Political Violence
In this episode, we address the growing concern over political violence in the United States as the presidential election draws near. Political violence, defined as the intentional use of power and force to achieve political ....
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Cardiac Arrest: Can Naloxone Help?
As emergency physicians, we are very familiar with giving naloxone to patients with concern for opioid overdose. Our EMS colleagues give naloxone all the time in the prehospital setting. We know it works well for ....
Update: Acetaminophen OD
Acetaminophen overdose is one of the most common medication concerns we see in the ED. It is important to know when to be concerned and when to treat as true overdoses can cause liver failure ....
Push Dose Pearls: Naloxone
This is the next episode of our Push Dose Pearls miniseries with ED Clinical Pharmacist, Chris Adams. In this ongoing series we’ll dig into some of the questions we all have about medications we commonly ....
The Story of a Department
In this special episode, we celebrate the incredible 19-year tenure of Dr. Nate Kuppermann as Chair of the UC Davis Emergency Department. As he transitions to his new role as Executive Vice President, Chief Academic ....
Sent to the ED
Many of our ED patients come in because they were told to. Whether it’s by an advice nurse, primary care provider, urgent care, call center, specialty coordinator, etc., it often feels to us like the ....
Oncologic Emergencies: Part 2
Oncologic Emergencies: Part 2 In this two-part series, we dive into the world of oncological emergencies with guest expert, Dr. Monica Wattana. In part 1, we covered everything from making new cancer diagnoses in the ....
Oncologic Emergencies: Part 1
In this two-part series, we dive into the world of oncological emergencies. Our guest expert, Dr. Monica Watana, an emergency physician specializing in this area. In part 1, we cover everything from making new cancer ....
Push Dose Pearls: Push Dose Pressors
In this episode of Push Dose Pearls, we delve into the use of push dose pressors in emergency medicine. Dr. Chris Adams talks about their use, potential side effects, and the importance of a clear ....
OB in the ED: what would ACOG do?
Managing pregnant patients in the ED can be stressful - especially because you have (at least) two patients to think about! Emergency physicians are generally comfortable managing first trimester emergencies but are less familiar with ....