Hot Topics in EM

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
At What Point Does Comfort Care Become Murder? Drs Robert Glatter, Ferdinando Mirarchi, Lewis Nelson, and Thaddeus Pope discuss a recent legal case and how it may affect end-of-life care moving forward.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 18, 2022
Are All Medical Errors Now Crimes? The Nurse Vaught Verdict Drs Robert Glatter, Jane Barnsteiner, and Megan Ranney discuss medical errors related to medication dispensing, inspired by a recent event.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 13, 2022
Boost Now for COVID or Wait? Drs Robert Glatter, Paul Offit, and Paul Sax discuss the current data about boosters for COVID-19.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 11, 2022
Why Politicians Should Stay Out of Public Health Policy When politics invades public health policy, the fallout can be deadly -- not only for citizens, but also for health officials.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 28, 2022
COVID Breakthrough Infections and Reinfections: Where We Stand Drs Angela Rasmussen, Kartik Cherabuddi, and Peter Antevy discuss COVID reinfections and breakthrough infections, as well as the Omicron variant.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 05, 2022
New Pediatric Advanced Life Support Guidelines Raise Questions Drs Robert Glatter, Peter Antevy, and Paul Pepe discuss why they disagree with the scientific interpretation behind two new recommendations for pediatric advanced life support.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 06, 2021
What Ebola Has Taught Us About Managing COVID Drs Robert Glatter, Craig Spencer, and Syra Madad discuss lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic that the US should have learned from the Ebola crisis.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 08, 2021
COVID Positive After Two Vaccine Doses? What It Means Drs Robert Glatter, Peter Antevy, Angela Rasmussen, and Nicole Iovine discuss COVID-19 vaccinations in the context of dosing schedules, variants, and the need for booster regimens.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 09, 2021
Appendectomy or Antibiotics for Acute Appendicitis? Drs Robert Glatter, Joseph Sakran, and Ali Raja discuss data related to the use of surgical appendectomy vs antibiotics for acute appendicitis.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 09, 2021
Rapid COVID Testing Is Not Where It Needs to Be Drs Robert Glatter and Michael Mina discuss the public health issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the importance of using rapid testing to stop transmission.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 19, 2021
How to Swab a Patient for COVID After a Tracheostomy Drs Robert Glatter and Nina Shapiro discuss tips for safe and effective COVID-19 sampling in patients with tracheostomy tubes or in laryngectomy patients.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 11, 2020
Asymptomatic on the Front Line? You May Have COVID Antibodies Drs Robert Glatter and Craig Spencer discuss the relationship between the availability of PPE and the prevalence of asymptomatic healthcare workers with COVID-positive antibodies.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 02, 2020

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