Do-Not-Resuscitate Tattoos: Are They Valid?
A recent New England Journal of Medicine article presented a case in which a “Do Not Resuscitate”...
ACEP Now: Vol 37 – No 04 – April 2018
Opinion: Stanford’s New Stroke Protocol Expands the Treatment Window
Until now, the window to treat acute stroke with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) or endovascular thrombectomy was...
Tips to Improve Airway Management
Procedural sedation and emergency airway management are recognized risks to patient safety. Sedation, induction agents, and muscle...
Dr. Bensen Helped Break through the ACEP Board’s Glass Ceiling
I started attending ACEP Board of Directors (BOD) meetings in 1971 when Ron Krome, MD, invited me...
Data Suggests Lactated Ringer’s Is Better than Normal Saline
Myth: Normal Saline Is the IV Fluid of Choice Which fluid is superior, normal (0.9%) saline or...
How to Receive Student Loan Forgiveness
Q. I understand there’s a way to get my student loans forgiven if I work for a...
Safe Discharge in Non-Low Risk Chest Pain Patients
There’s been a clear shift in the emergency medicine mindset toward chest pain over the past few...
Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment: Bring Back Phenobarbital?
Shortening the time window of research knowledge to clinical application is one of the major aims of...
Today’s ACEP Board Is Its Most Diverse Ever
For the first time in ACEP‘s history, our Board of Directors truly reflects the diverse membership of...
How to Spot and Help Human Trafficking Victims in the Emergency Department
Human trafficking is an incredibly challenging problem to solve because it hides in the shadows. Not only...
Communication Tips for Reaching Your Opioid-Addicted Patients
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do...
Highlights from the ACEP17 Research Forum
The ACEP Research Forum, held at our annual scientific meeting, focuses on cutting edge research. In 2017,...
How Is ACEP Directly Affecting Your Practice?
ACEP leadership and staff works every day to make change at the highest levels that will affect...
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