Cat Scratch, No Fever
Ultrasound can succeed in mobilizing a surgeon when exam and labs fail to impress. You…
Viral Video of Nurse’s Violent Arrest Undermines Physician-Police Partnership
We know about the occupational hazards of the emergency department. The agitated drunks, the mentally…
Meet Dr. Leana Wen, the Emergency Physician Taking on Baltimore’s Health Crises
Baltimore’s health commissioner has plenty on her plate, from the city’s crippling drug abuse problem…
Rounding Right: How to Keep Tabs On Your Emergency Department
Dear Director: I’ve heard about rounding, but what exactly am I supposed to do—and why am…
Snakebite Update: How Well Do You Know Your Pit Viper Anti-Venom?
According to the CDC, between 7,000 to 8,000 people are bit by venomous snakes each…
How the PMG Became the Mother of All Physician Support Groups
How the Physician Moms Group (PMG) became one of the most powerful physician communities on…
Be a Pain Care Pro with These Topical Analgesics
In the latest installment in our series on opioid-free pain care, Sergey Motov talks about…
Is Outpatient Treatment Finally an Option for Pulmonary Embolism?
Is this treatment modality finally a viable option? Your next patient is a 33-year-old female…
Drs. Tintinalli, Kass and Wolfe Respond to ‘Parenthood and Medicine, Each in its Season’
Last month, Emergency Medicine News (EMN), a newsletter published by Wolters Kluwer, printed a letter…
Here’s a Calendar to Help You Plan the Year’s Finances
Your 2016 tax returns might be well in the rearview mirror, but now isn’t the…