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ACEP Now: Vol 34 – No 04 – April 2015

Nasoendoscopy a Useful Skill for Emergency Physicians

Apr 14, 2015 - By

In my airway education travels, I meet folks who claim no need for endoscopy skills. While it’s...

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Emergency Physician Dr. Bradford Walters on Being First Responder to Northwest Flight 255 Crash

Emergency Physician Dr. Bradford Walters on Being First Responder to Northwest Flight 255 Crash

Apr 14, 2015 - By ACEP Admin

On an August evening in 1987, a plane schedule to depart from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County...

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ACEP President-Elect Dr. Jay A. Kaplan Discusses Issues Facing Emergency Medicine

ACEP President-Elect Dr. Jay A. Kaplan Discusses Issues Facing Emergency Medicine

Apr 14, 2015 - By ACEP Admin

Leading ACEP is a team effort, with emergency physicians and staff working together to represent and advocate...

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Testosterone to Slow Aging in Men Could Pose Cardiovascular Risk

Testosterone to Slow Aging in Men Could Pose Cardiovascular Risk

Apr 14, 2015 - By James Lim, MD, Anjali Hulbanni, MD, and Edward Chew, MD

The Case “I told him he never should have started that medication,” said the patient’s worried wife....

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What Is the Best Ratio of Plasma, Platelets, and Red Blood Cells for Massive Transfusions?

Apr 14, 2015 - By

Case A 23-year-old male presents to the ED with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and is...

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Opinion: Freestanding Emergency Centers Increase Access to Care, Decrease Physician Burnout

Opinion: Freestanding Emergency Centers Increase Access to Care, Decrease Physician Burnout

Apr 14, 2015 - By R. Joe Ybarra, MD, Chair of ACEP’s Freestanding Emergency Centers Section, and John R. Dayton, MD, FACEP, secretary of the Section

Editor’s Note: This editorial from ACEP’s Freestanding Emergency Centers Section is a response to “Why Freestanding, Physician-...

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Opinion: Open ACEP Membership to Non-ABEM Trained Colleagues

Opinion: Open ACEP Membership to Non-ABEM Trained Colleagues

Apr 14, 2015 - By Guy David Leveaux, MD

As I was working my way through Virtual ACEP14, a wonderful resource, I was suddenly overtaken with...

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Opinion: Prehospital Naloxone Administration Is Safe

Opinion: Prehospital Naloxone Administration Is Safe

Apr 14, 2015 - By Elizabeth A. Samuels, MD, MPH, Stephen Aks, DO, FACMT, FACEP, Edward Bernstein, MD, FACEP, Esther Choo, MD, MPH, Kristin Dwyer, MD, Traci Green, PhD, MSc, Jason B. Hack, MD, FACEP, David Juurlink, BPhm, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Michael J. Mello, MD, MPH, FACEP, Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP, Alexander Walley, MD, MSc, and Lauren Whiteside, MD, MS

In the January 2015 ACEP Now article “True Cost of Stopping Overdoses,” Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, PhD,...

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Regional Anesthesia an Alternative to Opioids in the Emergency Department

Apr 14, 2015 - By

As discussed in previous issues, the availability of options for severe pain control other than opioids has...

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Interstate Compact May Simplify Getting a Medical License in a New State

Interstate Compact May Simplify Getting a Medical License in a New State

Apr 14, 2015 - By

Dean Wilkerson, JD, MBA, CAE, tells of a physician who recently moved from New York to Texas...

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When Do You Stop Trying to Resuscitate a Patient?

Apr 14, 2015 - By Elizabeth M. Phillips, MD, MA, Catherine Marco, MD, FACEP, John Jesus, MD, David H. Wang, MD, and Gregory Luke Larkin, MD, MS, MSPH, FACEP

The Case A frantic call comes in on the box: “CPR in progress—three minutes out!” Emergency medical...

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5 Tips to Build Good Working Relationships with Medical Consultants

Apr 14, 2015 - By Wolfram Schynoll, MD, FACEP

In the course of every provider’s medical career, there is a certainty that we all have to...

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Diagnostic Testing Usage Data Can Help Emergency Physicians Manage Utilization

Apr 14, 2015 - By

Diagnostic testing options available to emergency physicians continue to expand. The conflicts over the use and cost...

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Can Radiographs of Gunshot Wounds Determine Bullet Caliber?

Apr 14, 2015 - By

You have just finished resuscitating a gunshot victim who has a wound to his chest. The bullet...

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ACEP 2015 Research Forum Abstracts Due April 24

Apr 14, 2015 - By ACEP Admin

ACEP is now accepting abstracts for the 2015 Research Forum. The deadline is April 24, 2015. The...

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ACEP Board Member Robert E. O’Connor Receives EMS Achievement Award

Apr 14, 2015 - By ACEP Admin

ACEP Board Member Robert E. O’Connor, MD, FACEP, has been recognized by the National Association of EMS...

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ACEP Toxicology Section Launches Poison Antidote Mobile App

ACEP Toxicology Section Launches Poison Antidote Mobile App

Apr 14, 2015 - By ACEP Admin

The ACEP Toxicology Section has created and published the Antidote app, a succinct mobile resource designed for...

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FDA Launches Mobile App to Alert Public About Drug Shortages

Apr 14, 2015 - By ACEP Admin

In early March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the agency’s first mobile app specifically...

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Selection Process for ACEP Council Committee Volunteers Begins

Apr 14, 2015 - By ACEP Admin

Volunteer to serve on an ACEP Council committee and lend your experience and expertise. Members will be...

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Television Show Untold Stories Seeks Anecdotes from Emergency Physicians

Apr 14, 2015 - By ACEP Admin

Untold Stories of the ER, featuring life-changing stories from the ED told by emergency medicine professionals, is...

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‘EMS Strong’ Campaign Aims to Unite, Inspire Emergency Medical Services Personnel

‘EMS Strong’ Campaign Aims to Unite, Inspire Emergency Medical Services Personnel

Apr 14, 2015 - By ACEP Admin

Are you EMS Strong? ACEP, in partnership with the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), is...

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