Virtual Reality, Wellness, and Quick Tips for Patient Care Top Draws at ACEP17
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The irony of virtual reality is that it’s better tested hands-on. Timothy Koboldt, MD, FACEP, simulation…
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Managing Mental Health Issues in the Emergency Department
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Patients with mental health issues range from suicidal children dealing with bullying to aging World War…
A Rare Emergency, or Just a Pain in the Back?
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Most emergency physicians aren’t overly worried about that 62-year-old patient presenting with back pain once they…
Bob Woodward Asks: How Will Democracy’s Final Exam Go?
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Journalism icon Bob Woodward sees the tumult of President Donald Trump’s first year in office and…
Spot Easy-to-Miss Radiographic Clues
Interpreting radiographic findings isn’t just the radiologist’s job any more. “Many of us have to interpret radiographic…
The Latest Information on Diagnosing and Treating Headache
It only takes one subarachnoid hemorrhage misdiagnosed as a headache to cause a nightmare for an emergency…
Bust These Imaging Myths
Joshua Broder, MD, FACEP, understands that undoing myths—particularly those tied to diagnostic imaging—is a difficult practice. But…
Reach for Success with These Five Tips
The first rule of being successful is simple to Kerry Broderick, MD, FACEP, of Denver Health. “You…
Mental Health Care Across the Age Spectrum
Ask any emergency physician finishing a shift if they treated any patients with mental health issues. “Ninety-nine…
Spot a Deadly Case of Back Pain
A presentation of nontraumautic back pain in the emergency department rarely leads to paralysis or death. But…