Low Back Pain Emergencies Could Signal Neurological Injuries
When physicians pick up a chart in the emergency department and see that the chief complaint is…
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Low Back Pain Emergencies Could Signal Neurological Injuries
When physicians pick up a chart in the emergency department and see that the chief complaint is... -
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... -
Is It Neurological? Learn the Subtle Signs and Symptoms
“Subtle” is the operative word in the session “Case Studies of Subtle Presentations of Devastating Neurological Conditions”...
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…
Is It Neurological? Learn the Subtle Signs and Symptoms
“Subtle” is the operative word in the session “Case Studies of Subtle Presentations of Devastating Neurological Conditions”…
How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Forearm Nerve Blocks to Provide Non-Drug Pain Relief for Acute Injuries
While forearm nerve blocks provide excellent anesthesia for hand injuries (fractures, dislocations, lacerations, abscesses), they don’t provide…
Prescription-Drug Monitoring Saves Lives, Could Save More
State programs that monitor narcotic prescriptions help prevent 10 opioid-overdose deaths a day in the U.S., yet…
World Health Organization Recommendations for Community Management of Opioid Overdose Reviewed by ACEP Clinical Policies Committee
Editor’s Note: The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies….
Muscle Relaxants, Opioids Offer No Benefit for Low Back Pain
People who arrived at the emergency department with severe low back pain didn’t experience more relief with…
ACEP15: Caution Is Key to Abdominal Pain Cases
BOSTON – For veteran emergency physician Joseph Danna, MD, FACEP, Monday’s ACEP15 session, “The High-Risk Abdomen: Common…
ACEP15 Session: Prevent Common Errors in Evaluating, Documenting Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain is an all-too-common presenting complaint in the emergency department. Which patients are safe to discharge—and…