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ACEP Now: Vol 38 – No 04 – April 2019

Chest X-ray of a 3-year-old female patient with signs of pneumonia showing a right perihilar infiltrate.

Corticosteroids for Pediatric Pneumonia

Apr 17, 2019 - By Landon Jones, MD; and Richard M. Cantor, MD, FAAP, FACEP

Question: Do steroids improve clinical outcomes in cases of pediatric pneumonia? A Cochrane meta-analysis by Stern et...

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Meet the Emergitones: A Melody of Jazz and Emergency Medicine

Meet the Emergitones: A Melody of Jazz and Emergency Medicine

Apr 17, 2019 - By Jordan Grantham

The members of The Emergitones have two main things in common: They are all talented musicians, and...

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Factor Xa Inhibitor Reversal Agent Is Not Ready for Prime Time

May 02, 2019 - By

Ever since the release of direct-acting oral anticoagulants, emergency physicians have been tasked with managing their associated...

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ED-Initiated Medication-Assisted Therapy: 1 Hospital's Experience

ED-Initiated Medication-Assisted Therapy: 1 Hospital’s Experience

Apr 17, 2019 - By Ranjiv Advani, MD, FACEP

By now, you would literally have to be living under a rock not to be aware of...

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Louise Andrew

Dr. Trish Blair: The Impact of True Leadership is Never Lost

Apr 17, 2019 - By Louise B. Andrew, MD, JD, FIFEM

P atricia (Trish) Blair, MD, a co-founder of the American Association of Women Emergency Physicians (AAWEP), has died...

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Acetaminophen Overdose—Was It Extended- or Immediate-Release Pills?

Apr 17, 2019 - By Valerie Pratt, MD; Keith Burkhart, MD; and Ruby Mehta, MD

The initial questions a health care professional asks when a patient presents with an acetaminophen overdose are,...

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Brandi Castro, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P

How to Evaluate Strangulation

Apr 17, 2019 - By Heather V. Rozzi, MD, FACEP; and Ralph Riviello, MD, MS, FACEP

The Case A 26-year-old female presents to the emergency department, stating that her husband assaulted her. She...

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A Rash Plus Abdominal Pain May Equal Henoch-Schönlein Purpura

Apr 17, 2019 - By Landon Jones, MD; and Richard M. Cantor, MD, FAAP, FACEP

Question 1: For children diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), what percentage develop abdominal pain prior to developing...

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5 Ways to Increase Your Investment Returns

5 Ways to Increase Your Investment Returns

Apr 17, 2019 - By

Q: I was looking over my statements recently, and I am pretty disappointed with the return I...

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Numbers Say Emergency Care Is One of the Best Values in Health Care

Apr 17, 2019 - By

With policymakers in federal and state governments slowly shifting emphasis from coverage to considerations of cost, the...

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High-Yield Ocular Ultrasound Applications in the ED, Part 2

Apr 17, 2019 - By Katrina D’Amore, DO, MPH; Sarah Bolan, MD; and Nicole Yuzuk, DO

Part 2 of a 3-part series. Part 1. Part 3. The Case Monday, 23:00—You notice a worried...

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Study Reveals the Emergency Department’s Large Role in Health Care

Apr 16, 2019 - By Elizabeth Sherrill Bermudez, MD

Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article....

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Readers Note Shortcoming in Pediatric Seizure Article, Authors Respond

Apr 17, 2019 - By

Initially, we were captivated by the front-page article “‘Seize’ the Opportunity: Update your approach to pediatric seizures,”...

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Coding Wizard

Coding Wizard: Coding for CPR

Apr 09, 2019 - By David Friedenson, MD, FACEP

Question: Is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) a separately reimbursable procedure? Do I personally need to perform the compressions...

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ACEP Applauds U.S. House Passage of Universal Background Checks Bill

Apr 17, 2019 - By

ACEP sent a letter of support for HR 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, introduced...

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Recent ACEP Advocacy Efforts Focus on Out-of-Network Billing Issues

Apr 17, 2019 - By

ACEP President Vidor Friedman, MD, FACEP, has been busy on Capitol Hill as part of continued outreach...

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Sepsis-3 Definitions and Reimbursement Discussions Continue

Apr 17, 2019 - By

ACEP recently met with the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) to discuss the issues around the...

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Emergency Physician Advocates for SUD Funding on Capitol Hill

Apr 17, 2019 - By

Eric Ketcham, MD, FACEP, participated in a congressional briefing sponsored by the Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose...

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