Early Identification of Worsening COVID-19 Lung Disease May Save Lives
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on Dec. 14, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because…
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Pulse Oximetry, Race, and COVID-19
Racial bias is automated into various technologies such as facial recognition.1 Racial bias is also ingrained in our…
The Bougie as an Airway Savior
Ever since the BEAM (Bougie Use in Emergency Airway Management) trial was published in JAMA in 2018,…
COVID-19 Data Visualizations Are Available Now
ACEP continues to expand its COVID-19 resource library. A recent addition is the “COVID-19 in U.S. Emergency…
ACEP’s 2021 Awards Deadline Is Coming Up
Now is the time to nominate your peers for ACEP’s 2021 awards! The annual awards program provides…
We Can Thank the Space Race for Patient Monitoring Technologies
Imagine yourself in a large academic hospital in 1950s New York. You meander through the busy “accident…
Make Sure You Prepare for Possible Medical Emergencies When Abroad
I have been an emergency physician for over three decades. I am partially blind but have remained active…
FACEPs in the Crowd: Dr. Birnbaumer
Diane Birnbaumer, MD, FACEP, senior educator at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center department of emergency medicine and professor emeritus…
FACEPs in the Crowd: Dr. Wilbanks
Morgan Wilbanks, MD, FACEP, assistant professor of emergency medicine and interim director of undergraduate medical education at…
Statistical Trends of Diagnostic Testing in the Emergency Department
Emergency departments have become overall diagnostic and treatment centers of excellence and availability in the American health…