Toxicology Q&A: Don’t Eat These Berries!
The Lantana camara is a striking plant often used in gardens as a focal point. Its tiny…
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ACEP’s New Efforts to Protect Emergency Physicians in Shifting Work Environment
Consolidation and corporate investment in medicine are rapidly changing the health care landscape. The past two years…
How To Relieve Sciatica Pain with New TransGluteal Nerve Block Treatment
Sciatica is radicular pain radiating down the buttocks along the course of the sciatic nerve. It is…
Killing Me Softly … with Normal Saline?
The topic of normal saline vs. lactated ringers can spark fierce debate, but are we asking ourselves…
Intensifying Heat Waves Are Causing Mass Casualty Events
During last summer’s unprecedented heat wave in the Pacific Northwest—when temperatures soared more than 30 degrees Fahrenheit…
Airway Adjuncts: Learn How to Use These Helpful Tools
As emergency physicians, we deal with a lot of unexpected challenges. Being prepared for any challenge that comes…
FACEPs in the Crowd: Ed Descallar, MD, FACEP
ACEP Fellow Ed Descallar lives and works near Jacksonville, Florida. He’s married to his high school sweetheart…
Managing Pediatric Seizure and Status Epilepticus in the ED
While many of the causes and types of seizures in children are similar to adults, some differences…
It’s OK to Order Angiography Tests for Strangulation Victims
A problematic manuscript regarding the “work-up” of strangled patients, authored by Zuberi et al. and published in…