ACEP News: Vol 32 – No 07 – July 2013 Archives

A Slice of Chocolate Pie

Jul 01, 2013 - By David Baehren, M.D.

My daughter finished school at noon. I had packed the car that morning, so we all piled...

Jul 01, 2013 - By Dr. John Dale Dunn

Dear Editor, Dr. James Mitchiner wrote in ACEP News (August 2012) that he was committed to single...

Jul 01, 2013 - By Robert Solomon, MD

This is an important question. And I have to try to answer it every day. Sometimes several...

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From the EM Model 17.0 Toxicologic Disorders 17.1 Drugs and Chemical Classes A recent study revealed that...

Jul 01, 2013 - By Lisa Bundy, M.D.

What’s more fun than a resident turning bright red? A resident turning bright fuchsia!! Yeah! Well, during...

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This one goes out to the late, great Andy Rooney. I’m just old enough to remember Rooney...

Jul 01, 2013 - By Iltifat Husain, M.D.

When Twitter initially launched I was largely skeptical on how it could be utilized in medicine. Initially...

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Ronald L. Krome, MD, FACEP (E), the sixth president of the ACEP, died May 23. He was...

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“Sorry, Dr. V. It’s Dr. F. on the phone. I tried to present the patient but he...

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Two-Year EMF Fellowship Daren M. Beam, M.D. Indiana University Direct Fibrinolysis to Treat Acute Pulmonary Embolism $150,000...

Jul 01, 2013 - By Michelle Stone, D.O.

Parents bring in a 6-week-old female with a chief complaint of “listlessness.” For the previous 3 days,...

Jul 01, 2013 - By John G. Holstein

Where does emergency medicine fit in the emerging and evolving new health care world? Who will define...

Jul 01, 2013 - By Catherine A. Marco, MD, Todd Miyake, James Summers

Experts have estimated that defensive medicine wastes up to $210 billion annually. Medicolegal concerns have been cited...

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In a May ceremony in St. Louis, emergency medicine pioneer Dr. Peter Rosen received an honorary doctor...

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The 2013 ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference wrapped up in May after 324 congressional meetings, hours of...