Simple Abscess? Consider Skipping the Antibiotics
Should antibiotics be used in conjunction with incision and drainage of a simple abscess? Recent…
The CT Boom Meets Payment Reform
With payment reform at the gate, emergency medicine needs to find ways to promote the…
Rubella in an 8-Year-Old Boy
Despite the MMR vaccine, a case of “German Measles” can show up in your ED…
Death by Interruption: Lessons in ED Efficiency
Dear Director, Although I’ve been a chairman for a while, I feel like I…
Developments in Pediatric Appendicitis
While acute abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint in emergency departments, the diagnosis of…
Pro/Con: Why ACEP Should Join the ‘Choosing Wisely’ Campaign
In April of this year, the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation took a baby…
Pro/Con: Why ACEP Should Not Join the ‘Choosing Wisely’ Campaign
A campaign called Choosing Wisely has gotten some attention of late because of its stated…
Abscesses: An Open and Shut Case
Think you know everything about the lowly abscess? Think again. New research suggests you might…
Do We Get What We’ve Paid For?
We need to ask hard questions about the dramatic disparities in health care spending that…
After the Ruling
Last month’s somewhat surprising Supreme Court ruling to essentially uphold the Affordable Care Act has…