ACEP Fights to Protect Emergency Physicians During Pandemic
Pushing for PPE: ACEP is pursuing solutions to the PPE shortage through every channel. View ACEP’s Policy…
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Saline Load or CT: What’s the Best Test for Traumatic Arthrotomy?
The Case An 81-year-old female presents to the emergency department with a right knee injury after slipping…
How We Are Talking to Our Kids About COVID-19
My husband, Alberto Hazan, MD, and I are emergency physicians raising two daughters in Las Vegas. Florence…
ACEP Has COVID-19 Resources and Help for Emergency Physicians
The COVID-19 pandemic is front and center. The situation continues to change rapidly, but here is a…
Coping with COVID-19: The Puget Sound Experience
Author’s Note: I am not an authorized representative of any hospital but am writing broadly from my…
Get Your Emergency Department Ready for COVID-19
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on March 13, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because…
Diabetes, Lung, and Heart Disease Common in U.S. COVID-19 Patient
Diabetes, heart disease and long-term lung problems are the most common underlying conditions among Americans hospitalized with…
Loss of Taste and Smell Key COVID-19 Symptoms, App Study Finds
Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have…
Becton Dickinson, BioMedomics Launch Test to Detect Past, Current Coronavirus Exposure
Becton Dickinson and Co and diagnostics company BioMedomics on March 31, 2020, said they will launch a…
Simulations can Reveal Deficiencies in PPE Coverage
Simulations to test the effectiveness of personal protective equipment (PPE) may reveal shortcomings in both the equipment…