Readers Respond: How Not to Miss Posterior Circulation Stroke
We disagree with the recommendation to use the HINTS Exam as the gold standard for detecting posterior…
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Readers Respond: How Not to Miss Posterior Circulation Stroke
We disagree with the recommendation to use the HINTS Exam as the gold standard for detecting posterior... -
Readers Respond: Ethical Issues in Interhospital Transfers of ED Patients
A national physician on-call data center where hospital on-call lists are published and categorized by location would... -
A Malpractice Lawsuit Gives Emergency Physician Lifelong Lessons
It was a beautiful spring day in 1981, back when I was working at a community hospital...
Readers Respond: Ethical Issues in Interhospital Transfers of ED Patients
A national physician on-call data center where hospital on-call lists are published and categorized by location would…
A Malpractice Lawsuit Gives Emergency Physician Lifelong Lessons
It was a beautiful spring day in 1981, back when I was working at a community hospital…
Readers Respond: ED Boarding Tactics and Excited Delirium
Survival Tactics for Emergency Department Boarding (March 2024) We read with interest Dr. Welch’s article on front-end…
Readers Respond: Nitroglycerin, Boarding Tactics, and Acute Urinary Retention
‘Revisiting Nitroglycerin in MI with Right-Side Ventricular Involvement’ (March 2024) Another question to ask is why do…
How Do We Feel About AI Taking Over for Scribes?
A few months ago, I received email notification at work that indicated our phones would soon be…
Readers Respond: Lead Poisoning, AI Ethics, and Racial Division
Re: ‘A Case Report: A Child with a Rash and Lead Poisoning History ‘ (January 2024) I…
Point/Counterpoint: Antifreeze Poisoning Tests
Point: A Less Than Glowing Interpretation of Urine Fluorescence by Jessica Shenoi, MD; Michael E. Mullins, MD;…
Workplace Violence and Mental Health in Emergency Medicine
Careers often align with personality, interests, morals, and aspirations. This allows professionals to develop a sense of…
Readers Respond: Antifreeze Poisoning Tests, Hemoptysis Suggestions, & More
Re: ‘Toxicology Answer: An Illustrated Case of Ethylene Glycol, Direct and Indirect’ On behalf of my colleagues…