practice updates

Carbon monoxide toxicity can present with many different symptoms. What other conditions mimic CO poisoning, and how can you avoid misdiagnosis?

Today’s EM Mindset evaluates an important aspect of emergency medicine: women in emergency medicine. Dr. Hilary Fairbrother provides perspectives on how to be happy in EM.

A patient with septic shock and refractory hypotension: what’s your first thought? Thinking about giving hydrocortisone? Let’s review a can’t miss diagnosis.

Thinking of taking a weekend ski trip? Is your destination at an altitude greater than 2500 m? Read on as this week we discuss altitude sickness.

This is an introduction to a new series on emDocs, a discussion on wellness. The goal is to introduce the topic, discuss why it is important and how we all can take measure to improve the mental, emotional and physical health of physicians.

Mentoring is a vital component of medical education, but what benefits come from this relationship? Whether mentor or mentee, what are pearls to help you gain the most from mentoring? This post covers these questions and more.

Concerned with how long you can do emergency medicine? This week’s EM Mindset focuses on burnout and longevity in EM.

Looking to hone your hand examination skills and quickly review can’t miss ED hand diagnoses? Read on for a number of pearls.

Need a quick refresher on Acute Coronary Syndrome? Let’s talk about unstable angina, NSTEMIs, and STEMIs.

Anticholinergic Toxicity: A quick review and references regarding new data on physostigmine.