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…
Posts by Jed Henson
Discharge Tachycardia: Remember the Big 4 and Don’t Play with Fire
A 61-year-old male with diabetes mellitus presented with generalized malaise, low grade subjective fevers. Review of systems…
New Recommendations for Administering RhD IG at Less than 12 Weeks
A patient presents with vaginal bleeding, positive pregnancy test, and estimated to be at 7 weeks of…
New Clinical Policy for Adult Patients with Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
On January 22, 2025, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP…
ACEP Member, N.C. State Representative Explains Hierarchy of Advocacy
Vote. That’s the bare minimum, says North Carolina State Representative and ACEP member Timothy Reeder, (R-D9), MD,…
Two Cases of Female Patients with Peritonitis
A 35-year-old female (G0P0) presented to the emergency department with two days of worsening, severe abdominal pain….
ACEP Clinical Policy on Seizures
On April 17, 2024, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP…
Rekindling the Fire in Emergency Medicine
On a recent shift, I cared for a stroke patient with a story that, on the surface,…
Anticoagulant Selection Is Cornerstone of Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
The treatment of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) has evolved substantially over the past few decades. Many…
Can This Patient Leave Against Medical Advice?
A 28-year-old man presented with agitation. He was brought in by police and was restrained because of…