Emergency Physician Solves Malfunctioning LVAD with Electrician Skills
Sometimes, the most clear-cut problems don’t necessarily have straightforward solutions. A 67-year-old male who had a past...
ACEP Now: Vol 37 – No 01 – January 2018
Meet ACEP President-Elect Dr. John Rogers
At its October 2017 meeting, the ACEP Council elected John Rogers, MD, FACEP, of Macon, Georgia, as...
FIX 2017 Conference Seeks to Improve Gender Equity in the Field of Emergency Medicine
From the founder of FemInEM, FIX 2017 gathered women and men to share ideas and support. When...
Control Hip Fracture Pain Without Opioids Using Ultrasound-Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block
Annually, more than 300,000 adults older than age 65 are hospitalized for hip fractures, which frequently result...
Recognize the Signs That Older Children and Adolescents Are Playing the Choking Game
The Case A 15-year-old-male complaining of a headache (HA) is brought to the emergency department by his...
Impact of 2018 CMS Physician Fee Schedule on Emergency Physicians
The 2018 Medicare physician fee schedule was released on Nov. 2, 2017, with generally good news for...
Avoiding Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment of Urinary Tract Infection in the Emergency Department
Each year, there are more than 1 million ED visits for urinary tract infection (UTI) in the...
Can Normal C-Reactive Protein Rule Out Acute Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients?
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled...
Virginia Commonwealth University Improves Patient Flow Through “Vision in Action” Model
The emergency department at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond is one of the busiest teaching hospital...
ACEP Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Year of Festivities
As we begin 2018, we are officially marking the golden anniversary of the American College of Emergency...
ACEP Leadership Working to Change Maintenance of Certification Requirements and More
ACEP leadership is always working to improve emergency medicine practice and policy to benefit physicians and patients...
How Common is Pulmonary Embolism in Pediatric Patients?
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled...
Risks Versus Benefits of Cannabis a Complex Issue
I would like to thank Dr. Bier for writing the article “Cannabis: An Old Medicine Without a...
