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After starting residency about a year ago, I realized that the free time I once took for…
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Remember to Take Your Daily Vicomin
A patient arrives drunk at 3 a.m. with a chief complaint of back pain, toothache, headache, or…
Fling Open the Doors
In the course of a typical week, we frequently encounter patients who are intoxicated, belligerent, or cantankerous….
Darth Vader in the ER
Top 10 Reasons Why Darth Vader Would Make a Good ER Physician 10. Darth Vader prioritized brutally….
Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Surveys
Members of the ACEP Emergency Medicine Practice Committee (EMPC) (2010-2012) offer, in this article, information on patient…
Drugs of Abuse in Pregnancy
August 1, 2012
- Howard Roemer, M.D.; William Banner, M.D., PhD; Vern L. Katz, M.D.; and Michael Plinsky, M.D.
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Drug abuse patients are often complex in their presentation and management, but those who are pregnant add…
Introduction: Heimlich Maneuver
Well over 30 years ago, as a raw PG-1 on my first month in the ED, I…
Focused Renal Sonography
Renal ultrasonography has replaced more invasive radiographic assessments such as IVP (intravenous pyelogram) in the diagnosis of…
ACEP Adopts Opioid Clinical Policy Recommendation addresses critical issues in the prescribing of opioids for adult patients
Exactly how big of a problem is prescription drug abuse, specifically opioids, in the United States? The…
A Personal Story of Patient Satisfaction
Patient satisfaction is a buzzword in health care and in Washington. If you Google “patient satisfaction,” you…