A strong cup of coffee and a donut—that's all you really need for breakfast. Amped up, you walk through the doors of the ED, ready to start your shift.

The emergency physician on call walks over. After a casual greeting, she briefs you on the patients currently in the ED. Thanks to her competent management, all of them are stable and doing well—except for the most recent patient, who arrived just a couple of minutes ago.

Your colleague shows you to his side and performs a quick briefing.