Obamacare’s Future: Repeal, Replace or Revise
While the first attempt to repeal and replace the ACA came up short, it’s anyone’s…
Diagnosing Septic Arthritis
Remember that patient you thought had gout? Your first patient of the day is a…
Remote Ischemic Conditioning: New Adjunct for STEMI Care?
Large, multicenter trials are still in progress, but is RIPC ready for prime time now?…
The Mathematics of Syncope
The PESIT trial deconstructed Syncope is a familiar complaint for emergency physicians, accounting for 1-3%…
An Uncomfortable Truth
One of your most experienced emergency medicine residents sits down next to you and conveys…
Reader Beware: When Research Goes Wrong
Over the years, my trust in medical research has slowly degraded as I’ve encountered the…
Acetaminophen Toxicity
To avoid liver failure in most serious cases, start NAC treatment immediately. Acetaminophen or paracetamol…
Lo-Tech, High Touch in Amazon Medicine
It was the beginning of the rainy, high-water season. The village, in the Amazonian flood…
The Case: 35-Year-Old With 2 1/2 Weeks of Numbness
A 35-year-old male presented to a large urban ED complaining of 2½ weeks of numbness in…
The Pros and Cons of Utilizing Med Students in the ED
Dear Director: Our local medical school contacted me and asked if we’d be able to take…