Opinion: Prehospital Naloxone Administration Is Safe
In the January 2015 ACEP Now article “True Cost of Stopping Overdoses,” Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, PhD,…
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ACEP President-Elect Dr. Jay A. Kaplan Discusses Issues Facing Emergency Medicine
Leading ACEP is a team effort, with emergency physicians and staff working together to represent and advocate…
Regional Anesthesia an Alternative to Opioids in the Emergency Department
As discussed in previous issues, the availability of options for severe pain control other than opioids has…
Can Radiographs of Gunshot Wounds Determine Bullet Caliber?
You have just finished resuscitating a gunshot victim who has a wound to his chest. The bullet…
Testosterone to Slow Aging in Men Could Pose Cardiovascular Risk
The Case “I told him he never should have started that medication,” said the patient’s worried wife….
When Do You Stop Trying to Resuscitate a Patient?
The Case A frantic call comes in on the box: “CPR in progress—three minutes out!” Emergency medical…
Diagnostic Testing Usage Data Can Help Emergency Physicians Manage Utilization
Diagnostic testing options available to emergency physicians continue to expand. The conflicts over the use and cost…
Emergency Physician Dr. Bradford Walters on Being First Responder to Northwest Flight 255 Crash
On an August evening in 1987, a plane schedule to depart from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County…
Interstate Compact May Simplify Getting a Medical License in a New State
Dean Wilkerson, JD, MBA, CAE, tells of a physician who recently moved from New York to Texas…
What Is the Best Ratio of Plasma, Platelets, and Red Blood Cells for Massive Transfusions?
Case A 23-year-old male presents to the ED with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and is…