When Do Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts Fail?
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those…
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Settling the Cefepime versus Piperacillin-Tazobactam Debate
If you work in the emergency department, you’re out there in the trenches “suspecting sepsis” on a…
Traumatic Coronary Artery Dissection Diagnosis Tips
While many of us are familiar with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) as a common cause of…
How to Best Inspect, Protect, and Dress Wounds in the Emergency Dept.
This is the second visit in two weeks for an elderly gentleman who is concerned about his…
A Potential Solution to America’s Psychiatric Boarding Crisis
Dr. Elizabeth Wharff was the director of emergency psychiatry at Boston’s Children’s Hospital in the late 1990s…
AHA and Red Cross Life Support Certifications Should Both Be Accepted
For decades, only one major organization—the American Heart Association (AHA)—provided standardized training and certifications in Advanced Cardiac…
Neonatal Resuscitation Tips
A gravid woman presents to your emergency department (ED). Before you can obtain any history, she gives…
A Chat with Native American Emergency Physicians
Native American emergency physicians make up 0.1 percent of physicians in U.S. emergency departments, according to research…
ACEP Resolution Encourages Using Tap Water for Wound Irrigation
One resolution adopted by the ACEP Council this year was particularly well-timed. As members in the southeastern…
Emergency Dept. Closures Plague Canada’s Emergency Medical Care
Across Canada, under a number of provincial health systems, a spate of closures of emergency departments (EDs)—whether…