Author: Jamie Pospishil, MDEditor: Philippe Ayres, MD; Esteban Davila, MDCase:A 68-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension, insulin-dependent diabetes, and dyslipidemia presents to the ED with chest pain that is intermittent, sharp, “stabbing”, lasting up to one minute at a time, and occurring several times over the past Read more…
Estate planning. Those words may sound like something posh people do while sipping tea and playing croquet. In American legal terms, it takes on a more morbid meaning – planning for your death. More specifically, it means planning what happens to everything you own (your “estate”) after you die. If Read more…
You’re a 30-year-old resident physician. You’ve decided that you no longer want to rent an apartment and that it makes more financial sense to become a homeowner. Congratulations! Owning a home is a big milestone! Except… you don’t have $80k saved up for a down payment…and you’re $300k in debt… Read more…
Communication is a pillar of medicine. While we remember (or don’t) the hundreds of hours in the library with our noses stuck in immunology and anatomy books, arguably the most important skill we learn in medical school is how to interact with patients. A physician may have a photographic memory Read more…
So, I overheard an intern the other day explaining to another intern why investing in a retirement account right now doesn’t make sense because, and I quote, “I’m already broke enough. I need any extra cash I can get my hands on right now.” I get it. I, too, was Read more…
Written by Tareq Azad, MD Editors: Smruti Desai, DO, Noah Berland, MD, Robby Allen, MD Faculty Reviewer: Eden Kim, DO In my last post, we discussed what disability insurance is, why physicians need it, and why you should consider buying it sooner rather than later. Today we will discuss Read more…
Written by : Samantha Mazzeo, DO Edited by: Wesley Chan, MD Good news! It’s most likely the altitude. But why do we feel so winded at higher altitudes? What is different in the atmosphere? What does the human body do to acclimate? How can we treat or better yet, prevent Read more…
Written by Tareq Azad, MD Editors: Smruti Desai, DO and Noah Berland, MD Faculty Reviewer: Eden Kim, DO As emergency physicians, we not only consider likely diagnoses, but also create contingency plans for catastrophic “cannot miss” pathologies. In a similar vein, one would be remiss to not get disability Read more…
Written by Monisha Dilip Edited by Wesley Chan On 10/6/20, the Admin Mini-Fellowship convened to discuss Against Medical Advice (AMA) discharges. Discharges against medical advice (AMA) are often contentious and have unclear legal implications for the provider in the instance of a bad outcome. Using EMRA’s Administration and Operations committee’s Read more…
Author: Calvin Tan Edited by: Wesley Chan Case: You are the lead physician in the medical tent at the finish line of a single-stage, 24-hour, self-supported, 100-mile race. The only on-course support consists of simple tents every 20 or so miles with first aid supplies and water to refill hydration Read more…