Tag: Emergency Medicine

Size Matters: The Impact of Cuff Size on Blood Pressure

by Sasha Becker, MD posted April 14, 2025 No Comments

Background: Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement is essential in the emergency department (ED), where it serves as a key marker of hemodynamic stability and informs critical management decisions. Improper technique and incorrect cuff sizing can lead to falsely high or ...

Procedures and Skills

The Modern Day Superhero

by Salim Rezaie posted September 30, 2015 No Comments

I was recently invited by Rick Body and Natalie May to speak at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) Meeting in Manchester, England, September 2015. The topic was “The Essence of Emergency Medicine.” I was allotted 20 minutes to ...