By Rob Beatty, MD FACEP Cardiac catheterization, known affectionately in the cardiology world as “cath,” is one of those procedures that sounds scarier than it is—until, of course, you’re the one lying on the table in a lead apron. But rest assured: cath isn’t just for show. It’s a cornerstone diagnostic and therapeutic tool in …
Airway emergencies require structured assessment, sound clinical judgment, and familiarity with appropriate interventions. We offer the Advanced and Difficult Airway Course to help healthcare providers strengthen their knowledge of airway management, stabilization, and intubation. Through progressive modules, clinical algorithms, instructional videos, and scenario-based learning, the course supports practical decision-making across routine, difficult, and failed-airway situations. …
By Rob Beatty, MD FACEP Let’s face it: you didn’t go to medical school just to be baffled by bicarbonate. And yet, here you are, Googling ‘how to interpret an anion gap’ during your night shift while stress-eating peanut butter. You’re not alone. Even seasoned providers occasionally misread routine labs. But if you’re new to …
By Rob Beatty, MD FACEP If you’ve ever stood at the bedside with sweat forming under your lead apron, the patient crashing, and your attending breathing down your neck like a hawk in a Patagonia fleece, then you know the existential crisis of choosing your central line site. Do you go neck-first with the internal …
Rob Beatty, MD FACEP Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is one of those things that makes emergency physicians groan, hospitalists reach for the Lovenox, and interventional radiologists quietly roll up their sleeves. It’s common, potentially dangerous, and deceptively simple—until it isn’t. This blog post unpacks the diagnostic approach to DVT, discusses treatment options with a focus …
Lindee Abe, ARNP Vitamin D is back! In the beginning of the 20th century, it was not uncommon for patients with infectious diseases (like influenza and tuberculosis) to be placed outside. One rationale for this is that the fresh air created a natural ventilation system that decreased the spread of the infectious disease particles. While …
