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About Karen Appold

Karen Appold is a seasoned writer and editor, with more than 20 years of editorial experience and started Write Now Services in 2003. Her scope of work includes writing, editing, and proofreading scholarly peer-reviewed journal content, consumer articles, white papers, and company reports for a variety of medical organizations, businesses, and media. Karen, who holds a BA in English from Penn State University, resides in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.

Posts by Karen Appold

Become an Expert at Identifying and Treating Rashes

October 27, 2017 - Karen Appold - 0 Comment

As the first line of care for patients who need urgent help, emergency physicians should be able…

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Get the Latest Update on Atrial Fibrillation

October 27, 2017 - Karen Appold - 0 Comment

In the past decade, emergency department visits directly due to atrial fibrillation have increased by more than…

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Discover Opioid Alternatives and How to Get Paid for Using Them

October 27, 2017 - Karen Appold - 0 Comment

With the country’s opioid epidemic continuing to worsen, Alexis M. LaPietra, DO, an emergency physician at St….

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Improve Outcomes for Hypotensive Heart Failure Patients

October 25, 2017 - Karen Appold - 0 Comment

Emergency physicians see a high number of hypotensive heart failure patients. In his session, “Catch 22: Treating…

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Make Quick Decisions About Airway Management

October 25, 2017 - Karen Appold - 0 Comment

Although he’ll be speaking on “The Unexpected Difficult Airway: How to Avoid It and How to Manage…

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Treat Critically Ill Infants with Confidence

October 25, 2017 - Karen Appold - 0 Comment

Treating a critically ill pediatric patient can make even seasoned emergency physicians nervous. Become more comfortable with…

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Emergency Physicians Compete on NBC TV’s American Ninja Warrior

November 17, 2015 - Karen Appold - 0 Comment

Jennifer L’Hommedieu Stankus, MD, JD, FACEP, is always looking for a challenge. “When I saw [NBC’s] American…

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CMS Broadens Reimbursement for Advance Care Planning Conversations

November 5, 2015 - Karen Appold - 0 Comment

As part of the Obama administration’s latest rule updating the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, billing codes…

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Project ETHAN Telehealth Program Cuts Number of Emergency Department Transports in Houston

July 15, 2015 - Karen Appold - 0 Comment

Although the Houston Fire Department receives approximately 800 to 900 911 calls a day, a fair number…

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Emergency Physicians Leave Jobs in Dallas, Relocate to the Congo for Adopted Son

July 15, 2015 - Karen Appold - 2 Comments

Deciding to leave their Dallas home and jobs as emergency physicians to live with their adopted son…

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