Ultrasound-Guided Posterior Tibial Nerve Block
Introduction: Plantar laceration repair and foreign body removal are common emergency department procedures. Local infiltration of anesthetic…
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Ultrasound-Guided Posterior Tibial Nerve Block
Introduction: Plantar laceration repair and foreign body removal are common emergency department procedures. Local infiltration of anesthetic... -
Diverse Activities Highlighted ACEP Section Meetings
Each of ACEP’s 32 Sections held meetings at the 2012 Scientific Assembly in Denver. Here’s a recap... -
Sign Up Now for 2012 PQRS MOC Incentive Program
Physicians may be eligible for an extra incentive payment for participating in a PQRS-approved Maintenance of Certification...
Diverse Activities Highlighted ACEP Section Meetings
Each of ACEP’s 32 Sections held meetings at the 2012 Scientific Assembly in Denver. Here’s a recap…
Sign Up Now for 2012 PQRS MOC Incentive Program
Physicians may be eligible for an extra incentive payment for participating in a PQRS-approved Maintenance of Certification…
Know Your Professional Liability Policy
The Medical Legal Committee’s all-College survey (ACEP News April 2012) indicated that very few members had obtained…
After Three Attempts, Saudi Emergency Physician Breaks New Ground
Jawaher Abdulaziz Alfassam passed the required exams to pursue her medical degree. But in Saudi Arabia, where…
Nominate Deserving Colleague For ED Director of the Year
ACEP, Blue Jay Consulting, and the Emergency Medicine Foundation have announced that nominations for the 2013 Emergency…
ACS In the Pregnant Patient
Introduction Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a rare entity in the parturient population occurring in 3 to…
Choosing to Bridge the Gap
One afternoon a few years back, my second patient of the shift was a 60-year-old female, June…
PTSD in Children After Dog Bites
A physician acquaintance of mine is on a mission to promote awareness, especially in emergency physicians, of…
We Are Not Malpractice Magnets!
Traditionally, physicians have been reluctant to share their personal experience with malpractice litigation due to fear of…