ACEP15: How to Manage a Diabetic Emergency
BOSTON—Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) literally hits home for Chandra Aubin, MD, associate professor of Washington University School of…
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Essential Ophthalmologic Procedures and Exams for the Emergency Department
How comfortable are you with ophthalmologic exams? If you are an emergency physician who would like to…
Is That Chest Pain Unstable Angina or Acute Coronary Syndrome?
BOSTON—One of the more expensive questions any emergency physician can ask is: Does the patient complaining of…
ACEP15: Empty Your Pockets. Slim Down to Just a Smartphone and Stethoscope
BOSTON—Tired of carrying around stacks of quick reference guides, charts, and reminders? So was Esther K. Choo,…
ACEP15: Attendees Soak Up Cutting-Edge Technology, Best Practices, and Networking
The apocryphal stroke patient was right-side deficient, a little aphasic, and had a Rapid Arterial Occlusion Evaluation…
ACEP15: Drug-Drug Interactions that Can Kill Your Patients
In the United States, there are more than 3,200 prescription drugs, more than 300,000 over-the-counter (OTC) medications,…
ACEP15: Dr. Al Sacchetti’s Mills Lecture Hits Highs and Lows of a Career in Emergency Medicine
BOSTON—Maybe the greatest lesson that Al Sacchetti, MD, FACEP has learned in 35 years of emergency medicine…
ACEP15 ED Talks’ Wednesday Presentations Target Predicting Injury Severity, End-of-Life Care, ED Flexibility
Wednesday 11:10–11:20 a.m. OnStar’s Injury Severity Prediction Presented by Cathy Bishop, global emergency services outreach and strategy…