Several States Protect Physicians Who Apologize, But Be Careful
Figure 1: “I’m Sorry” Laws by State. Chris Whissen & Shuttestock.com I have always strived to apologize…
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Do We Give Kids IV Fluids Too Freely?
Question: In light of the Choosing Wisely campaign regarding oral antiemetic medications in children with acute gastroenteritis,…
Geriatric Trauma Myths and Misperceptions: Part 2
Last month we debunked five myths about trauma and triage in older patients—the fastest growing population in…
Rare But Emerging Conditions Associated with COVID-19 Vaccines
Living up to its former name, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, the pathophysiology of what is now currently called…
Residency Spotlight: New York Presbyterian Queens
What makes your department a unique place to learn emergency medicine? We see approximately 130,000 patients per…
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign Creates COVID-19 Guideline
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on Sept. 7, 2021, and was accurate at that time. Because…
Presidential Historian Draws Parallel Between Past and Present Hardships at ACEP21
BOSTON—Renowned presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin covered a lot of territory during the ACEP21 opening general session,…
What to Do About Inflation?
Q. Inflation is higher this year than it has been in years. What should I do about…
Therapeutic-Dose Heparin Benefits High-Risk, Non-ICU Inpatients with COVID-19
Early treatment with therapeutic doses of low-molecular-weight heparin significantly reduced major thromboembolism and death without increasing major…
When Can Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults be Treated Nonoperatively?
Careful patient selection is key to optimizing treatment for adults with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, a secondary analysis…