Hot Topics in EM

Alarming Surge in Liquid Nicotine Toxicity in Kids Drs Robert Glatter and Ryan Marino discuss the hidden dangers, symptoms, interventions, and urgent need for awareness in this alarming public health issue with nearly 7000 reported incidents.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 05, 2023
ED Boarding Crisis: How to Reduce Patient Wait Times Robert Glatter, MD; Heidi C. Knowles, MD; and Jessica J. Kirby, DO, discuss the nationwide crisis of hospital boarding and the dire consequences it poses.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 13, 2023
How Can We Make Medical Training Less 'Toxic'? Robert D. Glatter, MD; Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH; and Júlia Loyola Ferreira, MD, discuss ways to address and reform the toxic culture associated with medical training.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 06, 2023
Has Emergency Medicine Residency Lost Its Appeal for Good? Drs Glatter, McNamara, and Ho discuss the high number of unmatched emergency medicine positions, what's behind it, and whether it can be fixed.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 16, 2023
How Safe Is the Blackout Rage Gallon Drinking Trend? Robert D. Glatter, MD, and Lewis S. Nelson, MD, discuss a drinking trend that has become popular on social media.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 21, 2023
Clinician Violence: Virtual Reality to the Rescue? Robert Glatter, MD, and Gilberto Salazar, MD, discuss a virtual reality tool to help hospital clinicians de-escalate workplace violence.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 07, 2023
Novel CPR for Patients With Nonshockable Rhythms Robert D. Glatter, MD; Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH; and Ryan P. Quinn, BS, EMS, discuss and provide a demo of a novel resuscitation technique for patients with non-shockable rhythms in cardiac arrest.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 26, 2023
Damar Hamlin's Cardiac Arrest: Key Lessons Robert D. Glatter, MD; Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH; and Michael "Mick" S. Molloy, MB, BCH, BAO, MSc, MCH, discuss the emergency team's response to Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest and possible causes.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 19, 2023
Age Competency Exams for Physicians -- Yes or No? Robert Glatter, MD, and Sandeep Jauhar, MD, discuss the rationale for age competency exams for practicing physicians.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 10, 2023
What's Best for Treating Patients Who Are on Xylazine or 'Tranq'? Robert D. Glatter, MD, and Joseph L. D'Orazio, MD, discuss the growing epidemic and abuse of xylazine.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 27, 2022
Influencer 'Doctor Mike' Shares His Social Media Tips Robert Glatter, MD, and Mike Varshavski, DO, discuss medical misinformation and communicating with patients about healthcare.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 01, 2022
How Anthem Gets Away With Nonpayment and Denials Dr Robert Glatter and Dr Andrew Fenton join Andrew Selesnick and James Blakeman to discuss a disturbing pattern of nonpayment and denials by the insurer Anthem.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 04, 2022
Could a Vaccine Fix the Fentanyl Crisis? Drs Robert Glatter and Paul J. Christo discuss the ongoing and worsening fentanyl crisis in the United States.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 27, 2022
Paxlovid Rebound in COVID-19: Where We Stand on Drug Regimens Drs Robert Glatter and Paul Auwaerter discuss Paxlovid rebound and recommendations for patients with COVID-19.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 01, 2022
Novel Respiratory Gas Exchange Meter for Triaging Patients Drs Robert Glatter, John B. West, and William C. McGuire discuss the use of the novel alveolar gas meter and advantages over pulse oximetry.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 16, 2022
Hospital Staffing Crisis: What's the Role of Locums Workers? Drs Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos discuss the impact of locums workers, particularly related to the post-pandemic staffing crisis.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 12, 2022
Why In-Flight Emergency Kits Need an Update Robert D. Glatter, MD; Andrea Merrill, MD; Amy Ho, MD, MPH; and Lianne Mandelbaum discuss the challenges of using in-flight emergency kits.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 05, 2022
Aspirin/Ketamine Combo Shows Promise in Pain Management Drs Robert Glatter, Sergey Motov, and Joseph Habboushe discuss a specialized form of aspirin and oral ketamine for pain management in the emergency department.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 02, 2022
What an AR-15 Does to a Child's Body: A Surgeon's View Drs Robert Glatter, Joseph Sakran, Andre Campbell, and Linda Dultz discuss the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, and next steps for making effective changes in gun violence.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 02, 2022
Monkeypox: What Do Experts Actually Think? How much do we really know about the emerging risk of monkeypox? Join experts as they discuss the current situation, what people should focus on, and what to expect going forward.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 25, 2022

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