Director’s Corner: Should there be a Mandatory Retirement Age in the ER?
Dear Director, I have a couple of older docs on our team, and it’s got…
Training for Chaos: How VR and AR Are Preparing First Responders for the Unthinkable
In the medical industry, training is one of the most important aspects of a doctor’s…
Remember the Tide Pod Challenge? A Review of Laundry Pod Ingestion
Case A teenage female was brought in by ambulance after intentionally ingesting three liquid Tide…
Ultrasound: Another Case for POCUS
This 34-year-old male presented to the emergency department with concerns for an infection involving his…
Director’s Corner: Executive Coaching
Dear Director, I’ve been a medical director for a few years and have done some…
A Crash Course in Emergency Roadside Toolkits
In the United States, the average ambulance response time to a roadside accident is nine…
Choosing Greener Pastures: On Leaving the ER for the ICU
Critical care is an integral part of emergency medicine (EM) practice, and critical care fellowship…
Can you Break the Imposter Cycle?
To start, we begin with our own imposter syndrome confession: we are not experts in…
Night Shift: Take a Breath
Our refrigerator used to be a collection of pictures and magnets. Drawings and papers with…
TENSION… Empyema?
A 51-year-old male with a past medical history significant for polysubstance abuse presented to the…