What is missing from this is the public health perspective in preventing these tragedies. In particular, it…
We read with interest the recent pro/con debate in ACEP Now (July 2016) about gun control. This…
Michael E. Winters, MD, FACEP, associate professor of emergency medicine and medicine, and co-director of the combined…
While forearm nerve blocks provide excellent anesthesia for hand injuries (fractures, dislocations, lacerations, abscesses), they don’t provide…
The Case: You’re working the overnight shift in a rural emergency department. The charge nurse says, “Tag,…
An important change is being made to the label of epinephrine. Traditionally, the two doses of epinephrine…
(Reuters)—New Jersey researchers say they have identified perhaps the first strain of E. Coli bacteria in the…
Study explores using ultrasound to support clinical judgment in complex decisions regarding fluid management
You might be surprised to learn that many of the patients who receive red cell transfusions in…
Sepsis can be a difficult condition to diagnose thanks in part to non-specific criteria; the definitions of…