What Is ACEP Fighting for in 2023?
Every year, ACEP’s Federal Government Affairs Committee and the ACEP federal advocacy team work together to establish…
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CEDR Transforms Into the Emergency Medicine Data Institute
Over the last 50 years, emergency departments (EDs) have become the hub of acute care, with relentless…
The New Mexico Bridge Program
In 2020, New Mexico established the New Mexico (NM) Bridge—a new initiative to address the state’s rapidly…
Toxicology Q&A: Which Plant’s Sap Is Toxic to the Eyes?
HINT: It can cause mild conjunctivitis to severe keratouveitis and even blindness if contact occurs with your…
Visual Dx: A 67-Year-Old Man Presents with Painful Red Eye
QUESTION: A 67-year old man presents with painful red eye. What is the diagnosis? Acute angle-closure glaucoma…
More Readers Respond to AHRQ Report on Diagnostic Errors in the ED
Re: “Report on ED Diagnostic Errors Sparks Controversy” What is needed here is not a response, but…
Residency Spotlight: UC Davis Emergency Medicine
What does your program offer that residents can’t get anywhere else? Location, diverse patient population, education, and…
An Open Letter from ACEP’s Tactical and Law Enforcement Medicine Section
I watched the traffic stop video of Tyre Nichols with an all-too-familiar mix of revulsion, sadness, and…
The Real-World Utility of Ophthalmic Tomography
It is not uncommon for patients with eye and vision concerns to present initially to the emergency…
AF with RVR and HFrEF, CCB or BB?
Case: A 73-year-old woman presents to the emergency department (ED) via EMS complaining of palpitations and shortness…