversion again,” your charge nurse suggests, looking…
Making the Most of Your Electronic Health Record
If your EHR system is a lemon, you’re not alone. Get involved in the process…
Lynn Massingale + Ricardo Martinez on the Future of the Hospital System, Part II
In the second of two installments, emergency medicine elder statesmen Ricardo Martinez and Lynn Massingale…
Why Gender-Specific Medicine Matters in the Emergency Department
If that coughing and wheezing febrile premee is a boy he is at greater risk…
A Treatise on Medical Stewardship
If government is the answer, just imagine how stupid the question is. George Orwell was…