Mistaken Identity
“Hey, save some pizza for me!” your resident exclaims as he joins the masses indulging…
Love/Hate Relationship
“Hey sweetheart,” my wife said cheerily as I stared into my coffee. “Today’s your day.”…
Children with Fever
Are steroids necessary for bacterial meningitis? When do urine cultures become positive in relation to…
The EMR Roundtable
EPM executive editor Mark Plaster sat down with emergency medicine opinion leaders and informaticists for…
Can Your Nurse Clear C-Spines?
A helpful application of the Canadian C-Spine Decision Rule, or an onerous malpractice risk?
Long Flight? Be Aware of the Risk of VTE
Cramped airline seats might be putting you at more risk than you realize. Luckily, there…
Mandatory Vaccines? It’s About Time
If you were to ask pretty much any layman if they thought that it was…
54 year old falls from 15-foot ladder
EMS brings you a 54 year old who slipped off a wet ladder rung and…
Understanding Productivity-Based Incentives
Dear Director, I’ve worked for a group for several years as an hourly employee but…
Strategies for Expediting Psych Admits
A look at the psychiatric medical screening exam (PMSE), and the age-old misconceptions that too…