“Bad Pneumonia” in DNR Patient
“Room 4, old septic guy with pneumonia, a trach, DNR, admitted,” says your colleague as…
ABEM’s Assessment of Practice Performance (APP)
It seems that every time we comply with a regulation someone moves the finish line.…
NO DESAT!
A simple modification in practice can protect your patients from hypoxia during emergency intubation. Imagine…
The Wired Department: M.U. and You
You may not have realized it, but in recent months there has been a fundamental…
Holiday Tox Test: Is the Poinsettia Poisonous?
Indigenous to Mexico and Central America, the red green poinsettia (or Christmas Star), was first…
The Emergency Department as Political Safe Zone
To think that ethnic prejudices are the only prejudices we carry around is a huge…
Goodbye 2010, Hello Higher Taxes
Unfortunately we have to assume that taxes are going up for everyone–not just “rich” doctors–in…
Holiday Scheduling: Fair and Balanced
Dear Director, I requested a vacation from December 20th-30th this year thinking it would allow…
Christmas Decorations
Working the night after a holiday is always a bummer, especially Thanksgiving. I usually eat…