Beware of Benzonatate (Tessalon) Misuse
Case Summary A 14-year-old female with a history of depression and prior overdose presented via EMS following…
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Beware of Benzonatate (Tessalon) Misuse
Case Summary A 14-year-old female with a history of depression and prior overdose presented via EMS following... -
Best Practices for Emergency Department Syncope Risk Assessment
Note: This article is our CME Now offering for the January 2023 issue. After you read it,... -
ACEP’s New App Puts Resources in Your Pocket
Internet connections can be spotty on shift, that’s why ACEP has put some of its most popular...
Best Practices for Emergency Department Syncope Risk Assessment
Note: This article is our CME Now offering for the January 2023 issue. After you read it,…
ACEP’s New App Puts Resources in Your Pocket
Internet connections can be spotty on shift, that’s why ACEP has put some of its most popular…
The Reperfusion Guidelines Finally Catch Up
“Time is myocardium.” Emergency, prehospital, and regional systems have been built around this slogan and are designed…
Is It Time to Sunset Rectal Examinations in the Trauma Bay?
Case A 38-year-old man presents after a 15-foot fall from a ladder. He notes right chest pain…
How To Use Video-Assisted Flexible Endoscopic Intubation
Airway technology has advanced rapidly in recent years and many emergency departments (EDs) now stock video laryngoscopes…
How to Manage Acute Agitation in Children
Acute agitation in children in the emergency department (ED) can be hazardous and distressing to patients, families…
The Challenges of Posterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke
When compared to anterior circulation ischemic stroke, the presentation of posterior circulation ischemic stroke (PCIS) is often…
A Novel Technique to Treat a Dental Avulsion
Case Summary A 32-year-old male presented after a fall from standing. He had a right lateral incisor…
ACEP Clinical Policies Committee reviews Gastroenterology Guideline Update
In 2021, the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) published an update of their 2012 management guideline on…