The opioid overdose epidemic continues to be serious problem despite recent significant declines in deaths, and the press, as is its way, is still sensationalizing the crisis Weapons-Grade Chemical Carfentanil Surges as Dangerous Substitute for Fentanyl declares the headline of a recent Associated Press story. Biological weapon, resistant to naloxone, surges! Let’s cut through the…
Month: April 2026
The Pitt ED Staff Blames Paramedics for ED Mistake
Two caveats. 1. I love The Pitt. It is the best show on TV and one of the best ever. It gets the emotion of emergency medicine right, and for the most part gets the medicine right, which is no small task. 2. I hate nitpickers, who point out little minor…

