practice updates

What do Hitler, hot sauce, Breaking Bad, South Dakota, and crystal meth all have in common?

Interventional radiology’s role in evaluation and management of medical and traumatic conditions is growing… When can this specialty assist us in the ED?

Patient disposition is one of the keys in emergency medicine. What should we do with patients diagnosed with pyelonephritis?

What should you use to diagnose mastitis and breast abscess, and what’s the management?

Whether you work in a community or academic center, patient transfer is a key part of your daily work. What do you need to know about interfacility transfers?

The authors of this paper seek to increase the use of cardiac POCUS by collaborating with cardiologists to create a focused cardiac ultrasound protocol.

Does routine use of US during morning rounds on all patients improve patient outcomes?

What do you need to know in the evaluation and management of peripartum cardiomyopathy? This post gives you the needed information and literature updates.

Influenza affects up to 20% of the U.S. population every year. How do you evaluate and manage the patient with suspected influenza? What should you consider in the critical, toxic patient?

When is the pelvic exam needed in the ED? This post looks at the evidence behind the pelvic exam and provides several key considerations.