COVID-19

December 25th, 2020 – Vaccine Reactions, Mutations…
Hello, Merry Christmas ! I hope you are enjoying a peaceful and restful Christmas. I also hope that you are away from your email. However, when you return to read

December 18th, 2020- The Moderna Vaccine
Hello, Last week the FDA approved the Pfizer vaccine, which was the topic of our last newsletter. If you would like to read more about its safety and trial data,
Rapid Reference

Double Sequential External Defibrillation
Double Sequential External Defibrillation was successfully used in a pilot study by Cheskes, et al. and published in the journal Resuscitation in 20202. A large trial is necessary to show

Push Dose Phenylephrine
Mixing Draw 1 ml (10mg) from a phenylephrine 10 mg/ ml vial Inject into 100 cc bag of saline Shake thoroughly, then draw 10cc from the bag into an empty
Emergency Medicine Blog

Giving Providers Feedback
The other day I witnessed one of my partners talking to another. One was explaining to another how he had seen a patient who had ben evaluated a couple of

How Your Staffing Contract Was Lost
It is a common and unfortunate scenario in emergency medicine to see an emergency department staffing contract change. Frequently, the physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners are notified late in