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ACEP Now: Vol 35 – No 10 – October 2016

Break Room

ACEP Now Reader Takes Issue with Choosing Wisely Trial on Trimethoprim- Sulfamethoxazole for Skin Abscess

Oct 09, 2016 - By

Re: “A Whirlwind Year in Review: Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Placebo for Uncomplicated Skin Abscess” [August 2016]  “This well-designed...

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Antibiotic Therapy for Abscesses Medical Dogma Challenged by Evidence-Based Research, Outcomes

Antibiotic Therapy for Abscesses Medical Dogma Challenged by Evidence-Based Research, Outcomes

Nov 01, 2016 - By David A. Talan, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FIDSA

Medicine has its dogma, but sometimes it’s wrong and, rarely, it’s challenged and disproved. Recall, “Pain meds...

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Emergency Physicians' 2016–2017 Compensation Report Shows Lack of Standardization for Specialty

Emergency Physicians’ 2016–2017 Compensation Report Shows Lack of Standardization for Specialty

Oct 09, 2016 - By Barb Katz

Emergency departments continue to see growth in the number of patients they serve, stretching resources and capacity...

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Review of First Aid Guidelines from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation

Review of First Aid Guidelines from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation

Oct 09, 2016 - By

Editor’s Note: This is part one of a four-part series. The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)...

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Must an Emergency Physician Comply with a Body Cavity Search Warrant?

Oct 09, 2016 - By Charles A. Pilcher, MD, FACEP, and Erika Schroder, MD, MPH

An emergency physician recently told us a story of an unusual night visit from the police. “One...

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Non-Inferiority Trial Research Can Be Inferior

Oct 13, 2016 - By James Ducharme, MD, CM, FRCP

The objective of non-inferiority trials is to compare a novel treatment to an active treatment, with a...

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ABEM President Dr. Michael L. Carius Discusses Goals, Continuing Quest for Quality Certification

Oct 09, 2016 - By

There are many challenges facing medical certification organizations these days—evolving certification standards, technology integration, and increased scrutiny...

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Improper Use of International Normalized Ratio Test Can Lead to Misuse of Resources, Patient Harm

Oct 09, 2016 - By

There are many overused tests in the vastness of medicine, but few synthesize both overuse and inappropriateness...

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ACEP Immediate Past President Dr. Jay Kaplan and President Dr. Rebecca Parker Attend the Democratic, Republican National Conventions

Oct 09, 2016 - By

To advance the footprint of emergency medicine in the national political scene in this critical election year,...

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How to Select the Right Level of Investing Risk Needed to Reach Retirement Goals

Oct 13, 2016 - By

Q. I don’t like watching the value of my investments going up and down—it feels like I’m...

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How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Forearm Nerve Blocks to Provide Non-Drug Pain Relief for Acute Injuries

Oct 13, 2016 - By Peter Wroe, MD, and Arun Nagdev, MD

While forearm nerve blocks provide excellent anesthesia for hand injuries (fractures, dislocations, lacerations, abscesses), they don’t provide...

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Emergency Department Sinusitis Care Simplified

Oct 09, 2016 - By

Your first patient of the shift is a 40-year-old woman with a fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit,...

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Sexual Assault Patient Care, Examination Tips for Emergency Physicians

How to Conduct a Sexual Assault Examination and Collect Evidence

Oct 13, 2016 - By Ralph J. Riviello, MD, MS, FACEP, and Heather V. Rozzi, MD, FACEP

The Case: You’re working the overnight shift in a rural emergency department. The charge nurse says, “Tag,...

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Opinion: Firearm Injury Prevention Is More Than Pro/Con Debate

Oct 20, 2016 - By Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP, and Christopher Barsotti, MD

We read with interest the recent pro/con debate in ACEP Now (July 2016) about gun control. This...

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ACEP Now Readers Weigh in on Firearms, Gun Violence

Oct 20, 2016 - By

What is missing from this is the public health perspective in preventing these tragedies. In particular, it...

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4 Ways Emergency Physicians Can Help Reduce Racism in Their Hospitals

Oct 20, 2016 - By Anwar Osborne, MD, MPM, FACEP

I am a black male who lives in two worlds. I am a physician in a busy...

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Break Room

ACEP Now Reader Challenges Reference Source in Active Shooter Article; Author Responds

Oct 09, 2016 - By

Dr. Mell: Just now during down time on my night shift, I took the opportunity to read...

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Excellence in Emergency Medicine Honored at ACEP16

Oct 09, 2016 - By

At ACEP16, Immediate Past President Jay A. Kaplan, MD, FACEP, honored incoming president Rebecca B. Parker, MD,...

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Coding Wizard

Documentation Pearls for Compiling a Complete Review of Systems

Oct 13, 2016 - By DAVID FRIEDENSON, MD, FACEP, AND HAMILTON LEMPERT, MD, FACEP, CEDC

Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar...

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FDA Changes Epinephrine Label, Revises Dosage Instructions for Anaphylaxis, Cardiac Arrest

Oct 09, 2016 - By

An important change is being made to the label of epinephrine. Traditionally, the two doses of epinephrine...

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