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…
The Disposition Dilemma
Cover Story//Geriatric Emergency Medicine Options narrowing when “admitting for placement”
Preparing for the ‘Geri-Boom’
In 20 years it’s estimated that one in four emergency department patients will be over…
Managing Acute Exacerbated COPD
You are working in a busy ED when a 58-year-old male presents with worsening dyspnea…
Febrile Infant? Rethink Blood Cultures
Are you still routinely doing blood cultures to look for occult bacteremia in the healthy-looking…
Make Your Move
Constipation in children may seem mundane, but it’s no joke. Here are the tried-and-true treatment…
The ABCs of Investing Step 1: Asset Allocation
Airway. Breathing. Circulation. It’s the mantra of emergency medicine. If you had to simplify the…
What Geriatric Philosophy Will Define Us?
How we treat the elderly in years to come will speak to who we are…