Everyday Medicine for Physicians

We continue to look into the best ways to address these painful infections as MRSA abscesses become more prevalent. We have been through stages of antibiotics, needle drainage, incision, incision with packing, and more recently, the loop I&D. Dr. Stanton talks in this episode about the procedure and some mistakes many are making in treating skin abscesses.

Millions of patients come to EDs with chest pain, and emergency physicians have to pick up the most serious cases and know which ones to discharge home. High-sensitivity troponins are now working their way into practice.

EDs are always ready for whatever comes their way, but still need a plan for when mass casualties threaten to overwhelm the department.

EDs have seen a spike over the past year in designer drugs, especially bath salts. These drugs are slightly altered chemicals that act as illicit drugs, but temporarily elude the FDA because of the new compound. Bath salts and other designer drugs present a challenge to the emergency physician because of ever-changing abuses, presentations, and potential complications. In this episode, Dr. Stanton talks about some of the potential serious complications and risks associated with bath salts.

EDs have seen a spike over the past year in designer drugs, especially bath salts. These drugs are slightly altered chemicals that act as illicit drugs, but temporarily elude the FDA because of the new compound. Bath salts and other designer drugs present a challenge to the emergency physician because of ever-changing abuses, presentations, and potential complications. In this episode, Dr. Stanton talks about some of the potential serious complications and risks associated with bath salts.

It's just a fact of life that kids put a little bit of everything in their mouths. Occasionally, a child will ingest an object, and that may pose a threat. The incidence of children ingesting button batteries and magnets has increased over the past several years, and both present a significant short-term and long-term risk to the child. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Stanton talks about what to watch for and some unique considerations for button battery ingestions.