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ACEP Now: Vol 40 – No 02 – February 2021

West J Emerg Med. 2015;16(4):588-593. © 2015 the authors. CC BY 4.0

The Bougie as an Airway Savior

Feb 19, 2021 - By Richard Cunningham, MD

Ever since the BEAM (Bougie Use in Emergency Airway Management) trial was published in JAMA in 2018,...

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Chest X-ray of a 16-year-old boy with myocarditis.

Is There an Increased Incidence of COVID-Related Myocarditis in Kids?

Feb 19, 2021 - By

Is there an increased incidence of COVID-related myocarditis in children? Viruses are the most common cause of...

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Opinion: Let’s Give Vaccination Programs a Shot

Feb 24, 2021 - By Elissa M. Schechter-Perkins, MD, MPH; Richard Rothman, MD, PhD; Kiran Faryar, MD; Michael Waxman, MD; Bhakti Hansoti, MD; Michael Lyons, MD; Yu-Hsiang Hsieh, PhD; Eili Klein, PhD; Larissa May, MD; Jason Wilson, MD; and Daniel R. Martin, MD, MBA, on behalf of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine interest group Emergency Medicine Transmissible Infectious Diseases and Epidemics (EMTIDE)

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven, yet again, that U.S. emergency departments are a critical part of the...

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Use ACEP’s Geriatric Resources to Improve Care for Older Adults

Feb 24, 2021 - By Nicole Tidwell and Jordan Grantham

As our overall population ages and people live longer than ever, the need for specialized care for...

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Drugs for Immediate Relief of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

Feb 24, 2021 - By Lauren Westafer, DO

Editors’ Note: Looking to learn something new to improve patient care? This new quarterly column breaks down...

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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine EM Residency

Residency Spotlight: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency

Feb 19, 2021 - By

Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Year founded: 1993  Number of residents: 48 per class, three-year program Secret weapons (medical)...

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Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques tries the Bio-Monitor, a smart shirt system is designed to measure and record astronauts’ vital signs.

We Can Thank the Space Race for Patient Monitoring Technologies

Feb 19, 2021 - By John Hauber, MD

Imagine yourself in a large academic hospital in 1950s New York. You meander through the busy “accident...

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COVID-19 Safety Measures Seem To Have Greatly Reduced Flu Cases

Feb 16, 2021 - By

Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on Jan. 21, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because...

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Make Sure You Prepare for Possible Medical Emergencies When Abroad

Feb 19, 2021 - By Wade Wernecke, MD, FACEP, FAAFP

I have been an emergency physician for over three decades. I am partially blind but have remained active...

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By the Numbers: U.S. Motor Vehicle Crashes During COVID-19

Feb 19, 2021 - By

During Jan.–Sept. 2020 Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) decreased 14.5% Fatality rate per 100 million VMT increased to...

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COVID-19 Data Visualizations Are Available Now

Feb 19, 2021 - By

ACEP continues to expand its COVID-19 resource library. A recent addition is the “COVID-19 in U.S. Emergency...

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How the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Work, and Some Current Concerns

Feb 19, 2021 - By Harry W. Severance, MD

Two COVID-19 vaccine candidates, one from Pfizer-BioNTech and the other from Moderna, have received emergency use authorization...

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How To Access Your Retirement Money When Retiring Early

Feb 17, 2021 - By

Q. I am tired of practicing. I want to retire early. I have done a good job...

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Frequent ED Users Often Need Extra Help Accessing Health Resources

Feb 17, 2021 - By

Recently, one of our frequent emergency department users, an older woman with alabaster skin who I had...

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Frequent Emergency Department User Stats and Resources

Feb 17, 2021 - By Shruti Gujaran

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

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Statistical Trends of Diagnostic Testing in the Emergency Department

Feb 19, 2021 - By

Emergency departments have become overall diagnostic and treatment centers of excellence and availability in the American health...

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Know When the Paranasal Sinuses Typically Develop in Kids

Feb 19, 2021 - By

In children, what is the typical paranasal sinus development progression? According to a 2013 American Academy of...

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Early Identification of Worsening COVID-19 Lung Disease May Save Lives

Feb 19, 2021 - By Richard M. Levitan, MD, FACEP; and Anna Marie Chang, MD

Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on Dec. 14, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because...

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Pulse Oximetry, Race, and COVID-19

Feb 19, 2021 - By Onyeka Otugo, MD, MPH

Racial bias is automated into various technologies such as facial recognition.1 Racial bias is also ingrained in our...

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The Tennity ED waiting room at 7 p.m.

ED’s Shift To Physician-in-Triage Enabled Fast Assessment, Treatment

Feb 19, 2021 - By

The leadership team in the Tennity Emergency Department at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, was struggling...

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FACEPs in the Crowd: Dr. Rendon

Feb 19, 2021 - By

J. Mark Rendon, MD, FACEP, attending physician, assistant clerkship director, and assistant professor of emergency medicine at...

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Diane Birnbaumer, MD, FACEP

FACEPs in the Crowd: Dr. Birnbaumer

Feb 19, 2021 - By

Diane Birnbaumer, MD, FACEP, senior educator at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center department of emergency medicine and professor emeritus...

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Dr. Morgan Wilbanks

FACEPs in the Crowd: Dr. Wilbanks

Feb 19, 2021 - By

Morgan Wilbanks, MD, FACEP, assistant professor of emergency medicine and interim director of undergraduate medical education at...

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Now Accepting Nominations for ACEP Board, Council

Dec 15, 2020 - By

The ACEP Nominating Committee is accepting individual and component body recommendations for Board of Directors, Council Speaker,...

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ACEP’s 2021 Awards Deadline Is Coming Up

Feb 19, 2021 - By

Now is the time to nominate your peers for ACEP’s 2021 awards! The annual awards program provides...

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ACEP’s Virtual Grand Rounds Scheduled Through May

Jan 22, 2021 - By

ACEP’s monthly Virtual Grand Rounds, one of our most popular new education resources during the pandemic, has...

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ACEP’s New Online Resource: Conversations with Industry

Jan 20, 2021 - By

ACEP’s Conversations with Industry initiative is a new way for ACEP members to learn about industry products,...

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