August 5, 2014
Pulmonary Embolism With Chest Pain and Shortness of Breath – How to Not Get Smoked by PE!
There are five causes of chest pain that I teach in my Demystifying Emergency Medicine…
You Will Pass… Our Record Speaks for Itself!
July 30, 2014
This one small thing saves 21% of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and an Abnormal EKG
What is Life Saving in an Acute Coronary Syndrome? Aspirin. That is a key. Aspirin…
July 29, 2014
Landmines that Kill on the 12 Lead EKG: Wellen’s Sign
There are some sneaky findings on an EKG that are landmines. Wellen’s Sign is one.…
July 26, 2014
Our Passion is in Our PANCE! (PANCE Pre-Test & Answers)
Here is the screening test I provide before a PA Board Review (PANCE/PANRE) course or…
June 27, 2014
A New Look at IE Ratio and Medical Providers
When we think about IE ratio, we traditionally think of it in the clinical sense:…
June 23, 2014
Breaking Down The PA Boards: Preparing For The PANCE
Be Prepared For The PANCE If you're preparing to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam,…
June 20, 2014
The “HORID” Approach to Pulmonary Patients
How many patients out of 100 that present with pulmonary symptoms are really sick? How…
June 6, 2014
Razzle Dazzle and Patient Perception
Patient perception is the only reality to the patient. As medical professionals, we are in…
May 30, 2014
Understanding The Cause of Leukocytosis
An abnormal elevation of white blood cells is referred to as a leukocytosis, and an…
May 12, 2014
The Emergency Medicine Mindset
Emergency medicine is difficult. We are presented with incomplete information filled with variables. We are…
May 1, 2014
The Cardiac Arrest Patient & Worst-Case Scenario
I have run hundreds of codes in my years of teaching ACLS. I’d even go…
April 24, 2014
Can an Intoxicated Man Give Consent?
Have you ever had am intoxicated patients enter your ED after a car crash? Often…
March 14, 2014
How to Protect Yourself From Wound Care Lawsuits
Wound care is 25% of all medicolegal lawsuits. They are not the biggest lawsuits, but…
March 7, 2014
Who does not get Aspirin with chest pain?
Who does not get aspirin when it comes to chest pain? Consider which of the following four patients should…
February 27, 2014
Don’t get burned by Acute Coronary Syndrome!
As a practicing clinician it is your worst nightmare; failing to properly diagnose a patient…
February 25, 2014
What’s the most important factor in evaluating someone with chest pain?
We have learned about "Who's Your PAPPA" and the 5 can't miss causes of chest…
February 10, 2014
5 Can’t Miss Causes of Chest Pain – “Who’s your PAPPA”
Anyone who presents with chest symptoms, whether it is chest pain, pressure, shortness of breath,…