A Cost-effective Way to Evaluate Patients with Recurrent Renal Colic
Urinalysis and bedside renal ultrasound are effective, safe, and less expensive than repeat CT scans “Doctor, EMS…
Imaging and Ultrasound
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A Cost-effective Way to Evaluate Patients with Recurrent Renal Colic
Urinalysis and bedside renal ultrasound are effective, safe, and less expensive than repeat CT scans “Doctor, EMS... -
Critical Decisions: Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease – Part Two
From the EM Model 8.0 Hematologic Disorders 8.5 Red Blood Cell Disorders Editors Note: In last month’s... -
ACEP Joins Choosing Wisely Campaign
In last month’s ACEP13 Opening Session, ACEP announced its list of five tests and procedures that may...
Critical Decisions: Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease – Part Two
From the EM Model 8.0 Hematologic Disorders 8.5 Red Blood Cell Disorders Editors Note: In last month’s…
ACEP Joins Choosing Wisely Campaign
In last month’s ACEP13 Opening Session, ACEP announced its list of five tests and procedures that may…
Critical Decisions: Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease – Part One
From the EM Model 8.0 Hematologic Disorders 8.5 Red Blood Cell Disorders Sickle cell disease (SCD) is…
Ultrasound-Guided Elbow Arthrocentesis
Introduction Emergency physicians must consider septic arthritis when evaluating patients presenting with a painful and swollen elbow….
Clinical Guideline Review: Diagnosis of DVT
The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies. Periodically, new…
Critical Decisions: Submersion Incidents
From the EM Model 6.0 Environmental Disorders 6.5 Submersion Incidents It is estimated that there are between…
Influence on the clinical practice of emergency medicine
Experts have estimated that defensive medicine wastes up to $210 billion annually. Medicolegal concerns have been cited…
Exam reveals infantile botulism
Parents bring in a 6-week-old female with a chief complaint of “listlessness.” For the previous 3 days,…
Emergency Medicine Foundation Announces 2013-14 Grantees
Two-Year EMF Fellowship Daren M. Beam, M.D. Indiana University Direct Fibrinolysis to Treat Acute Pulmonary Embolism $150,000…