Ultrasound: By the Numbers
Initial results are in from EPM’s point-of-care ultrasound survey. Here’s the story they tell. The…
Compartment Syndrome in Athletes
You may know the 5 P’s, but it’s easy to be fooled Case A 28-year-old…
Rethinking EMS: Don’t Knock ‘Homeboy Transport’
From sirens to ALS, the medical literature continues to challenge pre-hospital dogma. Apple pie and…
New Treatments for Angioedema
An in-depth look at the latest medications for this emergency Few procedures in emergency medicine…
MACRA Under the Hood, Part II
How does the math work for emergency physicians in CMS’s new MIPS program? Last month…
Hold the Oral Contrast
Not all patients with undifferentiated abdominal pain in the emergency department require this treatment. Fine…
Adding a Case Manager To Your ED Line-Up
Dear Director: My hospital has offered to put a case manager in the ED but…
Treating the 33-Year-Old with a Severe Headache. Did This EP Do Enough?
A 33-year-old female was brought to the emergency department by her husband for evaluation of…
K2: From Fad to Enemy #1
Synthetic cannabinoids like K2 and Spice are more dangerous than ever, and they’re here to…
ACGME Going Global – Finally
We need to stop treating our highly-skilled international colleagues as second-class physicians and be quick…