Trials By Fire
When emergency physician Ken Mwatha fell asleep after a shift, he set in motion a…
It’s Electric!
A 16-month-old female presents to your emergency department with her mother after stepping on a…
Mixed Messages on Cardiac Arrest
I want to save victims from cardiac arrest. I want to apply good CPR, use…
Who’s To Blame?
Over the years I’ve gotten many calls like this one. “Will you look at this…
Intubating a Patient with Epiglottitis
Before starting efforts at intubating any airway with laryngeal pathology, it must be appreciated by…
Epiglottitis: Old Problem, New Patients
CASE 1: Jacob Jacob is a 41 year-old male who presented to the Emergency Department…
Tap That Belly
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a well-recognized, severe complication in cirrhotic patients presenting to the…
How to Not Lose Your ED Contract
Dear Director, I have a new CEO who has decided he wants to replace…
The Next Big (small) Thing: Smartphone-Powered Ultrasound
Your EMS disaster team is called in for a mass casualty caused by a building…
Rick's Picks: Mandatory Flu Shot? (Video)
Should the Joint Commission mandate all hospital employees get the flu shot?