Taking Stock
A primer on stock investments . . . and the case for saying goodbye to…
EM By the Book
Director’s Corner You may think that your hospital and departmental rulebooks don’t apply to…
Emergency Medicine at the Top of the World
Every climbing season – April through May – the Everest Base Camp Medical Clinic comes…
Right Flank Pain
Soundings A 29-year-old female presents late in the evening to your rural emergency department, accompanied…
Confirming G-Tube Placement
“I think my child has swan flu!” You pause and try your hardest to maintain…
ECG + Ultrasound = ?
What does the EKG show? What should you do next? It’s the middle of a…
Aging in America
Emergency physicians discuss end-of-life care Grandma’s Chocolate Cake When I was in residency, my grandmother…
Paging Dr. Robin
A sense of sadness and doom struck me as I entered the room. 78-year-old female,…
Overheard at the Canasta Table…
Ever wonder what your older patients are thinking after you send them home? EPM wanted…
Living Wills Versus the Will to Live
How to handle living wills to safeguard patient safety and minimize your risk An Interview…