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ACEP Now: Vol 37 – No 12 – December 2018

10 of the Best Medical Journal Articles from 2018

10 of the Best Medical Journal Articles from 2018

Dec 17, 2018 - By

If anything can be counted on to be constant in this world, it is change. Stacks upon...

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Emergency Physician with Depression Chronicles Her 10-Year Fight to Keep Her License

Emergency Physician with Depression Chronicles Her 10-Year Fight to Keep Her License

Dec 17, 2018 - By Susan T. Haney, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

I am a board-certified emergency physician licensed to practice medicine in Oregon since 2001. I am a...

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Important Infrmation about the Seasonal Acute Flaccid Myelitis Outbreak

Important Information about the Seasonal Acute Flaccid Myelitis Outbreak

Dec 17, 2018 - By David E. Hogan, DO, MPH, FACEP

Nothing is more concerning to parents and emergency health care providers than a serious illness that primarily...

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Tips for Diagnosing and Managing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Kids

Tips for Diagnosing and Managing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Kids

Dec 17, 2018 - By Madeline M. Joseph, MD, FAAP, FACEP; Angela Lumba-Brown, MD; Keith Owen Yeates, PhD; and David W. Wright, MD

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in children is a rapidly growing public health concern that impacts the...

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Treating Sepsis Then & Now: Part 2

Dec 11, 2018 - By Tiffany M. Osborn, MD, MPH

Part 1 of the history of sepsis appeared in the November issue. ED-Centric Treatment Prior to 2000,...

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2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released

2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released

Dec 17, 2018 - By Michael A. Granovsky, MD, FACEP, CPC; and David A. McKenzie, CAE

The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was released Nov. 1, 2018, with generally good news for emergency...

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An example of a neuro-ophthalmologic examination in a patient with Tolosa-Hunt syndrome, prior to treatment. Note the left palpebral ptosis, exotropia of the primary look of the left eye, and paresis of the third, fourth, and sixth left cranial nerves.

Case Report Provides Tips for Diagnosing the Rare Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome

Dec 17, 2018 - By Ethan Sterk, DO, FACEP

The Case A 69-year-old male presents to the emergency department for evaluation of diplopia. Three days prior,...

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Esther Choo, MD, MPH, associate professor at the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health & Science UniversityDara Kass, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Columbia University Medical Center

Two Emergency Physicians Speak Out in the NEJM about Sexual Harassment

Dec 17, 2018 - By

Sexual harassment has become a common theme in news headlines, between the #MeToo movement bringing the prevalence...

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You Should Invest in Mutual Funds

Dec 11, 2018 - By

Q. My friends say I should invest in mutual funds, but I don’t really understand what a...

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FOAMcast

Is Magnesium a Wonder Drug? FOAMcast Reviews the Studies

Dec 17, 2018 - By Jeremy Samuel Faust, MD, MS; and Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH

Fads come and go. However, in the world of free open access medical education (#FOAMed), some favorite...

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Joint Recommendations on Emergency Care for Children Issued

Dec 17, 2018 - By

ACEP, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Emergency Nurses Association have published the updated guidelines, “Pediatric Readiness in...

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Dr. Gerard Cox Named Deputy with Department of Veterans Affairs

Dec 17, 2018 - By

Gerard R. Cox, MD, MHA, FACEP, has been appointed deputy under secretary for health in the U.S....

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CMS Releases Final Changes to Medicare Fee Schedule, MACRA

Dec 17, 2018 - By

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released its Final Rule laying out changes to Medicare...

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NEMPAC Supports Candidates in 2018 Elections, Gets Results

Dec 11, 2018 - By

The National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee (NEMPAC) supported 227 candidates (200 House and 27 Senate) during...

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ACEP Responds to Senate Price Transparency Legislation Draft

Dec 17, 2018 - By

ACEP submitted a detailed response to the Senate Bipartisan Price Transparency Workgroup regarding its draft legislation on...

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ACEP Responds to Harvard Pilgrim Prudent Layperson Violations

Dec 11, 2018 - By

ACEP responded to a new Harvard Pilgrim Health Care policy that will be implemented in New Hampshire...

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ACEP Meets with National Institute for Drug Abuse about Opioids

Dec 17, 2018 - By

ACEP’s Pawan Goyal, MD, MHA; Sandy Schneider, MD, FACEP; Cynthia Singh, MS; and several other leaders met...

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ACEP’s 2018 Legislative Update, by the Numbers

Dec 17, 2018 - By Laura Wooster, MPH

Over the last year, ACEP’s strong federal advocacy efforts have been rewarded with numerous, and significant, legislative...

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Ms. Gore in her office.

How ACEP’s PR Director Helped Shape Our Story for Two Decades

Dec 17, 2018 - By

They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity, but public relations directors know that promoting an...

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Break Room

Dr. Bradford Walters Salutes ACEP’s 50 Years of Contributions to EM

Dec 17, 2018 - By

I would like to say congratulations on our 50th birthday. I have not been an ACEP member...

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An Alcoholic Patient Pens a “Thank You” to Emergency Physicians

Dec 14, 2018 - By

Dear Emergency Room Personnel, My name is Ron E., and I am an alcoholic. I am also...

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Toxicology Q&A Question: Is Mario’s Toxic Shroom Harmful?

Toxicology Q&A Question: Is Mario’s Toxic Shroom Harmful?

Dec 17, 2018 - By Jason Hack, MD

Question Is Mario’s toxic shroom harmful in reality? Click here for the answer.

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Toxicology Q&A Question: Is Mario’s Toxic Shroom Harmful?

Toxicology Q&A Answer: Yes, the Amanita Muscaria Mushroom Is Toxic

Dec 17, 2018 - By

Click here for question. Answer: Mario was right! A. Muscaria are toxic and hallucinogenic. The Amanita muscaria...

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