Think Outside the Blocks: Creative Uses For Lidocaine
Lidocaine is used routinely in the ED to numb up lacerations before repair and abscesses…
Insurers Begin Denying Payment for “Unnecessary” ED Care
New coverage policies by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia and others could bankrupt patients…
Violence Against EMS: Rolling With the Punches
For pre-hospital providers, violent patients may be part of the job, but understanding the cumulative…
Battlefield Lessons for Post-Trauma Recovery
Workplace violence in emergency situations is so common it’s often considered a part of the…
App Review: Medscape, EMRashes, Read by QxMD,
We’ll be giving you a handful of apps every month so you can put that…
This Summer, Pack A Better Beach Book
Dear Director: I’m looking to bring a few books along for my summer vacation that will…
Whole-Body Cryotherapy Fad Leaves Science Out in the Cold
Humans naturally avoid extremely cold temperatures, but entrepreneurs promising medical benefits from cold exposure have…
When Doctors Become Patients
It started out like any other night. My wife took a shower, put on a…
Give Me Some Sugammadex
Should you reach for this agent the next time you can’t intubate and can’t ventilate?…
The Red Flags of Impending Gallbladder Rupture
Ultrasound and subtle lab findings may convince you to admit that patient with RUQ pain.…