practice updates

Today’s EM Mindset comes from EM Legend Dr. Judith Tintinalli, who provides important pearls on emergency medicine and education.

Do we recognize shock early enough?
How do we prioritize our interventions?
Are we making our patient better or worse?

The toxicology world is constantly changing. Today’s THC is one such example. This post provides the need-to-know for emergency physicians on THC.

Amputations can be challenging to manage. How can you optimize care of these patients in the ED? Read on to find out.

Ever experienced fear on shift? I bet you have, though as an ED doc, you may hesitate to admit it. This post By Dr. Shannon Moffett for the EM Mindset series evaluates fear in the ED.

The patient with headache, myalgia, and URI symptoms may just have the common flu. But what could you be missing? This post details ED evaluation and management of patients with influenza, as well as important mimics.

The patient with urinary retention can seem like a slam dunk case. However, what do you need to consider when evaluating and managing these patients? This post discusses the pearls and pitfalls for urinary retention.

Welcome to another installment of the EM Mindset series. Today we focus on educating in the ED; not always an easy part of a busy shift. This post is filled with pearls on providing a great educational experience.

Welcome to EM@3AM, an emdocs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited review of clinical basics. We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp.

The pediatric patient with that classic barking cough. Is it croup? How do we evaluate and treat these patients? This post evaluates these questions and more.