Factor Xa Inhibitor Reversal Agent Is Not Ready for Prime Time
Ever since the release of direct-acting oral anticoagulants, emergency physicians have been tasked with managing their associated…
ACEP Now: Vol 38 – No 04 – April 2019
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Factor Xa Inhibitor Reversal Agent Is Not Ready for Prime Time
Ever since the release of direct-acting oral anticoagulants, emergency physicians have been tasked with managing their associated... -
Numbers Say Emergency Care Is One of the Best Values in Health Care
With policymakers in federal and state governments slowly shifting emphasis from coverage to considerations of cost, the... -
A Rash Plus Abdominal Pain May Equal Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
Question 1: For children diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), what percentage develop abdominal pain prior to developing...
Numbers Say Emergency Care Is One of the Best Values in Health Care
With policymakers in federal and state governments slowly shifting emphasis from coverage to considerations of cost, the…
A Rash Plus Abdominal Pain May Equal Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
Question 1: For children diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), what percentage develop abdominal pain prior to developing…
Corticosteroids for Pediatric Pneumonia
Question: Do steroids improve clinical outcomes in cases of pediatric pneumonia? A Cochrane meta-analysis by Stern et…
Meet the Emergitones: A Melody of Jazz and Emergency Medicine
The members of The Emergitones have two main things in common: They are all talented musicians, and…
High-Yield Ocular Ultrasound Applications in the ED, Part 2
Part 2 of a 3-part series. Part 1. Part 3. The Case Monday, 23:00—You notice a worried…
Acetaminophen Overdose—Was It Extended- or Immediate-Release Pills?
The initial questions a health care professional asks when a patient presents with an acetaminophen overdose are,…
5 Ways to Increase Your Investment Returns
Q: I was looking over my statements recently, and I am pretty disappointed with the return I…
How to Evaluate Strangulation
The Case A 26-year-old female presents to the emergency department, stating that her husband assaulted her. She…
Readers Note Shortcoming in Pediatric Seizure Article, Authors Respond
Initially, we were captivated by the front-page article “‘Seize’ the Opportunity: Update your approach to pediatric seizures,”…