Does Reduced-Dose Insulin Reduce Potassium, Too?
More is not always better. This is notably true when it comes to the treatment of acute…
Posts by Jed Henson
A Doctor’s Reflections on Being a Patient and Patient Advocate
After almost 40 years as a physician, with a career as an emergency physician, quality-assurance reviewer, and…
VisualDX Answer: b) Peritonsillar Abscess
Answer: The correct answer is peritonsillar abscess (b). Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is a deep…
VisualDX Question: Why Is This Man’s Throat Sore?
Question: A 32-year-old man presents with sore throat. What is the diagnosis? Diphtheria Peritonsillar abscess Retropharyngeal abscess…
Three Ways for Emergency Medicine Docs to Practice Mindfulness
Emergency medicine is stressful. There are charged moments of powerful highs and lows. In one shift, you…
How To Use SALAD To Manage Unstable Epistaxis and the Airway
Standard reviews of epistaxis in the emergency medicine literature center on the epidemiology, etiology, whether the bleeding…
Xylazine: An Emerging Threat
CASE A 30-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with left arm pain from a chronic wound….
Updates in the Management of Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation Arrest
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a commonly encountered entity in U.S. emergency departments (EDs), with statistics reporting more…
Agitation Treatment in the Emergency Department
This is the second in a multi-part ACEP Now series focused on mental health emergencies. Last month’s…
Emergency Medicine Deserves to “Re-Brand” Itself as a Cost Saver
Emergency medicine (EM) has evolved over time and has long passed a crossroads where previously unachievable capabilities…