Influenza, Muscle Pain, and an Elevated Serum Creatine Kinase
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those…
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A Simplified Protocol for Intralipid Administration in the Emergency Dept.
A Simplified Protocol for Intralipid Administration in the ED Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (UGNBs) are becoming more common…
Emergency Physician Finances: Fix Common Planning Gaps
In a recent meeting, I heard about an 80-year-old worth $25 million who recently lost his wife…
Desmopressin for Antiplatelet Reversal in Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Adults
Case Vignette DP is a 70-year-old male with a past medical history significant for peripheral vascular disease…
Toxicology Answer: the Jequirity Bean
(See original question here.) ANSWER: Jequirity Bean The jequirity bean (Abrus precatorius) is a very ordinary looking…
Airway Considerations in Prehospital Cardiac Arrest
Endotracheal intubation (ETI) has long been defined as the “gold standard” for airway management to secure the…
ACEP4U: Ramping Up Residency Outreach
Why should emergency physicians in training care about the business of medicine? What does ACEP do? Who…
Residency Spotlight: Oklahoma State Emergency Medicine
What does your program offer that residents can’t get anywhere else? OSU is an ACGME accredited osteopathic…
UCSF Resident Lives the Dream On “Survivor” Season 47
“Hey, boss? Can I have four or five weeks off?” Kishan Patel, MD, couldn’t believe it. A…