2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates
Each year, ACEP’s Council elects new leaders for the College at its meeting. The Council, which represents…
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2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates
Each year, ACEP’s Council elects new leaders for the College at its meeting. The Council, which represents... -
Xylazine: An Emerging Threat
CASE A 30-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with left arm pain from a chronic wound.... -
Updates in the Management of Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation Arrest
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a commonly encountered entity in U.S. emergency departments (EDs), with statistics reporting more...
Xylazine: An Emerging Threat
CASE A 30-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with left arm pain from a chronic wound….
Updates in the Management of Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation Arrest
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a commonly encountered entity in U.S. emergency departments (EDs), with statistics reporting more…
Agitation Treatment in the Emergency Department
This is the second in a multi-part ACEP Now series focused on mental health emergencies. Last month’s…
Mid-Year Q&A with ACEP President Dr. Chris Kang
Twice a year, ACEP Now speaks to the President of ACEP. This conversation with Christopher S. Kang,…
July 2023 News From the College
ACEP Leads Congressional Briefing on ED Boarding On June 21, ACEP organized a congressional briefing with the…
Ten Ways to Communicate Empathy in Chaos
When considering an optimized environment for compassionate patient communication, the chaotic emergency department (ED) probably gives some…
How To Avoid Missing an Aortic Dissection
A 50-year-old female develops chest pain radiating to the neck and left arm. ECG, CXR, and troponin…
ACEP’s Leadership & Advocacy Conference Reminds Us We Aren’t Alone
ACEP’s Annual Leadership & Advocacy Conference (LAC) was held April 30–May 2 in Washington, D.C. With Congressional…
Emergency Physicians as State Legislators
During the recent Leadership and Advocacy Conference (LAC) in Washington, D.C., I met with two emergency physicians…