Breathing Easy: Alternative Uses for Standard Accessories
People are clumsy, especially with their medications. How many times have we met patients who dropped their…
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Breathing Easy: Alternative Uses for Standard Accessories
People are clumsy, especially with their medications. How many times have we met patients who dropped their... -
Should Nebulized Hypertonic Saline Be Used in the Treatment of Acute Viral Bronchiolitis?
Nebulized hypertonic saline is an emerging therapy for this indication. Viral bronchiolitis is the most common diagnosis... -
Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy: In the ER?
These findings are certainly cause for careful consideration prior to withdrawal of care in any acute care...
Should Nebulized Hypertonic Saline Be Used in the Treatment of Acute Viral Bronchiolitis?
Nebulized hypertonic saline is an emerging therapy for this indication. Viral bronchiolitis is the most common diagnosis…
Where’d You Get Shot, Son?
A man presents to triage at your emergency department at 1 a.m. He’s a tall, lanky middle-aged…
First NIH Awards for EM Proposals
For the first time, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are extending research awards specifically for emergency…
New Publication Round-Up
All titles listed below are available at discount prices for ACEP and EMRA members. Visit the ACEP…
Perinatal Disaster Management
The pregnancy and neonatal periods create unique challenges for medical providers in disaster settings. Maternal physiology is…
Hidden in Plain Sight
It’s nearing the end of a busy shift, and the last patient you pick up is a…
The Cyanotic Neonate
Neonatal cyanosis may be a signal of serious underlying pathology, and these patients require prompt and comprehensive…
Review Panel Examines Finger Gangrene Case
A 55-year-old female presented to the emergency department with an avulsion laceration to the tip of her…
Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy: In the ER?
These findings are certainly cause for careful consideration prior to withdrawal of care in any acute care…