Between a Rock and a Hard Place
A patient is suffering from two life threatening events. Treatment for one condition may exacerbate…
Serotonin Syndrome and the Libby Zion Affair
For a generation of American physicians, the tragic and infamous case of Libby Zion evokes…
EMS-Delivered Airways, Part II
Many EMS providers use devices like the King Laryngeal Tube or Sheridan Combitube as primary…
A Review of ACEP’s 2011 Council Resolutions
Each year at the annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians over…
The Life Cycle of a Parasitic Specialist
WARNING: If you are a radiologist, married to a radiologist, related to a radiologist, or…
Talking Heads Miss the Point
A Samuel Beckett play is somewhat like a confession without hope of absolution. A sense…
Teambuilding 101: Just Say No to Jerks
Building a team is one of the most important components of a medical director’s job,…
Tucker Put A Gun to His Head
Barry, the senior paramedic, was at the head of the gurney as they wheeled into…
Trauma Care in the Arab Spring
Dr. Adam Levine, an assistant professor at Brown University Medical School, traveled to Libya with…
How to Avoid Being a “Horrible Boss”
Being an ED chairman requires a skill set that you may never appreciate until…