Floaters and Flashes
Recently on the EM:RAP podcast, we discussed the common presenting complaint of visual floaters and…
Emergency Medicine's New Horizons
To reprise anything, one first has to conclude that it made some impact the first…
Drunk & Disorderly
“I’m 0 for 2 tonight” your resident says after yet another exasperating interaction with one…
When Turtles Attack
It was a surprisingly quiet early May morning in a Midwest emergency department. I was…
Game On
Recap from last month: Dr. Smith, a 45 year old emergency physician with a $500,000…
CMS and Deep Sedation: A Win for Emergency Medicine
Last spring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a ruling which threatened…
Diamondback Bite
A 28-year-old emergency physician is bitten by a diamondback rattlesnake on the right middle finger.…
A Little Grace
Have you ever arrived at the hospital for your shift with the sinking feeling that…
Demystifying Pediatric Laryngoscopy
Laryngoscopy in infants and small children is a technically easier procedure than in adults. Mouth…
Your R.A. Will See You Now
The potential is not news to anyone. Two numbers say it all: one-half and more…