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Risk Management Pitfalls for Pediatric Patients with Headache

Our recent issue An Evidence-Based Review of Life-Threatening Secondary Headaches in Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department…

Test Your Knowledge: Dangerous Back Pain in Children

Back pain in the pediatric population remains an unusual and concerning complaint that may be an…

Test Your Knowledge: Gunshot Wounds in the ED

Education regarding ballistic injuries in the emergency department is sparse and may rarely be encountered if…

Career Longevity

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, talks with Rob Orman, MD, founder of Orman Physician Coaching, about…

Risk Management Pitfalls for Pediatric Patients with Back Pain

Our recent issue Emergency Department Management of Dangerous Back Pain in Children reviews rare but dangerous etiologies…

Infective Endocarditis-Associated Stroke

Announcements:  The interactive Clinical Pathways have launched and they are available for free!  In this episode, Sam Ashoo,…

Coding Challenge: Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: SUBJECTIVE New…

Test Your Knowledge of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care (Postscript 2 of 2)

Respiratory pathogens most commonly reach the lower respiratory tract by: a.   Person-to-person transmission b.   Micro-aspiration from…

Test Your Knowledge of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

High-risk community-required pneumonia (CAP) mimics include all of the following conditions EXCEPT: a.   Congestive heart failure…