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ACEP Now: Vol 34 – No 02 – February 2015

Non-Opioid Pain Medications to Consider for Emergency Department Patients

Non-Opioid Pain Medications to Consider for Emergency Department Patients

Feb 11, 2015 - By

As recently as 15 years ago, the approach to pain management was a symptomatic one, whereby the...

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Medicare Final Rule Changes 2015 PQRS Requirements

Medicare Final Rule Changes 2015 PQRS Requirements

Feb 11, 2015 - By

Last fall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule...

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Should Emergency Physicians Try Antipyretic Therapy to Prevent Recurrence of Febrile Seizures?

Feb 11, 2015 - By

Case A 2-year-old boy presents to the emergency department via ambulance after a brief tonic-clonic seizure. He...

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Opinion: Why Freestanding, Physician- or Investor-Owned Emergency Departments May Be Bad for Emergency Medicine

Feb 11, 2015 - By Ronald A. Hellstern, MD

Driving in and around the cities that make up the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, I get the...

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Ebola Relief Efforts in Liberia Aided by Emergency Medicine Support, Donations

Ebola Relief Efforts in Liberia Aided by Emergency Medicine Support, Donations

Feb 11, 2015 - By Story & Photographs: Glenn A. Bollard, MD, FACEP

I have good friends in Liberia. I know the culture, the politics, and the medical system there....

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Keep Video Laryngoscope Clear with IV Tubing, Saline, and Some Ingenuity

Keep Video Laryngoscope Clear with IV Tubing, Saline, and Some Ingenuity

Feb 11, 2015 - By

The Case A 42-year-old female presents to the emergency department after sustaining blunt facial trauma from a...

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Recognize Pediatric Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Symptoms, Manage Disease

Recognize Pediatric Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Symptoms, Manage Disease

Feb 11, 2015 - By Adeola Kosoko, MD, and Brent Kaziny, MD

The Case A previously healthy, fully immunized five-year-old boy presents to the pediatric emergency department with three...

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Tips to Avoid Paying Alternative Minimum Tax

Tips to Avoid Paying Alternative Minimum Tax

Feb 11, 2015 - By

Question. I end up having to pay thousands in alternative minimum tax (AMT) each year. What is...

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Competency Measurement Approach for Advanced Practice Providers in Emergency Medicine

Competency Measurement Approach for Advanced Practice Providers in Emergency Medicine

Feb 11, 2015 - By

Lately, the topic of competency of advanced practice providers (APPs), also known as physician assistants (PAs) and...

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ACEP’s Qualified Clinical Data Registry Helps Physicians Meet PQRS Goals

Feb 11, 2015 - By

A clinical data registry records information about the health status of patients and the health care they...

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How Will Your Next Shift Look?

Emergency Department Benchmarking Trend Data Help Physicians Anticipate Operational Management Needs

Feb 11, 2015 - By

Do you know the national utilization trends for emergency department services? Do you know what you will...

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Detect Cardiac Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities by Point-of-Care Echocardiography

Feb 11, 2015 - By Brian Johnson, MD, MPH, Emily Lovallo, MD, Oron Frenkel, MD, and Arun Nagdev, MD

More than 6 million emergency department visits a year in the United States are for chest pain.1...

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ACEP Faculty Teaching Award Nominations Due April 13, 2015

Feb 11, 2015 - By

Each year, ACEP sponsors faculty teaching awards to honor outstanding educators in emergency medicine. These awards are...

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2015 ACEP Research Forum Abstracts Due April 24

Feb 11, 2015 - By

Next month, ACEP will begin accepting abstracts for the 2015 Research Forum. The deadline is April 24,...

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