ACEP Now: Vol 34 – No 06 – June 2015 Archives

Canadian Emergency Physician Named Rookie Dog Musher in Yukon Quest

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February 17, 2015, Day 10 of the Yukon Quest: rookie musher Damon A. Tedford, MD, Bib #7,...

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On June 9, 2015, Steven J. Stack, MD, FACEP, was sworn in as President of the American...

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“Mrs. A is back with her CHF. She was discharged yesterday, but she didn’t have a ride...

Jun 15, 2015 - By Thomas J. Sugarman, MD, FACEP

Community paramedicine (CP) supporters argue that diverting 911 patients from the emergency department decreases costs, ambulance wall...

Jun 15, 2015 - By Rebecca Goett, MD, Marny Fetzer, MD, Kate Aberger, MD, FACEP, and Mark Rosenberg, DO, MBA, FACEP

The Choosing Wisely campaign is making a big push to involve palliative care in the emergency department....

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Soon, your hospital or group will be expecting you to document your emergency visits in an ICD-10-CM–friendly...

Jun 15, 2015 - By Catherine A. Marco, MD, John Jesus, MD, Elizabeth Phillips, MD, MA, and Gregory Luke Larkin, MD, MSPH

The Case A 72-year-old man is brought in by emergency medical services in full cardiac arrest. He...

Jun 15, 2015 - By Eric Silman, MD, and Esther H. Chen, MD

In response to an EM resident’s question about moonlighting, we present the following “Top Five” things we...

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Case A 48-year-old man presents to your ED complaining of a two-day history of a warm, painful,...

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Question. I am a 61-year-old emergency physician. I am healthy and still enjoying my practice and make...

Jun 15, 2015 - By Brian Johnson, MD, MPH, Emily Lovallo, MD, Daniel Mantuani, MD, MPH, and Arun Nagdev, MD

The ultrasound-guided distal sciatic nerve block is the ideal block for patients with distal leg and ankle...

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The situation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in May was surreal. As we have been doing...

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Comment Good to know that computed tomography (CT) scans are worthless in these cases. I will be...

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The deadline to submit a resolution to the Council is July 27, 2015. Over the course of...

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David Pigott, MD, RDMS, FACEP, and Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP, FIFEM, were honored by ACEP in...