Three Legs to Stand On
I was warm and comfortable on the stuffed couch watching the New England Patriots wallop the Chicago…
Pain
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Making the Case for Palliative Care in the ED
Emergency physicians often feel obligated to order tests and do procedures they don’t believe will help the... -
Three Legs to Stand On
I was warm and comfortable on the stuffed couch watching the New England Patriots wallop the Chicago... -
Spotlight on Observation Care
Medicare claims for observation care rose from $828,000 in 2006 to more than $1.1 million in 2009....
Spotlight on Observation Care
Medicare claims for observation care rose from $828,000 in 2006 to more than $1.1 million in 2009….
Acute Pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis remains an important diagnosis in emergency medicine, accounting for more than 220,000 hospital admissions a…
Bedside Biliary Ultrasound
Hepatobiliary disease is listed in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting to the emergency department with abdominal…
Abdominal Pain: A Black Box of Liability
Abdominal pain is the most common chief complaint among emergency department patients, yet firm diagnosis and etiology…
Spinal Epidural Abscess—Avoiding Neurologic Catastrophe in the ED
Case Presentation History: A 39-year-old male with a history of hepatitis C and polysubstance abuse presents with…
Mind If I Dance With Your Date?
My friend and colleague Jay Ryno and I went speed dating recently. We had a great time…
Toxic Mushroom Ingestions
Despite cultural changes over the past decades, mushroom ingestions, particularly toxic mushroom ingestions, are becoming more common….
Emergent Evaluation and Management Of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infectious process involving a woman’s upper genital tract. While the infection may…
Making the Case for Palliative Care in the ED
Emergency physicians often feel obligated to order tests and do procedures they don’t believe will help the…