One Shift
There is something unique about being an emergency physician. There are a few other specialties who also see large breadths of pathology and some undifferentiated patients, but probably no
Cost-Effective Equality & Residency
The reason certain residencies have a robust global health or research program and others have mediocre ones is not that the opportunities don't exist — it's the d
A Review of Basilar Skull Fractures
Case A 57-year-old intoxicated female presents after a fall from standing height. She denies any headache, vision changes, loss of consciousness, or neck pain, and
The NNT: Reclaiming the Negative Space
Taking into account the negative space, we have a more complete picture of the positive and negative effects of treatment and can make more informed decisions w
The Future of EMRA
“Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” Both baseball legend Yogi Berra and Nobel laureate Neils Bohr are credited with versions of this saying. Regardless of
Foreign-Body Aspiration: A Pediatric Airway Emergency
Foreign-body aspirations are potential life-threatening emergencies and are the leading causes of unintentional injury in children less than one
Uncomfortably Numb: Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity and Treatment
Case Scenario You are in the middle of a busy shift when you receive a pre-hospital call that EMS is 15 minutes out with an active
A Review of U.S. Disaster Preparedness Programs
This fall, the first cases of Ebola were diagnosed and treated in the United States. Although the spread of this disease fell far short of the disaster
Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Aid Shoulder Reduction
Case A 16-year-old boy presents to the ED with right shoulder pain after strongly throwing a ball overhand. He denies any direct trauma or his
The White Count: Acute Hyperleukocytosis and Leukostasis
Etiology and Management Case. A 25-year-old previously healthy male presents with a three-week history of flu-like symptoms, including myalgia