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ACEP Now: Vol 38 – No 05 – May 2019

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How Emergency Physicians Are Working to Prevent Firearm Injury

May 14, 2019 - By Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP

As emergency physicians, we are the first and often the only physicians to see victims of firearm...

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Want to Make History? You’ll Need This Formula for Success

May 17, 2019 - By Steven J. Stack, MD, MBA, FACEP

“The history of the world is but the biography of great men [and women].” —Thomas Carlyle It’s...

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Farewell from ACEP Now’s Medical Editor in Chief

Apr 19, 2019 - By

Dear friends and colleagues, Opportunity often finds you when you’re ready, but not, necessarily, when you’re looking...

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ACEP Now’s Medical Editor in Chief Says Farewell, and Thank You

May 17, 2019 - By

Farewell, and Thank You A message from ACEP Now’s Medical Editor in Chief Dear friends and colleagues,...

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The Suicide Contagion in Adolescents: What's Emergency Medicine's Role?

The Suicide Contagion in Adolescents: What’s Emergency Medicine’s Role?

May 17, 2019 - By

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among youth and young adults ages 10 to 24 in...

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High-Yield Ocular Ultrasound Applications in the ED, Part 3

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

Part 3 of a 3-part series. Part 1. Part 2. Common Emergency Department Application Structure: Vitreous Humor/Body...

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Update on ACEP’s Drug Shortage Advocacy Efforts

May 17, 2019 - By Jordan Grantham

We know the ongoing shortage of lifesaving medicines is one of the biggest problems emergency physicians deal...

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Opinion: ACEP Should Avoid the Firearms Debate

May 17, 2019 - By Marco Coppola, DO, FACEP

As an ACEP member, I share what many other members desire from membership: ACEP should make my...

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Tips for Spotting and Treating High-Altitude Illness

May 17, 2019 - By Ashley A. Jacobson, MD, and Neha P. Raukar, MD, MS

The diagnosis and treatment of high-altitude illness (HAI) require an understanding of the interplay between physics and...

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Dr. John Geesbreght and his wife, Priscilla.

Dr. Geesbreght: Leader and Caregiver for His Family, Community, and EM

May 17, 2019 - By

Emergency physicians see people at some of their worst moments—traumatic injury, grave illness, the death of a...

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New Out-Of-Hospital Care Models Could Affect Your Emergency Dept

May 17, 2019 - By

“Whoop, whoop, whoop!” The EMS radio alerts the ED staff to an incoming patient. Minutes later arrives...

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Reprioritizing the ABCs of Trauma Care for Polytrauma Patients

Reprioritizing the ABCs of Trauma Care for Polytrauma Patients

Jun 11, 2019 - By

While advanced trauma life support has traditionally emphasized the “ABC” (airway, breathing, and circulation) approach for all...

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Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Confirm Endotracheal Tube Placement

Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Confirm Endotracheal Tube Placement

May 17, 2019 - By

The Case A 52-year-old patient is in cardiac arrest and needs endotracheal intubation. You’ve read some studies...

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Figure 1A: The lateral ultrasound-guided TAP block will provide innervation to the anterior cutaneous branches of T10 to T12 (approximately the space highlighted). Figure 1B: Surface landmarks that should be palpated (if possible) include the inferior costal margin and the iliac crest. Place the ultrasound transducer between these two landmarks.

How To Perform an Ultrasound-Guided TAP Block for Appendicitis Pain

May 17, 2019 - By Arun Nagdev, MD, Sally Mahmoud, MD, and Daniel Mantuani, MD, MPH

Over the past few years, emergency physicians have begun implementing multimodal strategies for acute pain, reducing the...

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Two emergency medicine experts engage in a friendly evidence-based medicine debate at SMACC in March 2019. The final SMACC exemplified both cutting-edge critical care and the unique style that made the conference so popular.

As Popular SMACC Critical Care Conference Ends, a New One Rises

May 17, 2019 - By

In 2013, Scott Weingart, MD, FACEP (@emcrit), declared SMACC (which stands for Social Media and Critical Care),...

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Coding Wizard

Coding Wizard: Critical Care Services Involving a Resident

May 14, 2019 - By Todd Thomas, CPC, CCS-P

Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar...

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Break Room

Physician-Reader Takes Issue with Vaccination Article, Author Responds

May 17, 2019 - By

David, With all due respect to you as a physician, I would like to share an alternative...

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Congratulations to the 2019 ACEP Award Winners

May 17, 2019 - By

The Board approved the following award winners during its April meeting and congratulates the recipients. The winners...

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Candidates Announced for President-Elect, ACEP Board and Council

May 14, 2019 - By

The following candidates are running for ACEP leadership positions in 2019. Elections will take place at the...

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ACEP Board Considers Flu, Firearm Safety, Protected Time, and More during April Meeting

May 17, 2019 - By

The ACEP’s Board of Directors convened April 10–11, 2019, and discussed several issues impacting the specialty of...

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Emergency Physician Named CEO of American Osteopathic Association

May 17, 2019 - By

ACEP Board member Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, has been appointed chief executive officer of the American...

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ACEP Supports Workplace Violence Prevention Act

May 17, 2019 - By

Violence in the emergency department is a serious and growing concern. ACEP’s 2018 survey reported that nearly...

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ACEP Submits Statement on Surprise Billing, Bundled Payments

May 17, 2019 - By

On April 2, 2019, ACEP submitted a statement for the record to the House Committee on Education...

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ACEP, NAEMT Partner to Celebrate EMS Week

May 17, 2019 - By

The 45th National EMS Week is May 19-25, 2019, bringing together local communities and medical personnel to...

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