Biomedical Ethics & the Law
Earlier this year the Supreme Court of the State of New York issued an opinion that reminded…
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Standing Alone Is Becoming More Popular
Particularly in our home state, an increase in the number of Free Standing Emergency Centers (FSEC) continues…
ED Violence: Not Just Part of the Job
October 1, 2013
- Michele Delpier, M.D., and ELeni Benson, M.D., ACEP News Contributing Writers
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You’re in the middle of a typical shift when a patient starts yelling at one of the…
Reducing Pediatric Pain and Anxiety
October 1, 2013
- Adeola Kosoko, M.D., and James Ahn, M.D., ACEP News Contributing Writers
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Pain is the presenting complaint in about half of patients seeking care in the emergency department,1 and…
2013 ACEP Elections
Each October at ACEP’s annual conference, the ACEP Council elects new leaders for the College. The Council,…
Plane Crash Creates Unexpected Learning Environment for Medical Students
The emergency department is a major gateway of the hospital, where unexpected illnesses are triaged and vague…
Ultrasound-Guided Elbow Arthrocentesis
Introduction Emergency physicians must consider septic arthritis when evaluating patients presenting with a painful and swollen elbow….
The Enemy Should Not Be Us! – We Have Met the Enemy, Part III
In our 2010 all College Medical Legal survey, we learned that many ACEP members participate in the…
Critical Decisions: Hyperkalemia
From the EM Model 5.0 Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders 5.3 Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances Hyperkalemia, defined…
ABEM Elects 2013-14 Officers
Dr. James H. Jones, a professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Indiana University School…