Rob Beatty, MD FACEP

Dr. Beatty completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland after earning his Doctorate in Medicine from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He has extensive experience as a clinician, medical leader, department chairman, medical director, regional medical director, and Chief Medical Officer. In addition to his clinical and administrative roles, Dr. Beatty is a regular speaker at several national conferences and is an active expert medical witness. He is an avid teacher, and regularly supervises Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and fellow physicians.

What’s Your Endgame? The Future of Healthcare

December 26, 2018December 18, 2018 by Rob Beatty, MD FACEP

Residency

Several years ago, physician graduate medical education, also known as residency, went through a revolutionary change and restrictions were placed on the number of work hours residents could work in a week. In a profession traditionally programmed to work in excess of 110-130 hours per week to gain the exposure necessary to adequately practice medicine, capping hours at 80 hours per week was a controversial change, and brought into question the validity of shortened education. While the verdict is still out regarding the current generation of residency graduates – related to knowledge base, work ethic, professional expectations, and patient relevance – there is no change in sight for resident work hours.

Needle Decompression: Size Matters

January 11, 2019December 6, 2018 by Rob Beatty, MD FACEP

What Size Needle Should You Use?

At a recent course this past weekend, we were asked which size needle should you use while performing a needle decompression procedure. The automatic response was large bore needle…typically 14-gauge angiocatheter. But that is only half the answer! What about catheter length? The standard 14-g angiocath is 5cm long and its catheter is only 4.5cm long. This was causing concern about a high failure rate. With the primary source of procedure failure being a failure of the needle to reach the pleural space, the standard angiocath would only reach the pleural space in 53% of the population.

Joint Injection Guide

January 29, 2021November 26, 2018 by Rob Beatty, MD FACEP

Here are some easy guides to help you perform injections.

Splinting Guide

January 29, 2021November 26, 2018 by Rob Beatty, MD FACEP

Here is a quick tool to learn how to apply splints.

Syncope (2007)

October 16, 2018 by Rob Beatty, MD FACEP

Inclusion: Adult Exclusion: Children or for patients whom episode of syncope is thought to be secondary to another disease process Level A: History and PE consistent with heart failure help identify patients at high risk for an adverse outcome. Standard 12-lead ECG Level B: High risk of AE: Older age, structural heart disease, history of CAD Low risk of … Read more

Neuroimaging and decision making in TBI (2008)

October 16, 2018 by Rob Beatty, MD FACEP

Inclusion: Non-penetrating trauma to the head Presentation to ED within 24 hours of injury GCS 14 or 15 on initial evaluation in ED Age ≥ 16 Exclusion: Penetrating trauma Patients with multi-system trauma GCS < 14 on initial evaluation in the ED Age < 16 Level A: A noncontrast head CT indicate in head trauma … Read more