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…
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How to Conduct a Sexual Assault Examination and Collect Evidence
The Case: You’re working the overnight shift in a rural emergency department. The charge nurse says, “Tag,…
Documentation Pearls for Compiling a Complete Review of Systems
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Survival after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Rises with Increase of PCI Use
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) associated with ventricular tachycardia (VT) or…
Hospitals’ Antibiotic Use Stable Overall from 2006–2012
(Reuters Health) – Between 2006 and 2012, antibiotic use in hospitals in general did not change, and…
U.S. Justice Department to Enlist Federal Prosecutors to Fight Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will enlist federal prosecutors to help fight the nation’s opioid…
Improper Use of International Normalized Ratio Test Can Lead to Misuse of Resources, Patient Harm
There are many overused tests in the vastness of medicine, but few synthesize both overuse and inappropriateness…
ACEP Immediate Past President Dr. Jay Kaplan and President Dr. Rebecca Parker Attend the Democratic, Republican National Conventions
To advance the footprint of emergency medicine in the national political scene in this critical election year,…
ABEM President Dr. Michael L. Carius Discusses Goals, Continuing Quest for Quality Certification
There are many challenges facing medical certification organizations these days—evolving certification standards, technology integration, and increased scrutiny…