What Will Obamacare Mean for Emergency Physicians?
Five top voices in emergency medicine talk about the pros and cons of the Affordable Care Act…
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Critical Decisions: Acute Otitis Media In Children
From the EM Model 7.0 Head, Ear, Eye, Nose, Throat Disorders 7.1 Ear Acute otitis media (AOM)…
ER Jingle Bells
Verse 1: Driving down the road, when something from the sky, Drifts down onto your car, and…
Oh, I wish I Were an Oscar Mayer Wiener
Around 14 years ago, the FDA, that wise government agency that gave the thumbs up to the…
Emergency Department Aphorisms
Severe acute pain should be treated aggressively, even if you don’t yet know the cause. When you…
I’m Just Asking About Who Gets Jobs Where
I’ve noticed something. At tertiary care hospitals, such as Level 1 trauma centers, there are all manner…
A Grand Decade Draws to a Close
Ten years ago Ron Cunningham, then Director of Communications for the American College of Emergency Physicians, was…
Atrial Fib in the ED: Assessing Stroke Risk
Atrial fibrillation (afib) is the most commonly diagnosed arrhythmia, affecting 2.7 million in the United States. Afib…
Experiencing Wilderness Medicine at New River Gorge
In July 2013, a unique educational offering for medical residents and students was created in the New…
George Podgorny, MD – Advocate And Architect of Emergency Medicine
Life has sweet and sad moments, sometimes too closely juxtaposed. At the October 2013 ACEP Scientific Assembly…