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ACEP Now: Vol 37 – No 01 – January 2018

Emergency Physician Solves Malfunctioning LVAD with Electrician Skills

Emergency Physician Solves Malfunctioning LVAD with Electrician Skills

Jan 16, 2018 - By William Resnick, DO, FACEP

Sometimes, the most clear-cut problems don’t necessarily have straightforward solutions. A 67-year-old male who had a past...

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Meet ACEP President-Elect Dr. John Rogers

Dec 14, 2017 - By

At its October 2017 meeting, the ACEP Council elected John Rogers, MD, FACEP, of Macon, Georgia, as...

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FIX 2017 Conference Seeks to Improve Gender Equity in the Field of Emergency Medicine

Jan 16, 2018 - By

From the founder of FemInEM, FIX 2017 gathered women and men to share ideas and support. When...

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Control Hip Fracture Pain Without Opioids Using Ultrasound-Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block

Jan 25, 2018 - By Michael LaJeunesse MD; Aaron Cronin PA-C, DSc; Maria Takahashi MD; Joshua Knudsen PA-C; and Arun Nagdev MD

Annually, more than 300,000 adults older than age 65 are hospitalized for hip fractures, which frequently result...

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Ralph Riviello

Recognize the Signs That Older Children and Adolescents Are Playing the Choking Game

Feb 06, 2018 - By Ralph J. Riviello, MD, MS, FACEP; and Heather V. Rozzi, MD, FACEP

The Case A 15-year-old-male complaining of a headache (HA) is brought to the emergency department by his...

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Impact of 2018 CMS Physician Fee Schedule on Emergency Physicians

Jan 09, 2018 - By Michael A. Granovsky, MD, FACEP, CPC, and David A. McKenzie, CAE

The 2018 Medicare physician fee schedule was released on Nov. 2, 2017, with generally good news for...

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Avoiding Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment of Urinary Tract Infection in the Emergency Department

Jan 16, 2018 - By

Each year, there are more than 1 million ED visits for urinary tract infection (UTI) in the...

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Can Normal C-Reactive Protein Rule Out Acute Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients?

Jan 10, 2018 - By Landon Jones, MD, and Richard M. Cantor, MD, FAAP, FACEP

The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled...

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IMAGES: Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University Improves Patient Flow Through “Vision in Action” Model

Jan 10, 2018 - By

The emergency department at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond is one of the busiest teaching hospital...

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ACEP Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Year of Festivities

Jan 09, 2018 - By

As we begin 2018, we are officially marking the golden anniversary of the American College of Emergency...

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ACEP Leadership Working to Change Maintenance of Certification Requirements and More

Jan 16, 2018 - By

ACEP leadership is always working to improve emergency medicine practice and policy to benefit physicians and patients...

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How Common is Pulmonary Embolism in Pediatric Patients?

Jan 10, 2018 - By Landon Jones, MD, and Richard M. Cantor, MD, FAAP, FACEP

The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled...

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The Break Room

Risks Versus Benefits of Cannabis a Complex Issue

Jan 16, 2018 - By

I would like to thank Dr. Bier for writing the article “Cannabis: An Old Medicine Without a...

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