Chemical Restraint in the ED
Chemical Restraint in the ED Sudden violence in the emergency department (ED) remains a common problem. Psychiatric…
Procedures and Skills
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Chemical Restraint in the ED
Chemical Restraint in the ED Sudden violence in the emergency department (ED) remains a common problem. Psychiatric... -
Emergency Physicians Help Resuscitate Scientific Assembly Attendee During Denver Conference
One minute, Michael Granelli remembers sipping cappuccino at a Colorado Convention Center café, waiting for a friend... -
ED Pet Peeves
Everyone has pet peeves. You know, silly things that drive you absolutely crazy. One of mine is...
Emergency Physicians Help Resuscitate Scientific Assembly Attendee During Denver Conference
One minute, Michael Granelli remembers sipping cappuccino at a Colorado Convention Center café, waiting for a friend…
Keep the Customer Satisfied
When I was in medical school and residency training there was, as far as I knew, no…
Choosing to Bridge the Gap
One afternoon a few years back, my second patient of the shift was a 60-year-old female, June…
PTSD in Children After Dog Bites
A physician acquaintance of mine is on a mission to promote awareness, especially in emergency physicians, of…
Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis
Introduction Emergency physicians perform abdominal paracentesis both for diagnostic sampling of peritoneal fluid and for therapeutic drainage…
Road Map for a Makeshift Tap
When I was a resident, it was impossible to find paracentesis kits in our department. What we…
Ask a Nurse – or Do You Really Need a Doctor?
There is a shortage of doctors providing primary care in the United States. No matter how you…
Bedside Ultrasound Assessment of Left Ventricular Function
Emergency physicians must often manage critically ill patients whose hemodynamic status is unclear, especially early in the…
ED Pet Peeves
Everyone has pet peeves. You know, silly things that drive you absolutely crazy. One of mine is…