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December 2024 News from the College
Annals Study Details Cost of Boarding A study in the October issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine…
A Conversation with ACEP President Dr. Alison Haddock
Twice a year, the Medical Editor-in-Chief of ACEP Now sits down with the ACEP President to discuss…
Current Extraglottic Airway Devices and Prehospital Practices
Airway management remains a fundamental skill for all emergency physicians. Extraglottic airway devices (EGAs) have become a…
Compassionate Care for Neurodivergent Patients in the Emergency Dept.
The quick-moving, high-stress practice of emergency medicine means health care professionals need to be prepared for anything….
When Do Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts Fail?
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those…
Settling the Cefepime versus Piperacillin-Tazobactam Debate
If you work in the emergency department, you’re out there in the trenches “suspecting sepsis” on a…
Traumatic Coronary Artery Dissection Diagnosis Tips
While many of us are familiar with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) as a common cause of…
How to Best Inspect, Protect, and Dress Wounds in the Emergency Dept.
This is the second visit in two weeks for an elderly gentleman who is concerned about his…
A Potential Solution to America’s Psychiatric Boarding Crisis
Dr. Elizabeth Wharff was the director of emergency psychiatry at Boston’s Children’s Hospital in the late 1990s…