Jan

10

Bath Salts

January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment

I had a reader send me a question regarding bath salts, which she reports is increasingly common in her emergency department. She asked if there was any decent info out there to share with colleagues, since most of what’s on the internet is of unknown quality, or is an actual how-to (either make or obtain). [...]

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Jan

9

Articles of Note: January Edition

January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment

It’s time once again for Articles of Note. These are a selection from the late December and January peer-reviewed journals that have caught my attention. Remember, it’s in no way a comprehensive or exhaustive list, but it’s an excellent place to start. The majority of the links will take you to PubMed. There are also [...]

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Dec

8

Sexual Assault in the Military

December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I spent several days this week teaching for the Marine Corps; one day with the prosecutors and one day with defense. So I definitely have been thinking about the issue of sexual assault in the military and their criminal justice response. But it’s more than just training JAGs; it’s also several items that have come [...]

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Dec

5

Articles of Note: December Edition

December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment

With it being a slow time of year for educational offerings, I’m thrilled the research journals hold some amazing treasures. This month feels particularly useful, especially if you’re a pediatrics person. As always, this is not a comprehensive overview of what’s newly out, but it is a good selection of late November and December articles [...]

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Nov

22

Medscape Roundup

November 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I was perusing Medscape last night and noticed there are several items that may be worth your time, including several CE and CME offerings from October and November: Vodka Tampons to Get Drunk (Chief Complaint Blog) Sexual History of Adolescents in the Emergency Department (CME) (more after the jump)

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Nov

3

Articles of Note: October/November 2011

November 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment

It’s time once again for Articles Note. These are a selection from the late September, October and November peer-reviewed journals that feel particularly relevant to our practice. Remember, it’s in no way a comprehensive or exhaustive list, but it’s an excellent place to start. The majority of the links will take you to PubMed. There [...]

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Aug

1

Articles of Note, July/August Edition

August 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Don’t forget: FHO’s latest giveaway is going on now through August 3rd! Get all the details here to enter. It’s time once again for Articles Note. These are a selection from peer-reviewed journals that feel particularly relevant to our practice. Remember, it’s in no way a comprehensive or exhaustive list, but it’s an excellent place to start. The [...]

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Jul

15

Sobriety and Medical Consent

July 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Can we all agree on one thing? The BAC threshold of .08 is not a measure of sobriety in general terms. It is a measure of a person’s sobriety as it pertains to safely operating a motor vehicle. I would like to ask my colleagues who are turning patients away because they are blowing > [...]

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May

25

Assessing and Intervening in the Home with Victims of IPV

May 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment

The National AIA Resource Center has a teleconference series that includes Assessing and Intervening in the Home with Victims of Intimate Partner Violence. The session will take place June 7th, at 10am PT. Cost to register is per phone line at $25 (that means you can pay for one registration and have your whole team listening in if [...]

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Jan

12

Articles of Note: January Edition

January 12, 2011 | 1 Comment

Time once again for Articles of Note. All of these are from the late December 2010/January 2011 issues and electronic previews. As always, please keep in mind this in no way a comprehensive list; simply items that have caught my attention from a selection of peer-reviewed journals. Links lead to PubMed abstracts; from there you can [...]

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