Nearly 65,000 patients visit U.S. emergency departments annually for anticoagulant related hemorrages.1 Despite this staggering amount, the aforementioned figure does not reflect adverse bleeding events associated with Direct Thrombin Inhibitors (DTIs) and Factor Xa Inhibitors. As EM Docs, it goe...

Continuing with our EM Mindset series, here is another great piece by Dr. Sam Ghali to kick off your week. Enjoy!

All those eponyms. What does the emergency physician need to know for wrist and forearm fractures?

While the goal is often to prevent intubation, occasionally, the only option is to use Mechanical Ventilation for your patient with Severe Asthma. The question, then, is how to make the best of a bad situation.

A great post by Core EM - Bringing core EM content to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Learn the ins/outs of ventricular tachycardia by Dr. Anand Swaminathan, MD (@EMSwami)

Primer on Emergency Medicine Documentation of the Neuro Exam by an attending soon setting up her own blog on the topic.

This is another great reason to discuss not throwing antibiotics at every kid with an ear.

The hot, altered, and stiff patient. What do you need to consider?