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ACEP Now: Vol 39 – No 10 – October 2020

Toxicology Question: Plants Don’t Growl, But You Wish They Did

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Question: What toxin makes this pretty plant one to watch for—and avoid? Click here for the answer

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In Arlington, Virginia , people line up and look at sample ballots during first day of early voting, 2020 presidential election.

Safe Elections During COVID-19: The Role of Emergency Medicine

Oct 13, 2020 - By Krutika Kuppalli, MD; Madeline Grade, MD, MPH; and Mary Mercer, MD, MPH

The COVID-19 pandemic has had downstream effects on global elections as governments are forced to balance health...

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Meet the 5 Emergency Physicians Vying for Congress

Oct 19, 2020 - By

On Nov. 3, 2020, a record number of emergency physicians will be on the ballot for election...

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The Final Countdown to the ACEP Scientific Assembly Is On

Oct 19, 2020 - By

WHO: Emergency physicians and other emergency care professionals from across the globe! It’s easier than ever for...

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ACEP Surveys Members About COVID-19

Oct 20, 2020 - By

COVID-19 has changed life for emergency physicians on the front lines who are risking their own lives...

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Toxicology Answer: What toxin makes this pretty plant one to watch for—and avoid?

Oct 13, 2020 - By

See Question Answer: Urushiol Appearance “Leaves of three, let them be!” The distal cluster of leaves often...

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ABEM’s New President Discusses MyEMCert and More

Oct 23, 2020 - By

Dr. Mary Nan S. Mallory tackles critical EM certification issues for ACEP Now The American Board of...

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Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in the Emergency Department

Oct 23, 2020 - By Michael Gottlieb, MD, FAAEM; and Brit Long, MD, FACEP

A 62-year-old female patient presents with fever, cough, and an infiltrate on her chest radiograph. She receives...

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Residency Spotlight: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Oct 23, 2020 - By Dustin Williams, MD

Twitter: @dallasemed Location: Dallas, Texas Year founded: 1997 Program length: 3 years Current number of residents: 66 What sets...

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Improve Opioid Use Disorder Management by Changing Resident Training

Oct 23, 2020 - By Rachel Haroz, MD; Alexis LaPietra, DO, FACEP; Stephen Holtsford, MD; and Reuben J. Strayer, MD

The last decade has witnessed a brutal toll of opioid-related suffering and deaths. Opioid addiction has shifted from...

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By the Numbers: X-Waiver

Oct 28, 2020 - By

Health Care Workers 1,200 signed up for the largest ever remote DEA X-Waiver session 3 states with...

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2020 ACEP Leadership Award Winners

Oct 28, 2020 - By

John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award David C. Seaberg, MD, CPE, FACEP Dr. Seaberg graduated with a BA...

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ACEP Expands Its emPOC App

Oct 23, 2020 - By

ACEP just released an expanded version of its emPOC app, and now it includes many more helpful...

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In Emergency Medicine, Mistakes Are Harsh Teachers

Oct 20, 2020 - By

In emergency medicine, no one ever wants to make a mistake. We assume worst first because at...

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Malpractice Litigation in the Era of COVID-19

Oct 23, 2020 - By Gita Pensa, MD

Physicians are used to seeing billboards and daytime television advertisements for plaintiff’s attorney firms. Our reactions to...

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5 Tips on Testicular Torsion

Oct 23, 2020 - By

A 20-year-old healthy man arrives at the emergency department at 4 a.m. complaining of one hour of...

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Virtual Grand Rounds Continue with Neurology Topics in November

Oct 23, 2020 - By

ACEP’s Academic Affairs and Education Committee created the monthly Virtual Grand Rounds program in April as a...

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ACEP Introduces Peer Support Project

Oct 23, 2020 - By

ACEP recently introduced a new initiative, the ACEP Peer Support Project, designed to grow a network of...

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Navigate Election Season Through the ACEP 2020 Voter Resource Center

Oct 20, 2020 - By

ACEP created a special tool to help you engage in the 2020 elections and beyond. Check out...

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Get Your DEA X-Waiver Through Zoom This Fall

Sep 25, 2020 - By

ACEP, in partnership with Providers Clinical Support System, is hosting Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) X-Waiver (DEA...

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Improve Your Emergency Department’s Pain and Addiction Care

Sep 25, 2020 - By

We may be in the midst of a global pandemic, but the opioid epidemic isn’t going away....

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What’s the Best Intervention for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax?

Oct 20, 2020 - By

There are always times when our attempts to educate individual patients on evidence-based medicine fall short. This...

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