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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
Why Are COVID Patients Returning to the ER After Discharge? Drs Robert Glatter, Austin Kilaru, and Ali Raja discuss a recent study related to monitoring patients with COVID-19 who have been discharged from the hospital to determine risk factors for readmission.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 22, 2020
Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets: How Extensive Are the Injuries? Drs Robert Glatter, Rohini Haar, and Joseph Sakran discuss the use and important considerations of crowd-control agents.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 17, 2020
The Convergence of COVID-19 and Structural Racism Emergency physicians Robert Glatter, Megan Ranney, and Ali Raja discuss the second surge of the pandemic, structural racism, PPE grassroots initiatives, and why emergency planning needs to be rethought.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 01, 2020
Moral Injury Stems Beyond the Lack of PPE Drs Robert Glatter and Christine Moutier discuss the healthcare system's approach to mental health.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 26, 2020
Ketamine to the Rescue in Status Epilepticus? Drs Robert Glatter, Ken Scheppke, and Peter Antevy discuss the use of ketamine for patients with refractory status epilepticus in the prehospital setting.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 17, 2020
Ponchos and Plexiglas? COVID-19 'MacGyver' Clinical Tips Rain ponchos and Tupperware are just two of the items that Amy Faith Ho has MacGyvered for clinician safety during COVID-19. Robert Glatter, MD, gets the details.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 24, 2020
Fixing the ED Goes Beyond 'Up or Out' Dr Gina Siddiqui speaks with Dr Robert Glatter about her recent New York Times essay detailing a typical day in the emergency department.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 19, 2020
'Frustration and Disbelief' Over Drug Shortages Drs Robert Glatter and Paul Biddinger discuss drug shortages, including potential causes and solutions.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 03, 2020
From Cow Manure to Sucking Venom: Snakebite Treatment Myths Drs Robert Glatter and Benjamin Abo discuss how to properly treat snakebites, and whether the development of a universal antivenom is possible.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 30, 2019
Facing Death, a Physician Has a Change of Heart Dr Alin Gragossian describes her own heart transplant experience with Dr Robert Glatter and provides advice for healthcare workers.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 13, 2019
Mountain Climbing Survival Tips -- It's All in the Details Drs Robert Glatter and Bert Mandelbaum review the dangers associated with rock climbing, and offer tips on how to properly acclimate and manage altitude sickness.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 12, 2019
Avoiding the 'H Bombs' in Traumatic Brain Injury Drs Robert Glatter, Daniel Spaite, and Peter Antevy discuss results from the EPIC study and how EMS providers can improve outcomes for patients with severe head injury.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 05, 2019
More Emergency 'MacGyver' Tips for Physicians Problem-solver Amy Faith Ho reveals more tips and tricks for simplifying emergency procedures and challenges in the ED.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 08, 2019
Difficulty Managing a Patient's Airway? Bougie Tips and More Dr Amy Faith Ho demonstrates four important, if uncommon, intubation techniques, with visual aids.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 18, 2019
'Stop the Bleed' Kits--Preparing Everyone for Mass Casualties Should bleeding kits become as readily available as the automated external defibrillator?
Experts And Viewpoints, January 10, 2019
Emergency 'MacGyver' Tips for Physicians MacGyver as an inspiration for problem-solving in the emergency room setting: Dr Amy Faith Ho discusses her tricks of the trade.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 03, 2018
What Have We Learned From Hurricane Harvey? One Year Later Lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey: Dr. Neil Gandhi discusses management, medication access, and mental health issues.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 01, 2018

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