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ACEP Now: Vol 39 – No 03 – March 2020

3D illustration of coronavirus COVID-19 under the microscope.

COVID-19 for the Emergency Physicians: What You Need to Know

Mar 10, 2020 - By Christopher Greene, MD, MPH; and David C. Pigott, MD, RDMS, FACEP

COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus first reported in China on Dec. 31, 2019,...

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Bruising on the side of the patient’s head

Don’t Overlook Traumatic Brain Injury in Intimate Partner Violence

Mar 17, 2020 - By Heather V. Rozzi, MD, FACEP; and Ralph Riviello, MD, MS, FACEP

The Case A 24-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department via EMS. She was found by...

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Virginia Commonwealth University Emergency Medicine Residency

Residency Spotlight: Virginia Commonwealth University Emergency Medicine Residency

Mar 18, 2020 - By

Twitter: @VCUEM Location: Richmond, Virginia Year founded: 1999 Number of residents/program length: 37 emergency medicine, three-year program;...

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Reader Responds to “Can We Pay You $100 to Not Get a CT?” Article

Mar 17, 2020 - By

I read with interest Dr. Milne’s recent column on paying patients $100 not to get a CT...

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Congress Backs Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the ED Program

Mar 17, 2020 - By Ryan McBride

In December 2019, Congress authorized funding for the Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department program—the...

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By the Numbers: Mental Health Visits Are Increasing

Mar 18, 2020 - By

Of 139 Million U.S. ED visits in 2017 4.8 Million visits had a primary diagnosis of mental...

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EMF Researcher Demonstrates the True Value of Emergency Care

Mar 17, 2020 - By

The mission of the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) is to invest in innovative clinical and health policy...

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Tips for Coping with Dr. Google, Online Reviews, Social Media, and More

Mar 17, 2020 - By Dennis Hughes, DO, FACEP; and Jennifer Robertson, MD

Your patients are online. You are online. How many of these scenarios ring true? “I did an...

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Meningitis Test Could Reduce Unnecessary Admissions

Mar 17, 2020 - By David A. Talan, MD

Disclosure: Dr. Talan is a paid consultant for BioFire Diagnostics and has advised on the development of...

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Emergency Physician Dr. Cataldo Corrado Jr. Reflects on 53-Year Career

Mar 18, 2020 - By

Cataldo Corrado Jr., MD, FACEP, was the youngest of eight children. Named after his father, a family...

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PHOTO: Jason Hack (Oleander Photography)

Beware Certain Varieties of Amanita Mushrooms

Mar 23, 2021 - By

See Question There are more than 1,000 kinds of Amanita mushrooms. Some cause significant toxicity or death....

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ACEP Is Updating Its Electronic Wellness Guidebook

Mar 17, 2020 - By Rita A. Manfredi, MD, FACEP

For many years physicians and hospital administrators erroneously thought that everyone was responsible for his or her...

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania ED Re-Engineers Patient Flow to Reduce Boarding Burden

Mar 17, 2020 - By

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) was the nation’s first teaching hospital at the nation’s...

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The 20 Numbers of Emergency Department Management

Mar 17, 2020 - By

There is huge value to timely data collection and sharing within an individual emergency department and between...

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What Do Studies Say About Antipyretics and Febrile Seizure Recurrence?

Mar 17, 2020 - By

Question 1: What does recent literature say about antipyretics and febrile seizure recurrence? How often have you...

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How Much Does a Shoulder Roll (or Equivalent) Help Pediatric Intubation?

Mar 17, 2020 - By

Question 2: During pediatric intubations, how much does a shoulder roll (or equivalent) help intubation success? We...

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A 3-year-old girl fell while running. An X-ray the day of the fall (LEFT) showed no fracture, but her arm was splinted for possible occult fracture. A follow-up X-ray at three weeks (RIGHT) confirmed the fracture (arrows).

Tips for Managing Suspected Occult Fractures

Mar 25, 2020 - By Arun Sayal, MD, CCFP(EM)

When assessing a patient with a suspected radiographically occult fracture, there are two options for the emergency...

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How the SECURE Act Will Affect Emergency Physicians

Mar 17, 2020 - By

Q. I hear that Congress just passed the SECURE Act. What does that mean for doctors? A....

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ACEP Board Addresses “Doctor” Title and More

Mar 17, 2020 - By ACEP NOw

The ACEP Board of Directors met Feb. 5–6, 2020, and approved several policy statements and initiatives. To...

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ACEP Supports House Ways and Means Approach to Ending Surprise Bills

Mar 17, 2020 - By

On Feb. 10, 2020, ACEP announced its support of HR 5826, the Consumer Protection Against Surprise Medical Bills...

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Update on ACEP’s Alternative Payment Model Strategic Initiative

Mar 17, 2020 - By

A couple of years ago, ACEP created the Acute Unscheduled Care Model (AUCM), a Medicare Alternative Payment...

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New JACEP Open Journal Hits the Ground Running

Mar 17, 2020 - By

ACEP’s new open-access journal, JACEP Open, published its first full issue in late February. As of mid-February,...

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EM Wellness Week 2020 Is Coming Up

Mar 17, 2020 - By

Emergency Medicine Wellness Week is April 6–12, and it’s a great time to assess your personal and...

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Educator Award Deadline Is Approaching

Mar 17, 2020 - By

Know an outstanding educator? Nominations are open for the National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award, Junior Faculty...

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