Digit Damage
A 60-year-old man presents to the emergency department after a syncopal episode. He had been…
The True Value
You did it! After years of struggling, studying, pinching pennies, watching non-medical friends make cash,…
Sepsis: EGDT Continues to Deliver
Last month, Dr. Kevin Klauer suggested that emergency physicians “unbundle the sepsis bundle.” This month,…
The LVAD: Walking, Talking … and Pulseless
You walk into your next code and it’s a man in his 60s who collapsed…
Identity & Problems of Belief
The impetus for this month’s column was a recent interaction at a social gathering in…
AMA Gives Recs for Fixing Failed Medicare Formula
In recognition of the dire need to fix the failed Medicare physician payment formula, the…
Your Doctor Will “Friend” You Now
In April, we wrote about the use of social networks for physician-physician communication and concluded…
IST-3 Takes Another Shot at Extending the 3-Hour Window
It has been well demonstrated that administration of tPA is most effective in the treatment…
Taking Back the Ship
Steve Lopez, a columnist for the L.A. Times, recently reported a classic tale of medical…
The Science of Safe Handoffs
The department was packed and I was counting down the seconds until I would board…