A Wrinkle in Time
A final meditation on the historical record, the American dream and the forgiveness of sins.…
Pulmonary Hypertension: No Ordinary Case of Dyspnea
A close examination of this rare disease with high morbidity and mortality Case – A…
The Year in Review
From the opioid epidemic to out-of-control EpiPen pricing, it has been an eventful year for…
Have You Called Your Nurse Manager Lately?
Dear Director: My nurse manager and I can’t see eye to eye on how to get…
Kanavel is Still Kicking
A real-world guide to pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis. A 24-year-old, healthy, left-hand dominant male presented to the…
Limiting Variation in ED Admission Rates
EPs too seldom follow guidelines when making this expensive, impactful decision. If you were to…
Beware the Patient Bearing Gifts
A box of donuts for Christmas? Huzzah! But what about a couple of crisp hundred…
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…