Reimbursements: Oct 07
Q. Revenues and reimbursements seem to be decreasing at an alarming rate. I feel like…
Proton pump inhibitor therapy for upper GI bleeds
When confronted with a patient who exhibits evidence of a recent upper GI bleed that…
Wet Reads: 9/07
Side impact injury Motorcycle wrecks seem to be “in vogue” this year for the trauma…
Soundings: Traumatic hypoxia
It’s just another typical Saturday night in the ED. You’ve just finished stabilizing…
Tracings: Weak and dizzy
A 40-year-old male presents to the ED after a syncopal episode. In his past medical…
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…