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Emergency Medicine Foundation Study Explores Using Ultrasound to Assess Fluid Responsiveness
Study explores using ultrasound to support clinical judgment in complex decisions regarding fluid management
Emergency Medicine Literature’s Top Practice-Changing Articles
Publication of practice-changing literature reached a fevered pitch this year
Long Emergency Department Boarding Times Drive Walkaways, Revenue Losses
Long emergency department boarding times drive walkaways—and big revenue losses
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Regulatory Burden or an Emergency Physician Function?
I had always assumed that I would remember my first code. I don’t, but I do remember…
Call for More Women in Emergency Medicine Sparks Online Debate Among ACEP Now Readers
The April 2016 ACEP Now article, “Emergency Medicine Workforce Needs More Women Physicians” by Kathleen Clem, MD,…
Loperamide Abuse Associated with Cardiac Dysrhythmia and Death
Paracelsus, the Swiss-German physician credited as the father of toxicology, wrote in the early 1500s, “All things…
Should Emergency Departments Do Fewer Red Cell Transfusions, More IV Iron?
You might be surprised to learn that many of the patients who receive red cell transfusions in…
Telepsychiatry, Emergency Psychiatric Services Can Reduce Mental Health Patient Boarding
Psychiatric boarding is the phenomenon of mental health patients who are otherwise medically stable waiting for a…
American College of Surgeons Considers Promoting Firearm Safety, Injury Prevention
Firearm safety is a topic not only being discussed within ACEP but also of interest to other…