ACEP Board Defines an Emergency Physician
Despite some concerns that it might do more harm than good, a definition of an emergency physician…
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Commemoration of the Alexandria Plan at 50 Years
Many of the problems currently facing the U.S. health care system are similar to what emergency medicine…
The Cyanotic Neonate
Neonatal cyanosis may be a signal of serious underlying pathology, and these patients require prompt and comprehensive…
Members in The News
Wyatt Decker, M.D., was named Mayo Clinic vice president and chief executive officer of Mayo Clinic’s campus…
Review Panel Examines Finger Gangrene Case
A 55-year-old female presented to the emergency department with an avulsion laceration to the tip of her…
ACEP Issues Position Paper on Sedation
The American College of Emergency Physicians reaffirmed that emergency physicians are qualified to administer procedural sedation in…
Emergency Medicine’s Role in End-of-Life Care
A 47-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer who is being followed by home hospice is brought to…
EM Action Fund Develops Priority Issues
At its inaugural meeting, the Emergency Medicine Action Fund Board of Governors developed six areas of focus…
Emergency Physicians and End-of-Life Care in the ED
Emergency physicians surely realize that care of our sickest patients is immensely aided by advance directives. Advance…
Strong Shoulders, Deep Weeds
I read with interest the article in the August issue of ACEP News about the 50th anniversary…