Director’s Corner: 2024 Resolutions
Happy 2024! Let’s talk about some potential resolutions! As a department chair, I find the…
Tranq: A Veterinary Sedative That’s Gaining Traction
“Tranq,” “Philly dope,” “sleep cut,” or “zombie drug;” what did your patient just tell you…
Top Disruptors within Our Healthcare Systems Part 2
There are those who still say that these ‘disruptors’ were brought on by the COVID…
Transient Resolved Neurologic Symptoms
A case of pediatric stroke after flipping on a trampoline Strokes are rare in children…
Train Yourself: Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Reduction
Introduction Hernias are a common occurrence in infants and children, especially those born prematurely.1 Most…
Lemierre’s-like syndrome in a patient with intravenous drug use
A 28-year-old female presented to the emergency department complaining of right-sided neck pain and swelling…
Top Disruptors within Our Healthcare Systems
Why they are bringing the system down A recent article [1] highlights another hospital closure…
Director’s Corner: Beyond the Metrics – How to Measure a Successful Practice
I came across this article recently while searching for info on Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations…
Rising evidence of leprosy in U.S. approaching ‘endemic disease’ status
In Leviticus 13:43-44, the Bible references a man with a reddish-white swollen infection on his…
The Economic and Clinical Theft of Emergency Medicine
Emergency medicine has experienced a systematic onslaught against its’ finances for decades. This has resulted…