CRASH, a Mnemonic for the Physiological Difficult Airway
There are two causes of difficult airway: anatomy and physiology. These two factors are not always equally…
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Q&A with a Real-life Doc from the TV Series Untold Stories of the ER
Emergency medicine pioneer Robert Slay, MD, recently discussed his emergency medicine career and his acting with ACEP…
An Online ACEP Discussion Forum Produces a COVID-19 Field Guide
As of mid-June, ACEP’s Field Guide to COVID-19 Care in the Emergency Department had grown to more…
How to Perform Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Emergency Department
Bedside transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has become an invaluable tool in emergency and critical care medicine. Bedside assessment…
‘It’s Not a Female Resident Problem’
Scenario 1: A male surgical resident speaks over a female emergency medicine resident as she performs her…
What’s to Be Done About Unethical Expert Witnesses?
Note: Part 2 of a 2-part series. “There are a lot of physicians out there that don’t…
ACEP Members Can Skip to the Front of the Amazon Line
When members told us they were having trouble buying essential supplies like hand sanitizer and household disinfectant,…
Endovascular Therapy With or Without tPA—What Do the Studies Say?
The Case A 61-year-old healthy female presents with two hours of right-side weakness as well as slurred…
Registration Is Open for ACEP20: Unconventional
An unprecedented year calls for an unconventional convention! After thoughtfully considering many different options and ideas, ACEP…