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…
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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…
Now You’re Just Being Absurd
Words have meaning. Books are published by various learned people in order to solidify the meaning and…
Rules for the ER
Greetings to all new emergency medicine interns. Your residency program signed you up for a free monthly…
Starting a New Chapter
Right now, my heart is on the other side of the world. You see, my life is…
Why We Tweet #ACEP13
ACEP’s annual conference, ACEP13, is just around the corner. Are you going? If so, you will see…
Submersion Questions
In Critical Decisions (August 2013), “Submersion Injuries,” there are two areas I would like to question. “The…