The ‘Oppositional’ Conundrum Disrupting our Current Healthcare System
Rising ER wait times are just one of a host of warnings of bad things…
Student Mentorship for the Community Doc – Part 1
For community physicians, mentoring medical students is often a rewarding, one-on-one experience. Without residents or…
O’ Henry – Farewell to an EPM Icon
Yesterday I learned of the passing of Dr. Greg Henry. He meant a lot to…
Help! A koala just bit me
A 38-year-old female with no pertinent past medical history presented to the emergency department after…
Director’s Corner: Going Down the Ladder
Dear Director, I’ve been a chair/medical director for 7 years and am done. It was…
Op-Ed: Why Sensitivity Matters More Than Specificity in Identifying Pericardial Tamponade
As I was building an ultrasound lecture for emergency medicine (EM) and reviewing materials in…
What Etiology of Clay-colored Stools in a Pediatric Patient?
A 17-month-old female was brought to the emergency department with concern for white-greyish stool in…
PEM Rules for Newborns – Rule No. 12-17
Despite being an emergency physician, it is uncommon for me to actually encounter true emergencies.…
Ep. 83 – Early IM Epinephrine: A Game Changer in Cardiac Arrest Treatment
In this episode of EP Talk, host Mark Plaster, co-host JD Landon, and guest Marcus…
Director’s Corner: Returning to Medicine
Dear Director, I was contacted by a doc I used to work with about a…