Health Issues To Consider Among Transgender Patients
Conditions related to cross-sex hormone use, postoperative wounds, cardiovascular risk, and sexual and mental health concerns in…
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Health Issues To Consider Among Transgender Patients
Conditions related to cross-sex hormone use, postoperative wounds, cardiovascular risk, and sexual and mental health concerns in... -
Emergency Medicine in the White House
National Security Council staff director for medical preparedness policy, Richard Hunt, MD, FACEP, discusses the value of... -
Today’s Medical Students and the Medical School Landscape
What students raised in the millennial generation will bring to the health care workforce, and how medical...
Emergency Medicine in the White House
National Security Council staff director for medical preparedness policy, Richard Hunt, MD, FACEP, discusses the value of…
Today’s Medical Students and the Medical School Landscape
What students raised in the millennial generation will bring to the health care workforce, and how medical…
What Will the CMS Two-Midnight Rule Mean for Emergency Medicine?
Determining inpatient versus outpatient admissions—a calculation with many financial implications—may fall to emergency physicians Update: The Centers…
Can You Tell How Old This Bruise Is Based on its Color?
Emergency physicians are often asked to date bruises/contusions, but many variables can make dating imprecise Emergency physicians…
Tips and Tricks for Performing Cricothyrotomy
Despite advanced airway management options like mask ventilation supraglottic airways, there is still a role for cricothyrotomy in the ED. Here are some tips on when to use cricothyrotomy and tricks on performing the surgery.
ACEP’s 2014 Report Card on Emergency Medicine Reveals Major Access-to-Care Deficit
A near-failing grade for most states points to subpar conditions and policies for delivery of EM care,…
Myths in Emergency Medicine
Six accepted ED practices that are potentially harmful, costly, inefficient, or just don’t work I’m always a…
Patients’ Wishes for End-of-Life Care Seldom Followed
Steep Medicare spending at end of life, lengthy ICU stays for patients with chronic illnesses evidence of…
Emergency Physicians Can Help Ensure Patients Receive Quality End-of-Life Care
Identifying patients who will benefit from palliative intervention, referring them to palliative care or hospice services, and…