2016 ACEP Council Reviews Public Policy, Resolutions at Annual Meeting
LAS VEGAS—The 2016 ACEP Council considered several resolutions during its annual meeting in October, including issues related…
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2016 ACEP Council Reviews Public Policy, Resolutions at Annual Meeting
LAS VEGAS—The 2016 ACEP Council considered several resolutions during its annual meeting in October, including issues related... -
Episodes of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Detected by Cardiac Rhythm Devices Appear Benign
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Brief episodes of atrial tachyarrhythmia detected by cardiac rhythm management devices were... -
Pulmonary Emboli May Be an Under-Recognized Cause of Syncope
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A study of 560 Italians hospitalized for syncope has found that nearly...
Episodes of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Detected by Cardiac Rhythm Devices Appear Benign
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Brief episodes of atrial tachyarrhythmia detected by cardiac rhythm management devices were…
Pulmonary Emboli May Be an Under-Recognized Cause of Syncope
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A study of 560 Italians hospitalized for syncope has found that nearly…
Non-Inferiority Trial Research Can Be Inferior
The objective of non-inferiority trials is to compare a novel treatment to an active treatment, with a…
How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Forearm Nerve Blocks to Provide Non-Drug Pain Relief for Acute Injuries
While forearm nerve blocks provide excellent anesthesia for hand injuries (fractures, dislocations, lacerations, abscesses), they don’t provide…
ACEP Now Reader Takes Issue with Choosing Wisely Trial on Trimethoprim- Sulfamethoxazole for Skin Abscess
Re: “A Whirlwind Year in Review: Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Placebo for Uncomplicated Skin Abscess” [August 2016] “This well-designed…
Emergency Medicine Foundation Study Explores Using Ultrasound to Assess Fluid Responsiveness
Study explores using ultrasound to support clinical judgment in complex decisions regarding fluid management
A Marriage of Old Data and New Concepts: New Sepsis Definitions Raise Concerns about Accuracy, Usefulness in Emergency Medicine
Sepsis can be a difficult condition to diagnose thanks in part to non-specific criteria; the definitions of…
Medical Guidelines from Non-Emergency Medicine Experts Benefit Emergency Physicians
In the two years that we’ve been doing the FOAMcast podcast, some of the most interesting topics…