How Many People Actually Die in the Emergency Department?
There was a nearly 50% decrease in adult mortality in the ED between 1997 and…
Looking for Glass?
Point-of-care ultrasound can help detect foreign bodies in murky water. Once upon a time you…
Using TXA for Traumatic Bleeds
Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an old, inexpensive drug that surgeons have been quietly using for…
Pain Control Alternatives for Older Patients
Think beyond pills with blocks, topical agents and physical therapy. You are examining your third…
Quick Answers to Sticky Problems
In this new series, EPM contributors Christina Shenvi, MD and Nikki Waller, MD offer sage…
Kids with Asthma? Reach for Dexamethasone
A one-time dose of dexamethasone in the ED might be superior to current pediatric asthma…
Treating the Chainsaw Laceration. Did This EP Do Enough?
The Case A patient comes to the emergency department for treatment of a 4 cm laceration…
Miracle on Figueroa Street
A man slumps to the ground at an L.A. Kings hockey game. Sujal Mandavia responds…
TeamHealth Bought for $6.1 Billion
The purchase by Blackstone Group LP raises the bar for emergency medicine group acquisitions. TeamHealth…
The Plain Cervical Spine X-Ray is Almost Dead
Ultra low-radiation CT technology is sounding the death knell of plain x-rays. I graduated from medical…