Best of EM:RAP: D-dimmer, Arotic Dissection & Cardioversion
D-dimer assays have been previously hypothesized to be useful for many disease entities including pulmonary…
Left Lower Quadrant Pain with a Twist
A 67-year-old man with a history of heavy ethanol and crack cocaine abuse presented to…
62-Year-Old Woman With Abrupt Stomach Pain and Distension
Wet Readings Several ambulances arrive back-to-back late one evening. After working up an elderly man with…
Why the swollen face?
-52-year-old woman -History of diabetes -Complaints of unilateral right-sided facial swelling that began 3 days…
Green Skin? Google it.
Practical Pediatrics Your next patient is a 16-year-old male with a chief complaint of “turning…
Where In the World Should I Work?
Director’s Corner on Finding a Job
Why am I taking this so hard?
Broca’s Area I’m a female emergency physician in my mid 30’s, one of my…
Learning to Cope With “Malpractice Grief”
When you are faced with the prospect of a medical malpractice lawsuit, emotions…
ACEP To Launch ED Data Institute
After several years of development and testing, the American College of Emergency Physicians announced the…
Dedication to a Fallen Comrade
Maj. John Pryor, a trauma surgeon and army reservist, was killed by mortar fire in…