Medically Cleared
Chief Complaint: Claustrophobia HPI: Arrested after beating girlfriend with a wooden table leg. Put in…
Lighterman
By Birdstrike M.D. I was driving home from a night shift and the scorching…
Is It A Full Moon?
[Rrrring … rrrring] “Hello, Metro General Emergency Department, how may I help you?” [Man with…
Healthcare Update — 09-26-2012
Macabre Monty Python plot? Organ donor network allegedly pressures hospitals to declare severely ill patients…
When You Don't Know What You Don't Know
This has happened twice to me, but I’m learning … The first patient was several…
Healthcare Update — 09-24-2012
Which is exactly why they’re going to cut reimbursement even more … Medicare requires providers…
Dr. Owth
An irate patient comes to the registration window. “I need to find the doctor that…
Open Mic Weekend
It’s been about a month since the last open-mic weekend. What’s on your mind? All…
Those Shoes
By BirdStrike M.D. Some cases burn into your brain like a hot branding iron, for…
Growth of Emergency Medicine Contractor Groups
Interesting statistics from a September 2012 Modern Healthcare magazine survey regarding the number of contracts…