Avoid These Two Common Femoral Nerve-Block Errors
In emergency medicine, the quality of pain management of the acutely injured patient has steadily matured over…
Imaging and Ultrasound
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Avoid These Two Common Femoral Nerve-Block Errors
In emergency medicine, the quality of pain management of the acutely injured patient has steadily matured over... -
What’s the Deal with Pocket Ultrasound?
Pocket ultrasound devices have arrived! With their price points set at less than $3,000, the era of... -
Coding Wizard: How To Get Paid for Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Question: How can I be reimbursed for performing and interpreting my bedside point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)? Answer: According...
What’s the Deal with Pocket Ultrasound?
Pocket ultrasound devices have arrived! With their price points set at less than $3,000, the era of…
Coding Wizard: How To Get Paid for Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Question: How can I be reimbursed for performing and interpreting my bedside point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)? Answer: According…
Learn About Accreditation at ACEP18
ACEP offers two emergency department accreditation programs that will enhance your ED, improve patient care, and help…
Become an Expert in X-Ray Interpretation
Despite advanced diagnostic imaging methods such as computed tomography scans, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound, X-rays still…
How to Implement Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks in Your ED
Ultrasound-guided nerve block (UGNB) is an extremely useful technique for emergency physicians as a multimodal approach to…
Stress Echo Offers Alternative to Coronary CT for Chest-pain Triage in the Emergency Department
Stress echocardiography (SE) may be a good alternative to coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) when triaging patients…
Introducing the CASA Exam: A New Protocol to Guide Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a powerful diagnostic tool in the emergency department. To identify reversible causes of…
Appendicitis Calculator Quantifies Risk in Children with Acute Abdominal Pain
A pediatric appendicitis risk calculator (pARC) accurately quantified the risk among children and adolescents presenting to an…
Tips for Catching Commonly Missed Ankle Injuries
Written from the perspective of an emergency physician who also runs a weekly minor fracture clinic, this…