October 8, 2014
How to Avoid Needing Medical Legal Defense
I have always been a fighter. From the kickboxing ring to Perris Island, it’s in…
September 17, 2014
Emergency Medicine CME Case Study Solution: Homeless Altered Mental Status
This week's emergency medicine CME case study is certainly unique. Here's a quick recap for…
September 5, 2014
Making the Sneaky Appendicitis Diagnosis
The most common abdominal surgery is for appendicitis. It is a great masquerader. Remember, the…
September 2, 2014
Pneumonia Kills People. No Doubt.
Earlier this summer I talked about the HORID approach to pulmonary patients. You don’t want to…
August 25, 2014
Contiguous Leads and the EKG
This week, we’re talking about coronary blood flow, contiguous leads and understanding EKGs. A Closer…
August 19, 2014
WPW on the 12 Lead EKG – a Potential Literal Death Trap
When it comes to a 12 lead EKG, finding WPW is not common. WPW is…
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…
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.…
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 20, 2014
The “HORID” Approach to Pulmonary Patients
How many patients out of 100 that present with pulmonary symptoms are really sick? How…
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 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…