Ultrasound First in Suspected Appendicitis
Why are we are still subjecting patients–particularly children–to dangerous doses of CT radiation when imaging…
Just How Good is Nebulized Fentanyl in Kids?
Children often present to the emergency department with acute pain and the issue of rapid…
Trauma Care in Embattled Ivory Coast
In the Spring of 2011, surgeon Cristiana Bertocchi finished a stint in Côte d’Ivoire–Ivory Coast–working…
Should HBO Be the Standard of Care for CO Poisoning?
You are working in a rural ER in a mountain resort town. A family of…
Practicing In Fear of Violence
Pope John Paul II, in his seminal work Fides et Ratio, states that “Faith and…
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…