High-Yield Ocular Ultrasound Applications in the ED, Part 1
Part 1 of a 3-part series. The Case Monday, 23:00—Your first patient of the night is a…
Ultrasound & Imaging
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High-Yield Ocular Ultrasound Applications in the ED, Part 1
Part 1 of a 3-part series. The Case Monday, 23:00—Your first patient of the night is a... -
Control Hip Fracture Pain Without Opioids Using Ultrasound-Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block
Annually, more than 300,000 adults older than age 65 are hospitalized for hip fractures, which frequently result... -
Prevalence of VTE in Syncope Patients Low; Routine Testing Unwarranted
Less than 2 percent of patients hospitalized with syncope have venous thromboembolism (VTE), hint results of a...
Control Hip Fracture Pain Without Opioids Using Ultrasound-Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block
Annually, more than 300,000 adults older than age 65 are hospitalized for hip fractures, which frequently result…
Prevalence of VTE in Syncope Patients Low; Routine Testing Unwarranted
Less than 2 percent of patients hospitalized with syncope have venous thromboembolism (VTE), hint results of a…
Billing for Ultrasound Tests Done in the Emergency Department
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Medical Evidence Revisits Acute Kidney Injury Risk with Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
In the last few decades, as advanced imaging has become pervasive, a few adverse effects relating to…
Ultrasound-Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block Can Help Avoid Opioid Use for Patients with Rib Fractures
Pain management of the acutely injured patient with rib fractures can be difficult for even the most…
How to Handle Possible Ectopic Pregnancies in the Emergency Department
In October 2016, the ACEP Board of Directors approved an update of the clinical policy on the…
Tips for Physicians on Billing for ECGs and X-Rays
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
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With regard to state legislative activity regulating the opioid prescribing practices of emergency physicians, which of the following wouId you support? Check all that apply.
- Restrictions on duration (36%, 229 Votes)
- Restrictions of quantity (34%, 219 Votes)
- Mandatory checking of prescription drug monitoring systems for all opioid prescriptions from the ED (30%, 194 Votes)
Total Voters: 367
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