The Obese Patient: Confronting the Epidemic
The first in a series of columns concerning the morbidly obese patient in the emergency…
Feeding Bears
“How was your night?” my wife asked as I trudged into the house. I just…
In some patients, you need to question the obvious…
In some patients, you need to question the obvious…
Tennis shoes and bubble gum
Tennis shoes and bubble gum Do you make your first impression your best impression?
Nail the Deposition
Contrary to what you may think, the deposition is rarely for your own benefit. It…
Follow the Money
How the Benjamins wind their way from a patient’s pocket to your paycheck (and where…
“Nothing satisfactory about patient sat surveys”
Physician activist Ron Elfenbein, MD, sounds off on how patient sat scores are bringing the…
Adjuvant steroids for acute bacterial meningitis
How do adjuvant corticosteroids benefit patients with acute bacterial meningitis? Follow the evidence to find…
AAEM does battle with TeamHealth…again
Two separate cases are underway, in Texas and Florida, through which AAEM hopes to challenge…
The lacrimal dilemma
Dear Jeannette, I’m a third year resident who was recently ending a difficult busy shift…