Toxicology cases can be some of the more challenging cases that present to the emergency department (ED). Often the patient is altered or there is minimal history available. Many cases involve the combination of more than one toxic ingestion or exposure which can lead to a complex clinical picture.
Read MorePsychosomatic pain is a common Emergency Department (ED) complaint that may often frustrate both patients and providers. While patients struggle to find relief, providers may struggle to produce it using conventional modalities available in the ED. Significant functional impairment may be present, prompting high resource utilization, increased costs, and inappropriate medical investigations…
Read MoreHealth policy creation is an important way that physicians can guide the future of medicine and the care of our patients. ..
Read MoreMonths of ICU rotations are required for United States (US) Emergency Medicine (EM) residents. As EM residents, we can feel out of place or less efficient than we are used to in this environment since we work primarily in a very different model and with a very different electronic medical record (EMR) setup…
Read MoreEmergency Medicine (EM) resident trainees utilize EM podcasts as part of their EM education. Some podcasts are designed to cover EM core content, and others tackle more nuanced topics such as multi-specialty debates, equity in medicine, and procedural skills. There is some debate regarding EM educational podcasts…
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