Fighting Medical Misinformation Is Our Lane Now
“Total burnout,” said one colleague of mine while stepping out of a patient’s room, moments after being…
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Fighting Medical Misinformation Is Our Lane Now
“Total burnout,” said one colleague of mine while stepping out of a patient’s room, moments after being... -
What to Expect from the 117th Congress
The political events of the last few months, including the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan.... -
How To Identify and Treat Patellar Dislocation Versus Knee Dislocation
The Case A 15-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with acute left knee pain. While playing...
What to Expect from the 117th Congress
The political events of the last few months, including the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan….
How To Identify and Treat Patellar Dislocation Versus Knee Dislocation
The Case A 15-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with acute left knee pain. While playing…
How the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Work, and Some Current Concerns
Two COVID-19 vaccine candidates, one from Pfizer-BioNTech and the other from Moderna, have received emergency use authorization…
Pulse Oximetry, Race, and COVID-19
Racial bias is automated into various technologies such as facial recognition.1 Racial bias is also ingrained in our…
The Bougie as an Airway Savior
Ever since the BEAM (Bougie Use in Emergency Airway Management) trial was published in JAMA in 2018,…
We Can Thank the Space Race for Patient Monitoring Technologies
Imagine yourself in a large academic hospital in 1950s New York. You meander through the busy “accident…
Make Sure You Prepare for Possible Medical Emergencies When Abroad
I have been an emergency physician for over three decades. I am partially blind but have remained active…
Intraosseous Myths: What ED Docs Should Know About this IV Alternative
When you’re in an adult code and intravenous (IV) access can’t be obtained, the first option we…
Case Report: Fear of COVID-19 Leads to Gangrene
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a documented decline in emergency department visits for medical and…