ACEP News: Vol 30 – No 10 – October 2011 Archives

ACEP News: Vol 30 – No 10 – October 2011

Where’d You Get Shot, Son?

Oct 01, 2011 - By David F. Baehren, M.D.

A man presents to triage at your emergency department at 1 a.m. He’s a tall, lanky middle-aged...

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In “Status Epilepticus Requires Aggressive Treatment” (ACEP News, August 2011, p. 15), Dr. Likosky gives an excellent...

Oct 01, 2011 - By Shawn Ralston, M.D. & Brian K. Alverson, M.D.

Nebulized hypertonic saline is an emerging therapy for this indication. Viral bronchiolitis is the most common diagnosis...

Oct 01, 2011 - By Catherine A. Marco, M.D.

These findings are certainly cause for careful consideration prior to withdrawal of care in any acute care...

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Introduction Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in emergency care are an expanding area of interest and research. While traditional...

Oct 01, 2011 - By Phillip D. Levy, M.D., MPH

Health care providers are frequently confronted by patients or situations that demand immediate attention, yet the information...

Oct 01, 2011 - By Ron Hellstern, M.D., and Cindy Hellstern, R.N., ACEP News Contributing Writers

Muraho from the people of Rwanda. The ACEP President-Elect, Dr. David Seaberg, led an ACEP People to...

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The 2011 American College of Emergency Physicians Awards program honors leadership and excellence, and will recognize these...

Oct 01, 2011 - By ELSIE POTHEL OVILE, M.D.

Since 1996, training courses on “Management of Disasters: Focus on Children” have been conducted annually at Case...

Oct 01, 2011 - By Whit Fisher, M.D.

People are clumsy, especially with their medications. How many times have we met patients who dropped their...