Acute respiratory infection in pregnancy
This article is aimed at providing readers with a better understanding of several high risk pulmonary infections…
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Mandatory flu vaccine for health workers
“Are there any side effects I should know about?” asked the young lady. “No, there aren’t,” answered... -
Acute respiratory infection in pregnancy
This article is aimed at providing readers with a better understanding of several high risk pulmonary infections... -
Wake-up call
Back in the days before RRC limits, 36-plus-hour shifts were quite the norm. I recall during my...
Wake-up call
Back in the days before RRC limits, 36-plus-hour shifts were quite the norm. I recall during my…
‘Flus’ and ‘Ooze’
The greatest irony of this year’s influenza epidemic is the gulf between dire messages urging us to…
NEW RULES: the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released final rules for the 2013 Medicare Physician…
Does flu vaccination help your heart?
We seem always to be looking for health benefits from things that might otherwise be seen as…
A Rewarding Job Made Even Better
Sitting in a hogan, warming ourselves by the fire, Stephen Begay told me a story about his…
I Called In Sick for a Shift
About 2 weeks ago a gentleman from Sydney visited Denver. He had left Sydney over a week…
Clinical Guideline Review: Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis
The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies. Periodically, new…
Bedside Ultrasound for the Septic Hip
The evaluation of the pediatric patient with a limp or refusal to walk or the adult patient…
Mandatory flu vaccine for health workers
“Are there any side effects I should know about?” asked the young lady. “No, there aren’t,” answered…