Workplace Violence Remains a Part of the Emergency Department
“She struck so fast that all I was aware of was a burning pain across my face….
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With the Chart as My Witness
“Doctor, let me see if I understand what you’re saying. You just told the court that Melanie…
ACEP Responds to Proposed Liability Limit Increases
It probably wouldn’t go over too well with most people if their auto insurance company informed them…
Ultrasound for Appendicitis
Diagnosing appendicitis by ultrasonography was first described by Puylaert in the 1980s.1 However, many factors have prevented…
Bedside Ultrasound for the Septic Hip
The evaluation of the pediatric patient with a limp or refusal to walk or the adult patient…
To OB or Not to OB – That Is the Question
I know you all have some interesting, if not bizarre, OB-related stories. I mean, the babies, they…
Rolling in Agony Like a Chinchilla
All people are gifted. In the ED, I see a wide variety of gifts, such as yodeling,…
Sleeping Pill Scare Tactics
I appreciated Dr. Orman’s critique of the BMJ article “Hypnotics’ Association with Mortality or Cancer: A Matched…
Whose EMTALA Is It, Anyway?
I would like to respond to Dr. David Baehren’s colum titled “Let My People Go” (April 2012,…
My Story
In all my career, I never met a patient who taught me as much as Staci. Staci,…