Dos and Don’ts for Pelvic or Genitourinary Exams in Minors
The Case A healthy 14-year-old female presents to the emergency department with her parents, who suspect she…
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Myths in Emergency Medicine: Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiograms as Imaging Standard, and Radiographs for Pelvic Trauma
Myth 1: CTPA Is the Incontrovertible Standard for PE Today’s imaging standard for pulmonary embolism (PE) is…
Point-of-Care Pelvic Ultrasound Done by Emergency Physicians Comes Under Fire
Emergency physician–performed (EP) pelvic ultrasound has been shown to save lives, expedite patient care, and improve patient…
Emergent Evaluation and Management Of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infectious process involving a woman’s upper genital tract. While the infection may…
Benefits of Using the Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block
Hip fractures are one of the most frequently encountered complaints in the emergency department, with more than…
PEERCert+ Adds Advanced Emergency Ultrasound Component
In January 2020, ACEP introduced the newest member of the PEER test prep family: PEERcert+ Advanced Ultrasound….
UTIs and Estrogen: the Overlooked Link
It is common for patients with vulvas who are older than 50 years of age to present…
PEERcert+ for MyEMCert: New Modules Added
If you’re preparing for ABEM’s new MyEMCert, you deserve the effective and efficient board prep that PEERcert+…
Geriatric Trauma Myths and Misperceptions: Part 1
The oldest Americans are the fastest-growing population in the United States.1 Older persons are more likely to…
How to Perform an Erector Spinae Plane Block
The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a relatively new block, first described in 2016 as an…