The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 8, 2023

There have been many “temporary” rural emergency department closures during the past last year. In Ontario alone there have been approximately 160 emergency departments (ED) temporarily closed since the beginning of 2022. It was a stepped-wedge reconfiguration of the entire Danish emergency healthcare system.

Stroke 56

Stroke Emergency Department COPD Academics 56

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2024

A man in his 90s with a history of HTN, CKD, COPD, and OSA presented to the emergency department after being found unresponsive at home. Vital signs were within normal limits on arrival to the Emergency Department. Written by Bobby Nicholson What do you think of this “STEMI”? Blood glucose was not low at 162 mg/dL.

EKG/ECG 117

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Emergency Department COPD 117

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This blog post will attempt to serve as a resource to assist in the evaluation of persistent/intractable hiccups and cover the physiology, classification, associated disease processes, evaluation and management strategies of hiccups in the emergency department.

Stroke 86

Stroke Administration Dehydration COPD 86