Emergency Medicine Perspective

• Cannabis for Psychiatric Disorders? Experts Weigh In   Steve Strakowski, Leslie Hulvershorn, and Christopher Hammond discuss the role of cannabis in psychiatric disorders.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 08, 2024
• The Microbiome: It's What's Inside That Counts   The microbiome is the constellation of microscopic organisms that call the human body home, and its clinical implications are becoming increasingly clear to physicians.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 05, 2024
• Healthcare Violence: Docs Bear Brunt of Business Pressures   Mark A. Lewis, MD, discusses violence in healthcare, including a recent experience with a patient.
  Medscape Oncology, January 05, 2024
• Do Statins Offset Venous Thrombosis Risk With Hormone Therapy?   Statins might offer a way to reduce the risk for a potentially serious adverse effect of hormone therapy.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, January 05, 2024
• Top Studies in Neurology From 2023   Christoph Diener discusses 10 top neurology studies from 2023 covering new drugs for Alzheimer's disease and advances in migraine.
  Medscape Neurology, January 04, 2024
• 5 Things to Know About Antifungal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Antifungal therapeutic drug monitoring is a useful but underutilized tool in antifungal stewardship, experts say.
  CDC Expert Commentary, January 03, 2024
• Diagnosing Adrenal Insufficiency: The 'Quick and Dirty' Method   The Curbsiders share an endocrinologist's tips on recognizing, diagnosing, and treating adrenal insufficiency.
  The Curbsiders, January 02, 2024
• The Ethics of Sham PCI and Clinical Relevance of ORBITA-2   John Mandrola asks Rasha Al-Lamee and Christopher Rajkumar to address criticisms of the ethics and clinical relevance of their pivotal ORBITA-2 trial.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 27, 2023
• CPAP Oversells and Underperforms The pressure pushers have been undeterred by evidence, says Dr Holley.
  Medscape Critical Care, December 22, 2023
• Lifesaving Surgery for Lungless Man   Surgical creativity and a dash of DIY helped Chicago-area man beat a devastating pulmonary infection that destroyed both of his lungs.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
• This Is Your Brain on Zoom Neurologist Leah Croll reviews a novel brain imaging study showing that virtual interactions don't access the brain's social neural pathways as effectively as live interactions.
  Medscape Neurology, December 21, 2023
• Physician-Owned Hospitals: The Answer for Better Care?   Drs Robert Glatter and Brian Miller discuss the current and renewed interest in physician-owned hospitals.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 21, 2023
• Infographic: Can Doctors Meet Retirement Finances Goals? Physicians revealed how big of a retirement nest egg their families want. Doctors, on average, have met 77% of that goal already, so most of them are confident in funding their retirement.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
• Mandrola's Top 10 Cardiology Stories of 2023 Obesity drugs, factor XI inhibitors, and procedures such as TAVR, PCI, and TEER are among the top stories of 2023, according to cardiologist John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 20, 2023
• COPD: Tips on Primary Care Management   Changes in the lungs with aging can make COPD diagnosis more challenging. These tools and resources are invaluable.
  The Curbsiders, December 20, 2023
• Sodium Bicarbonate Use in the Emergency Department Two recent reviews may change how you use bicarb in the ED.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 20, 2023
• Beware of Biased AI   AI to "aid" physician diagnosis may not be as helpful as we expect it to be.
  Medscape, December 19, 2023
• The Top Cardiology Trials of 2023   For this year's review, Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson revisit the major cardiology conferences -- from ACC in New Orleans to AHA in Philly.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 15, 2023
• Infographic: Female Physicians Close Their Wealth Gap Female physicians' survey answers about their net worth show a gender gap vs male doctors (although it's narrowing) and reveal their saving and borrowing habits.
  Medscape, December 15, 2023
• SABCS 2023: Highlights in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer   Tarah J. Ballinger, MD, provides her biggest takeaways from SABCS 2023 in HR+/HER2- breast cancer.
  Medscape, December 13, 2023