ACEP Initiative Supporting ‘Prudent Layperson’ Standard Becomes Law in Health Care Reform Act
The American College of Emergency Physicians has worked tirelessly for more than 17 years for a passage…
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ACEP Initiative Supporting ‘Prudent Layperson’ Standard Becomes Law in Health Care Reform Act
The American College of Emergency Physicians has worked tirelessly for more than 17 years for a passage... -
Spinal Epidural Abscess—Avoiding Neurologic Catastrophe in the ED
Case Presentation History: A 39-year-old male with a history of hepatitis C and polysubstance abuse presents with... -
Mind If I Dance With Your Date?
My friend and colleague Jay Ryno and I went speed dating recently. We had a great time...
Spinal Epidural Abscess—Avoiding Neurologic Catastrophe in the ED
Case Presentation History: A 39-year-old male with a history of hepatitis C and polysubstance abuse presents with…
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation In the Emergency Department
Introduction Patients in acute respiratory failure are not uncommon in the emergency department, and a decisional branch…
Toxic Mushroom Ingestions
Despite cultural changes over the past decades, mushroom ingestions, particularly toxic mushroom ingestions, are becoming more common….
Emergent Evaluation and Management Of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infectious process involving a woman’s upper genital tract. While the infection may…
Evaluation and Management of Suspected Appendicitis
In the January 2010 issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the American College of Emergency Physicians…
STEMI Treatment and ‘Mission: Lifeline’
The American Heart Association is leading a major national effort to improve and expedite treatment for ST-segment…
Mind If I Dance With Your Date?
My friend and colleague Jay Ryno and I went speed dating recently. We had a great time…