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The Aorta Made Me Do It: Cognitive Bias and Acute Aortic Syndrome

The Aorta Made Me Do It: Cognitive Bias and Acute Aortic Syndrome

by Talal Alkhaldi | Oct 29, 2026 | Cardiology, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Surgery, Trauma

It is three in the morning. A 58-year-old man with hypertension walks in with sudden, severe chest pain. He looks uncomfortable but stable. His ECG is normal. His troponin is pending. And somewhere in the back of your mind, a quiet voice says: could this be a...
Law and Order: Navigating Medicolegal risk in Emergency Medicine Part 2

Law and Order: Navigating Medicolegal risk in Emergency Medicine Part 2

by Max Zworth | Apr 24, 2025 | Commentary, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Physician Wellness

In part 1 of this 2-part series on medicolegal risk in Emergency Medicine, we looked at two legal cases, with a primary focus on civil litigation and college complaints. In this section, we focus on risk assessment, documentation, and advice from lawyers and CMPA...
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