Intoxication from Synthetic-Cannabinoid-Receptor Agonists Often Missed
Nearly half of patients with suspected synthetic-cannabinoid-receptor agonist (SCRA) intoxication test negative for an SCRA, and many…
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Intoxication from Synthetic-Cannabinoid-Receptor Agonists Often Missed
Nearly half of patients with suspected synthetic-cannabinoid-receptor agonist (SCRA) intoxication test negative for an SCRA, and many... -
Research Shows Ambulance Equipment Contaminated with MRSA
Ambulance oxygen tanks are likely to carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a small U.S. study suggests, pointing... -
Acute Flaccid Myelitis Sparks New Sense of Urgency
Back in 2014, as Dr. Riley Bove’s family was just getting over a respiratory virus, her 4-year-old...
Research Shows Ambulance Equipment Contaminated with MRSA
Ambulance oxygen tanks are likely to carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a small U.S. study suggests, pointing…
Acute Flaccid Myelitis Sparks New Sense of Urgency
Back in 2014, as Dr. Riley Bove’s family was just getting over a respiratory virus, her 4-year-old…
COPD Risk Scale Identifies High-risk Patients in the Emergency Department
A new risk scale for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) accurately identifies patients at high risk for…
In Memoriam: International Trauma Life Support Founder and President Dr. John Campbell
John Emory Campbell, MD, FACEP, founder and president of International Trauma Life Support, passed away in his…
ACEP President Responds to New York Times Article on Medical Liability Limits
“Hospital emergency departments are unique in that they have a federal mandate to screen and stabilize everyone who…
ACEP Defending “Prudent Layperson” in Court
In its escalating fight against Anthem BlueCross BlueShield’s dangerous policy of retroactive denials of ED visits the…
Dr. John Rogers Pens Post-Resignation Letter to ACEP Council
To the ACEP Council: It has been a little more than a week since my resignation as…
Fidaxomicin May Be Best Choice for C. difficile
Fidaxomicin merits placement ahead of vancomycin and other agents in treatment of Clostridium difficile infections, according to…
Time-to-Hospital May Be Key to Disparate Results in Studies on Pre-Hospital Plasma Administration
Two large studies have come to conflicting conclusions about whether emergency medical technicians should give plasma to…
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With regard to state legislative activity regulating the opioid prescribing practices of emergency physicians, which of the following wouId you support? Check all that apply.
- Restrictions on duration (36%, 229 Votes)
- Restrictions of quantity (34%, 219 Votes)
- Mandatory checking of prescription drug monitoring systems for all opioid prescriptions from the ED (30%, 194 Votes)
Total Voters: 367
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