Like the Now-Ubiquitous AED, the NaloxBox Could Provide Quick Access to Narcan
Emergency physician aims to make life-saving doses of naloxone more accessible. If you want to…
Do Intravenous First-Line Benzodiazepines Terminate Seizures Faster Than Non-Intravenous Routes?
STUDY SUMMARY Article: Alshehri A, Abulaban A, Bokhari R, et al. Intravenous versus Non-Intravenous Benzodiazepines for…
When Does EMTALA Apply? The Semantics of Emergency Care
A recent court case challenges whether “urgent” care clinics will have to meet the same…
The Calculus of Emergency Medicine
Have you ever dealt with a patient or specialist who is confused about the scope…
The ABCs of BZDs: What You Need To Know About Benzodiazepines
Lorazepam, diazepam, midazolam: What’s the difference? Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are used on a daily basis in…
Resident Expert: My First Year in Medicine
Interns reflect on their first year in emergency medicine. If becoming an attending is the…
Emergency Care Through the Eyes of the Stoics
My tour of duty in Afghanistan introduced me to the Stoic Philosophers, and a new…
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…