Hot Topics in EM

K2/Spice Contamination: What MDs Need to Know As more patients overdose on synthetic cannabinoids laced with contaminants, toxicologists review what is critical in treatment and what hospitals need to do to be prepared.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 2018
What Gunshots Do to Bodies: Docs Speak Out The gunshot victim who became a trauma surgeon, the radiologist author of the Atlantic article on the AR-15, and a surgeon who treats gunshot violence victims join Dr Glatter in this panel discussion.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 2018
Using Propofol for Difficult-to-Treat Headaches in the ED Find out when and how to use this drug effectively in the emergency department.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 2018
Lessons From the Front Lines of the Influenza Outbreak As the 2017-18 flu season rages on, experts discuss the best ways to help vulnerable patients.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 2018
How Telemedicine Can Improve Our Disaster Response Emergency medicine specialists explain how telemedicine brought US medical expertise to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, and how technology remotely helps patients in need of urgent care.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 2018
Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke and Ash: Lessons From California Dr Robert Glatter speaks with environmental health expert Dr John Balmes about the health risks to the population during and after a major wildfire.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 2018
Triaging and Treating After the Las Vegas Shooting: A Firsthand Account How do you bring order to the chaos in the aftermath of a mass shooting? Dr Rob Glatter speaks with Dr Dale Carrison, chief of emergency medicine at UMC in Las Vegas.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 2017
Can Hospitalists and ED Staff Drive Down Healthcare Costs? Telemedicine, ED staff working with hospitalists, and improving patient handoff can improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs, Drs Robert Glatter and Sherri L. Sandel say.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 2017
Houston ER Doc: Our Vital Steps in Aiding Hurricane Victims Dr Rob Glatter interviews Dr Neil Gandhi, medical director of the emergency department at Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 2017
Geriatric Emergency Departments: Why the Trend Is Here to Stay Dr Robert Glatter interviews Dr Zia Agha, who's behind the expected opening of a new geriatric emergency department at UC San Diego in 2018.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 2017
Trump's Impact on Emergency Medicine What impact will the recent election have on the medical care acts and emergency medicine? This is part 2 of a two-part series of discussions between physicians Dr Glatter and Dr Pines.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 2016
Trump's Impact on the ACA, MACRA, and MIPS What impact will the recent election have on the medical care acts and payment systems? This is part 1 of a two-part series of discussions between emergency medicine physicians Drs Glatter and Pines.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 2016
Can a Hickey Really Cause a Stroke? The recent death of a 17-year-old from a stroke reported to be a consequence of a hickey leads to the question: Can this really happen?
Experts And Viewpoints, September 2016
Emergency Response: Pre- and Post-9/11 Drs Robert Glatter and Paul Biddinger discuss lessons learned from 9/11, the Boston Marathon bombing, and other tragedies that are shaping emergency care.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 2016
Noteworthy EM Advancements: A 20-Year Review Robert Glatter, MD, highlights progress in the past two decades that has dramatically improved emergency care.
May 2015
Time to Caution Patients Against Laundry Pod Use? Poisoning from laundry pods among children has become an increasing concern. Dr Robert Glatter explains how to keep kids safe from these brightly colored objects that may resemble candy.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 2014

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