Study says: Skip the rectal exam
Spare your next patient the discomfort of the DRE unless there is obvious indication.
Share Your Thoughts: Oct 07
Starting from scratch, value in patient sat surveys, and more…
Tracings: Global Emergency Medicine
Your patient is a 51-year-old male immigrant from Northeast Thailand who complains of recurring syncopal…
Soundings: How long can this abdominal pain wait?
How long can this abdominal pain wait? You are near the end of a…
Wet reads: Is this an appendix?
Is this an appendix, a ruptured cyst or something else?
The Real World: Should I apologize to my nurse?
“Apparently I offended a nurse the other day when she questioned my orders. Even though…
Ask the Boss: Contracts
Dear Panicked with a Pen, The very first contract I ever received was quickly faxed…
Did this patient need thrombolytics? A peer-review of expert-witness testimony
A 42-year-old patient was unloading a truck when he developed sudden nausea and dizziness. He…
Bleeding Won’t Stop
It was “wait and see” until the bleeding began, and wouldn’t stop.
Tip of the Month: Soft Sling
A soft sling in seconds.