Evaluating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease of the lungs caused by inflammatory and structural…
Posts by Jed Henson
ACEP4U: Defending YOU by Demanding an End to the Boarding Crisis
This fall, ACEP will participate in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Director’s summit on…
Readers Respond: Ethical Issues in Interhospital Transfers of ED Patients
A national physician on-call data center where hospital on-call lists are published and categorized by location would…
Residency Spotlight: Nuvance Health at Vassar Brothers Medical Center
What Does Your Program Offer That Residents Can’t Get Anywhere Else? Vassar Brothers Medical Center stands out…
Updates in the Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction secondary to a dysregulated host response to an infection; an estimated…
Why Sex and Gender Matter in Medicine
For centuries, we’ve tended to view specific groups through simplified lenses. We see children as miniature adults,…
Brazilian Butt Lift Procedure Can Result in Emergency Department Visits
A search for Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) on any social media platform will yield thousands of before-and-after…
ACEP’s Clinical Policy on Acute Ischemic Stroke
The clinical policy on the management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute…
Emergency Medicine and EMS Have Grown in Parallel Tracks for 50 Years
Jon Krohmer, MD, FACEP, who says he has “the EMS blood type,” practically had a front row…
Emergency Physician Finds Career Calling In Coaching, Motivating
Physician leadership is a priority for ACEP President Aisha Terry, MD, MPH, FACEP. She’s approaching the issue…