Welcome back to The EM Educator Series! These posts provide brief mini-cases followed by key questions to consider while working and educating. Today we look at several components of sepsis evaluation and management in the ED, followed by key references.
Happy New Year! Welcome to the series "Spoken Word Poetry Meets Medicine" by Dr. Alex Koyfman. This series consists of poems describing our practice of emergency medicine: the challenges, triumphs, hardships, and rewards.
Struggle with audio lectures? Is art your release? We at emDocs.net would like to introduce you to Dr. Katelyn Hanson, a current EM/IM resident. She is the originator of Hanson’s Anatomy.
Welcome to Quality Corner, a new emDocs series evaluating tough cases and potential areas for improvement. The goal of this series is to provide you with the necessary information to optimize your care and documentation in the ED. Today we look at the bleeding fistula and neutropenic fever.
The "road test" is a vital component of the ED evaluation. This Medical Malpractice Insights post from Dr. Pilcher evaluates a case involving failure to walk a patient with neurological complaints.
This Medical Malpractice Insights post from Dr. Pilcher evaluates a difficult orthopedic case and the importance of consultant communication and documentation.
Welcome to Part 2 of damage control resuscitation in the non-trauma center. How do you manage this difficult situation? Part 2 discusses several key considerations in the evaluation and management of the sick trauma patient.
Learn the nuances and importance of thiamine in your patient that presents to the ED. This in-depth article dives into the latest literature out on thiamine and how it relates to your patient in the ED.
