Abscesses: To Pack Or Not To Pack?
Chief complaint of “abscess.” Quick and dirty. Otherwise-healthy patient with a 4 cm abscess on…
“Those Boys in the ER”
In 1973, emergency medicine was not a specialty, and the American Board of Emergency Medicine…
Bilateral Ear Pain, Red Eyes
A 56-year-old man presented to the emergency department complaining of bilateral ear pain and eye…
Get On Board the BUS
Ultrasound in the emergency medicine field has rapidly advanced over the last few years, and…
The Great Tech Hype
Where Are You On the Innovation Maturity Curve? I love data and I’m not ashamed…
ED Innovation: The Year’s Top Tech Trends
Trends in medicine don’t come screaming around the corner like a Grand Prix race car.…
How the iPad Can Change Emergency Medicine
A few of you might be reading this on your new iPads. The rest of…
Reading Between the Lines
Much of the research that we read in medical journals should not be taken at…
The eFast Exam
You hear Michael Buffer’s voice blaring on the TV in the patient’s room, “Let’s get…
A Couple Days
This month Night Shift changes gears, publishing a post from one of our favorite medical…