The Costly Complications of Emergency Medical Care
During one Emergency Department (ED) shift, EMTs brought in an older woman to the hospital. She had called emergency...
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A Day in the Life, Part 1
My editors here at The New Atlantis suggested I write about what a day is like for me and other members of the...
PCP Overdose in the Emergency Department
There was a crowd of security guards, physicians, and nurses in an ED room. The patient inside squirmed and writhed on...
Opioid Overdose in the Emergency Department
I had just finished introducing myself to the resident when the EMTs wheeled in a patient on a stretcher. The...
Running a Trauma Code in the ED
Hospital image via Shutterstock The paramedics flying the patient in by helicopter called the Emergency Department...
How the ED (Emergency Department) Works
Ambulance image via Shutterstock The Emergency Department is one of the most active and exciting parts of the hospital...