Pediatric and Adolescent Ovarian Torsion
Ovarian torsion is an infrequent diagnosis in the pediatric age group. The clinical picture is nonspecific, and…
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Pediatric and Adolescent Ovarian Torsion
Ovarian torsion is an infrequent diagnosis in the pediatric age group. The clinical picture is nonspecific, and... -
Breathing Easy: Alternative Uses for Standard Accessories
People are clumsy, especially with their medications. How many times have we met patients who dropped their... -
Ultrasound-Guided Forearm Nerve Blocks
Introduction Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in emergency care are an expanding area of interest and research. While traditional...
Breathing Easy: Alternative Uses for Standard Accessories
People are clumsy, especially with their medications. How many times have we met patients who dropped their…
Ultrasound-Guided Forearm Nerve Blocks
Introduction Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in emergency care are an expanding area of interest and research. While traditional…
Review Panel Examines Finger Gangrene Case
A 55-year-old female presented to the emergency department with an avulsion laceration to the tip of her…
ACEP Issues Position Paper on Sedation
The American College of Emergency Physicians reaffirmed that emergency physicians are qualified to administer procedural sedation in…
Emergency Medicine’s Role in End-of-Life Care
A 47-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer who is being followed by home hospice is brought to…
Summertime Is ‘Swimmer’s Ear’ Season
Acute otitis externa (AOE), known as “swimmer’s ear,” is a common problem encountered in emergency medicine practice,…
Network Promotes Emergency Care Research
In May 2009, emergency physicians from seven Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) institutions met at the…
ACEP Clinical Policy: Blunt Abdominal Trauma
In the April 2011 issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the American College of Emergency Physicians…
Hidden in Plain Sight
It’s nearing the end of a busy shift, and the last patient you pick up is a…