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ACEP Now: Vol 33 – No 09 – September 2014

Emergency Physicians Don't Follow Evidence When Prescribing Antibiotics, and That Needs to Change

Emergency Physicians Don’t Follow Evidence When Prescribing Antibiotics, and That Needs to Change

Sep 14, 2014 - By

Modern medicine is stuffed full of egregious waste. Whether unnecessary imaging for lower back pain, scandalous improper...

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"Arm Yourself For the ""Cultural"" Debate "

Blood Culture Testing: Send Samples Selectively to Lower Costs, Medico-Legal Risk

Sep 12, 2014 - By

Your last patient on a shift is a 55-year-old well-appearing woman with fever and cough in whom...

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2014 ACEP Elections: Meet the Candidates

2014 ACEP Elections: Meet the Candidates

Sep 12, 2014 - By

Each October at ACEP’s annual conference, the ACEP Council elects new leaders for the College. The Council,...

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Top Concerns for Emergency Medicine Today

Top Concerns for Emergency Medicine Today

Sep 12, 2014 - By John G. Holstein

Donald Berwick, MD, first coined the term “Triple Aim” for the goals of the emerging health care...

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Button Batteries a Swallowing Hazard for Children

Button Batteries a Swallowing Hazard for Children

Sep 12, 2014 - By Sean M. Fox, MD

Kids love to put odd objects in their mouths (and ears and nostrils and other interesting places),...

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Readers Weigh in on Emergency Medicine Certification Requirement for ACEP Membership

Sep 12, 2014 - By

Our pro-con on “The Big Tent of Emergency Medicine,” which examined the benefits and drawbacks of requiring...

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ACEP 2014 Council Resolutions List

Sep 14, 2014 - By

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How to Perform Positive Pressure Technique for Nasal Foreign Body Removal

How to Perform Positive Pressure Technique for Nasal Foreign Body Removal

Sep 14, 2014 - By

The Case A 3-year-old female presents to the emergency department after placing a small bead into her...

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How Emergency Medicine Knowledge, Education Has Changed Since 1976

How Emergency Medicine Knowledge, Education Has Changed Since 1976

Sep 12, 2014 - By

Emergency physicians in 1976 were gearing up for the ACEP annual meeting, too, although the cutting edge...

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Tips for Handling the Bougie Airway Management Device

Sep 14, 2014 - By

In the world of airway devices, there are few that have more fans than the beloved bougie....

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ACEP Councillors Speak Out on ACEP Membership, Marijuana, and More

Sep 12, 2014 - By

ACEP Councillors were surveyed about several topics that will be addressed* at this October’s Council meeting. Here...

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Emergency Physician, Emergency Medicine, Workforce, Jobs, Career Development

Top 10 Best, Worst Places for Emergency Physicians To Seek Jobs in 2014-2015

Sep 12, 2014 - By Barb Katz

This is a year of change. Some trends, like the increase in opportunity for non-EM-trained physicians, are...

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Do We Need a New Standard of Proof in Medical Malpractice Cases?

Do We Need a New Standard of Proof in Medical Malpractice Cases?

Sep 14, 2014 - By Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, and Jennifer L’Hommedieu Stankus, MD, JD, FACEP

Where is tort reform headed? Caps, safe harbors—perhaps nowhere? The jury is out. Caps (financial limits) on...

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Diagnosis, Treatment for Patient with Psoriasis, Fever, Bloating, and Rash

Sep 14, 2014 - By Jared H. Brock, BS, Blaine M. Hannafin, MD, RDMS, and Frank LoVecchio, DO, MPH

Temperature of 100.3°F and tachycardia at 122 beats per minute. His skin is noted to have a...

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American Board of Emergency Medicine Names New President, President-Elect

Sep 12, 2014 - By

Dr. Francis Counselman Becomes ABEM President; Dr. Barry Heller Named President-Elect At its July meeting, the American...

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