ACEP Now: Vol 36 – No 03 – March 2017 Archives

ACEP Endorses Latest Surviving Sepsis Campaign Recommendations

Mar 14, 2017 - By Tiffany M. Osborn, MD, MPH

ACEP endorsed the latest iteration of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines, totaling 67 pages with 93...

Mar 14, 2017 - By Gregory Podolej, MD

It was supposed to be a nice refreshing run along a country road. On my return loop,...

Mar 13, 2017 - By Stephen Anderson, MD, FACEP

This article is not about busting drug-seekers. This article is about coordinating care for our emergency department’s...

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Editor's Note: This article was written before the American Health Care Act was released. For all the...

Mar 14, 2017 - By Pingching N. Kwan, MD, FACEP, and Tyler J. Williams

The Case An 11-day-old female neonate with a chief complaint of jaundice was brought to the emergency...

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Diversity and inclusion are critical foci for ACEP and our specialty and should include all aspects of...

Apr 01, 2017 - By Anton Helman, MD, CCFP(EM), CAC, FCFP

Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte abnormality seen in clinical practice. Not only is it found in...

Mar 14, 2017 - By Arun Nagdev, MD; Daniel Mantuani, MD, MPH; Edward Durant, MD; & Andrew Herring, MD

Pain management of the acutely injured patient with rib fractures can be difficult for even the most...

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The Case A 70-year-old man with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes presents to the...

Mar 14, 2017 - By Daniel R. Martin, MD, MBA; & Rebecca Goett, MD, on behalf of the ACEP Ethics Committee

According to Bonnano, “Resilience is the process of experiencing an adversity and managing to maintain a relatively...

Mar 14, 2017 - By Jeremy Samuel Faust, MD, MS, MA, & Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH

Nothing gets your heart racing like bradycardia. Wait, that sounds backwards. How about, "Nothing makes you as...

Mar 14, 2017 - By Hamilton Lempert, MD, FACEP, CEDC

Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar...

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Recent news events, including a travel ban encompassing seven majority Muslim countries and the proposal to build...