My Poisonous Valentine
The patient is a 51-year-old male who presents to the ED with a complaint of…
Decompression Sickness
Decompression Sickness (DCS) is a condition caused by the change in absorbed gas volume upon…
Does This Black Cloud Have a Silver Lining?
“There is no such thing as a ‘black cloud’,” your colleague jokingly retorts. “We all…
What’s In It For Me?
An entitlement culture is one which says, “you owe me” because of who I am…
Sickle Cell: 10 Things Every EP Should Know about SCD
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder that affects nearly 100,000 Americans. Since its…
11 Benchmarks That Should Matter to EPs
Why should we care about benchmarks? They are a way to be proactive in evaluating…
CMS Benchmarks: Cost Over Quality?
Rolling in like a Trojan horse, CMS is proclaiming that its new ramped up benchmarking…
It is OK to Die
A new physician-written book sheds much-needed common sense on end-of-life care in the ED. “The…
With Discharge Instructions, Less is More
The trend of voluminous, exhaustive discharge instructions puts the pressure on patients to understand and…
Raul Ruiz: Harvard Scholar Vies for SoCal Office
As part of EPM’s commitment to encouraging emergency physicians to become more effective advocates for…