Nasoendoscopy a Useful Skill for Emergency Physicians
In my airway education travels, I meet folks who claim no need for endoscopy skills. While it’s...
ACEP Now: Vol 34 – No 04 – April 2015
Emergency Physician Dr. Bradford Walters on Being First Responder to Northwest Flight 255 Crash
On an August evening in 1987, a plane schedule to depart from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County...
ACEP President-Elect Dr. Jay A. Kaplan Discusses Issues Facing Emergency Medicine
Leading ACEP is a team effort, with emergency physicians and staff working together to represent and advocate...
Testosterone to Slow Aging in Men Could Pose Cardiovascular Risk
The Case “I told him he never should have started that medication,” said the patient’s worried wife....
What Is the Best Ratio of Plasma, Platelets, and Red Blood Cells for Massive Transfusions?
Case A 23-year-old male presents to the ED with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and is...
Opinion: Freestanding Emergency Centers Increase Access to Care, Decrease Physician Burnout
Editor’s Note: This editorial from ACEP’s Freestanding Emergency Centers Section is a response to “Why Freestanding, Physician-...
Opinion: Open ACEP Membership to Non-ABEM Trained Colleagues
As I was working my way through Virtual ACEP14, a wonderful resource, I was suddenly overtaken with...
Opinion: Prehospital Naloxone Administration Is Safe
In the January 2015 ACEP Now article “True Cost of Stopping Overdoses,” Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, PhD,...
Regional Anesthesia an Alternative to Opioids in the Emergency Department
As discussed in previous issues, the availability of options for severe pain control other than opioids has...
Interstate Compact May Simplify Getting a Medical License in a New State
Dean Wilkerson, JD, MBA, CAE, tells of a physician who recently moved from New York to Texas...
When Do You Stop Trying to Resuscitate a Patient?
The Case A frantic call comes in on the box: “CPR in progress—three minutes out!” Emergency medical...
5 Tips to Build Good Working Relationships with Medical Consultants
In the course of every provider’s medical career, there is a certainty that we all have to...
Diagnostic Testing Usage Data Can Help Emergency Physicians Manage Utilization
Diagnostic testing options available to emergency physicians continue to expand. The conflicts over the use and cost...
Can Radiographs of Gunshot Wounds Determine Bullet Caliber?
You have just finished resuscitating a gunshot victim who has a wound to his chest. The bullet...
ACEP 2015 Research Forum Abstracts Due April 24
ACEP is now accepting abstracts for the 2015 Research Forum. The deadline is April 24, 2015. The...
ACEP Board Member Robert E. O’Connor Receives EMS Achievement Award
ACEP Board Member Robert E. O’Connor, MD, FACEP, has been recognized by the National Association of EMS...
ACEP Toxicology Section Launches Poison Antidote Mobile App
The ACEP Toxicology Section has created and published the Antidote app, a succinct mobile resource designed for...
FDA Launches Mobile App to Alert Public About Drug Shortages
In early March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the agency’s first mobile app specifically...
Selection Process for ACEP Council Committee Volunteers Begins
Volunteer to serve on an ACEP Council committee and lend your experience and expertise. Members will be...
Television Show Untold Stories Seeks Anecdotes from Emergency Physicians
Untold Stories of the ER, featuring life-changing stories from the ED told by emergency medicine professionals, is...
‘EMS Strong’ Campaign Aims to Unite, Inspire Emergency Medical Services Personnel
Are you EMS Strong? ACEP, in partnership with the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), is...
