“I Can’t See a Thing!”
“Seeing is believing” you mutter as you shake your head in amazement. You can’t believe…
Hollywood, Heroes & Heart Attacks
During the past year, I’ve received many questions at conferences or via email from emergency…
Detecting Delirium in the ED
Eight hours ago, the 80-year old female in room one arrived from home pleasant and…
Top 10 Research Abstracts
The 2010 American College of Emergency Physicians’ Annual Meeting was held September 28-October 1st in…
Diving Emergencies for Dummies, Part II
In last month’s essay we discussed barotrauma, which occurs when gas in the body’s air-filled…
Patient Satisfaction Surveys are Here to Stay
For years, the most common argument against measuring patient satisfaction was “I’m here to save…
State of Emergency // Medical News from Coast to Coast
On October 7, 2010, federal judge George Caram Steeh of Detroit became the first judge…
Interview with Mark Riser, DO
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Trimming Healthcare
“If the Republicans win big they plan to choke off health care reform,” said my…
Snow? Flood? When is it OK to miss a shift?
Dear Director, During a blizzard last year I couldn’t get in for a shift and…