Sepsis Gets an Upgrade
Defining sepsis has been problematic – especially in the ED. After two decades, we’re ready…
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Emergency Physicians Emerge as Healthcare’s Management Specialists
We have always been clinicians, but modern emergency physicians have also become the most skilled…
Stroke Care: A Balanced Approach to the tPA Debate
Emergency medicine professor and neurology fellow Dr. Rhonda Cadena explores the controversy behind the administration…
Emergency Physicians Emerge as Healthcare’s Management Specialists
We have always been clinicians, but modern emergency physicians have also become the most skilled…
My Macgyver Moment
Since emergency physicians are the MacGyvers of medicine – mullet not included – we…
Flight Shift
Emergency medicine lessons learned in the cockpit of an F-15c It’s a familiar story: after…
Two Midnights, One New Challenge
A detailed break-down of CMS’s ‘Two-Midnight Rule’ and how it will impact emergency medicine Perhaps…
Rethink the Salter-Harris I Fracture
The last 50 years of pediatric fracture management may have included a substantial misunderstanding of…
When a “Fall” Isn’t a Fall: Screening for Elder Mistreatment
Up to 1 in 10 elders experience abuse, but most cases are missed during visits…
How to Confirm Ankle Joint Penetration
Suspicious lacerations should be investigated, even if the X-ray is normal. A step-by-step pictorial guide.…