Improving the Patient Experience
Your CEO has told you she needs to see your department’s patient satisfaction scores improve…
Case Study: Penetrating Cardiac Injury from BB Gun
Traumatic cardiac injuries are uncommon in the pediatric population. Of reported traumatic cardiac injuries, contusions…
Management Strategies for Outpatient PE
Treatment options, management approach, and bleeding risks for the outpatient handling of pulmonary embolism CASE:…
Cost Disease and Emergency Medicine: Can We Do More With Less?
Over the past two decades, U.S. emergency department (ED) visits have increased dramatically to greater…
Not His Day to Die
The chief complaint was “weak and dizzy.” I had to shake my head. How many…
Why Don’t More Emergency Departments Cardiovert?
Cardioversion and discharge of recent onset AF is pretty much the accepted treatment in almost…
Dyspnea After a Heroin Overdose
An old school problem in the modern era. A 55-year-old man was brought to the…
Ultrasound-Assisted Intraosseous Insertion
“I need a doctor in Trauma 1 right now!” You run into the resuscitation room,…
Why Don’t More Emergency Departments Cardiovert?
Cardioversion and discharge of recent onset AF is pretty much the accepted treatment in almost…
Trust Your Gut! And other lessons I learned when I swapped a lab coat for a hospital gown
Twas the night before a shift, and I felt like crap. Nauseated, bloated, and uncomfortable.…