African-American Physicians Land Emergency Medicine Leadership Roles
Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, MHSA, FACEP, CPE, became dean of the College of Medicine and vice…
Emergency Medicine
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African-American Physicians Land Emergency Medicine Leadership Roles
Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, MHSA, FACEP, CPE, became dean of the College of Medicine and vice... -
ACEP Outlines Flaws, Biases in New England Journal of Medicine Story on Balance Billing
In November, The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published an article of great concern for all... -
Patient Education Might Help Lower Risk of Prescription Opioid Abuse
(Reuters Health) – Patients who talk with their physicians about the risks of prescription opioid addiction are...
ACEP Outlines Flaws, Biases in New England Journal of Medicine Story on Balance Billing
In November, The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published an article of great concern for all…
Patient Education Might Help Lower Risk of Prescription Opioid Abuse
(Reuters Health) – Patients who talk with their physicians about the risks of prescription opioid addiction are…
People with Traumatic Brain Injury More Likely To Go To Prison
(Reuters Health) – Men and women who suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI) had more than twice the…
California Bill Would Require Reporting of ‘Superbug’ Infections, Deaths
(Reuters) – A California state senator has introduced a bill that would mandate reporting of antibiotic-resistant infections…
Pulmonary Embolism Prevalence Examined in Patients with Syncope
“Have you thought about pulmonary embolism [PE]? I’ll come see the patient, but would you mind putting…
Tips for Diagnosing,Treating Toxin-Induced Hyperthermic Disorders
Case 1 A 39-year-old female is transferred to your emergency department from an outpatient same-day surgery center….
What Emergency Physicians Need to Know About Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Previously called reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) or causalgia, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) entails severe and chronic…
Use End-Tidal Capnography for Placing Orogastric, Nasogastric Tubes, and CPR
In the last “Tricks of the Trade” column (November 2016), we reviewed how to use end-tidal capnography…
Life-Threatening Superbug Spreads Globally in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
LONDON (Reuters) – A multidrug-resistant superbug infection that can cause life-threatening illness in people with cystic fibrosis…