Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Pulmonary Problems, Bleeding, Evaluating Pediatric Injuries, and More
Last month, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-about, or interesting articles published across the spectrum…
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Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Pulmonary Problems, Bleeding, Evaluating Pediatric Injuries, and More
Last month, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-about, or interesting articles published across the spectrum... -
When to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Skull Fractures
Case: A 21-month-old girl presents after a witnessed fall off a chair onto a tile floor. She... -
ACEP Section Grants Advance Emergency Medicine
The ACEP section grant program was established to assist sections with meeting members’ needs, educating the public,...
When to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Skull Fractures
Case: A 21-month-old girl presents after a witnessed fall off a chair onto a tile floor. She…
ACEP Section Grants Advance Emergency Medicine
The ACEP section grant program was established to assist sections with meeting members’ needs, educating the public,…
Tablet-Based Ultrasound Tech in Emergency Services Vehicles Can Speed Care in the ED
Earlier this month, paramedics in the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) area responded to a call involving a patient…
10 Tips for Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Venous Access
Intravenous access is a simple procedure of paramount importance for many emergency department patients. Although access is…
Pain Control Using Ultrasound-Guided Superficial Cervical Plexus Block
The Case A 35-year-old man presents to the emergency department after falling off his bicycle. After basic…
Hot Session: Discover the Benefits of Regional Blocks
When emergency physicians first hear about regional nerve blocks, they may think of them as something mysterious….
Hot Session: Ultrasound in the ED—More Than Just a FAST Tool
Most emergency physicians are familiar with bedside ultrasound and the focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST)….
How to Perform an Ultrasound-Assisted Lumbar Puncture
Integration of ultrasound when determining ideal needle entry in a difficult case can prevent repeated failed attempts…
Lack of Data for Evaluating Venothromboembolic Disease In Pregnant Patients Leaves Physicians Looking for Best Approach
Common assessment methods including clinical decision rules, D-dimers, and PERC rules have limited use in detecting VTE…