Everyday Medicine for Physicians

In emergency medicine, we often take out frustrations on our EMS collegues. Unfortunately, we also have habits that frustrate them and make their jobs more difficult. In this episode, we talk with paramedics on things that "grind their gears" and how we can improve relationships and care for our patients. 

GI emergencies are a common presentation in the ED. They can range from the benign to the life threatening. In this episode, I talk with gastroenterologist, Dr. Tom Knopp, about GI care in the ED.

Five Days at Memorial is a novel accounting the struggles after hurricane Katrina at Memorial Hospital in New Orleans. In this episode, I talk with author Sheri Fink about the book and what it means for disaster preparedness. 

This is part 2 of my interview with Memphis lawyer, Matt Porter, as we continue to discuss medical malpractice and the things you can do to protect yourself and your patients.

I think it is pretty easy to say that malpractice risk is one of the highest stresses in the practice of medice. I took some time to interview Memphis lawyer, Matt Porter, to discuss the mistakes that he sees and what tips him off that a lawsuit is likely to be successful. I felt the info was so good, that I interviewed him again for a part 2 that picks up where this one concludes.

Physicians and health care providers tend to be pretty good at a number of things, but finances is rarely one of them. In this episode, I talk with Chase Chandler, author of "The Wealthy Physician", as we talk finances and some of the mistakes providers make with their money.

War may be terrible, but it also helps drive innovation and advancements in civilian life. This is absolutely true in medicine and especially trauma care. In this episode, I talk with Army Veteran, Lt. Col. Bryan Helsel, about his experiences on the front lines and what was brought back to practice in the United States.

Neurosurgical presentations are not rare in the emergency department. These presentations can be difficult to diagnosis, potentially requiring an invasive test, but a miss can be devastating to the patient. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Christian Ramsey about common ER neurosurgical presentations.

With the majority of Americans reporting a religious affiliation, the consideration of a patient's faith is important in emergency medicine. In this episode, I talk with Jon Weece about how faith plays an integral role in illness, death, and recovery.

I spend some time with my wife(Med/Peds Physician), talking about a great opportunity for the whole family, medical museums. We talk about some that we have visited and some of the cool things we got to see. This podcast and all others are also available on the Emergency Medicine News website under the podcast tab.