Dear ‘ER’: Thanks for the Introduction
1994. Some emergency physicians were still in high school back when NBC’s show “ER” debuted,…
Antibiotics for Strep: Addressing Readers’ Concerns
In March, Emergency Physicians Monthly ran a piece titled “Antibiotics for Strep Do More Harm…
Is That Alcohol On Your Breath?
Strategies for handling the impaired physician in the ED Director’s Corner
What can you rule out from this 4-wheeler injury?
The paramedics call-in a trauma alert on a 45 year old who ran his 4-wheeler…
Planning a Workforce That Works
Charting a viable future for the EM workforce will mean finally embracing “systems thinking” in…
Assessing intravascular volume on an obese patient
“Doctor, I can’t get the blood pressure cuff around her arm.” You aren’t surprised by…
Apparent Life-Threatening Events (ALTE)
Def. Apparent Life-Threatening Event (ALTE)* – “An episode that is frightening to the observer, that…
How to Build a Career That Lasts
Hey docs out there, listen up: the secret to building a career that will mature…
So You Want To Work In Colorado…
There’s no doubt that emergency medicine is a buyer’s market. Every year demand increases and…
Just Another Case of Diverticulitis? You Make the Call
A 42-year-old male comes to the emergency department with left lower quadrant and suprapubic abdominal…