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…
Why Did This 40 Year Old Have Chest Pain While Working Out?
He’s 40 years old and started experiencing chest pain while working out at the gym.…
Observation Status: The New Treatment, Payment Paradigm
With Medicare’s new MOON initiative, it’s more important than ever for emergency physicians to understand…
What To Do When Patients Press Record in the Emergency Department
Dear Director: It seems like more and more patients are trying to record me during my…
Court Sense: Was This Fracture a Sign of Abuse?
Court Sense: A monthly review of important medico-legal cases This month our case involves a…
It’s Time for Physicians to Address the Cost of Care
We’ve now set a record that should be a source of chagrin for all clinicians.…
The Party Drugs of Summer 2017
The year’s major festivals have seen a surge in dangerous MDMA overdoses and a return…
Ashman’s Beats – Long, Short, Weird
A 65-year-old woman presents with palpitations and shortness of breath. Her initial vital signs include: BP…