Where’s the Fluid?
Your dejected resident walks away from the patient’s bed to peek at the portable chest…
Sample Size Matters
The importance of sample size is well known in medical research. Use very large samples…
2+2=7? Seven things you may not know about Press Ganey Statistics
Patient satisfaction has become the latest catchphrase throughout hospital emergency departments. Given that patient satisfaction…
Traumatic Abdominal Hernias: When to Operate
An 82-year-old man presented to the ED with abdominal pain. While walking in his yard…
Italian Job
As a Navy reservist assigned to a Marine Corps unit, my annual training requirement…
K2/Spice: Much More Than “Fake Marijuana”
Over the last six months, the drug K2 – or “spice” – has gained national…
Dealing with Difficult Parents
Parents and caregivers are becoming more involved in healthcare discussions and the internet era has…
Risky Business, Part II
Most people think emergency medicine is a “safe” career. I disagree. In our specialty we…
Now Offering: Career Augmentation
Around every curve of the circular office of Artemis Medical Group are whiffs of Hollywood.…
The Doc Who Could Be King
Dr. Steven Stack could become the first EP elected president of the AMA. Has our…