Year 2068: The Next 50 Years in Emergency Medicine
DALLAS, Aug. 16, 2068 —“Good morning, Mr. Smith,” the nursing home’s artificial intelligence bot chimes. “Your heart...
ACEP Now: Vol 38 – No 01 – January 2019
We Must Start Paying Attention to Physician PTSD in Emergency Medicine
I cried at work the other day. It’s not that crying in reference to a sad case is...
Medication-Assisted Therapy Is More Than Just Buprenorphine
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do...
Dr. John Lumpkin, a Pioneer of EM
A lthough John R. Lumpkin, MD, MPH, FACEP, FACME, FAAN, was initially drawn to a career in biophysics,...
Atrial Fibrillation Assessment Tips, Via a Dance Club Analogy
Have you ever thought of the cardiac conduction system as a night club—Club Ventricle? Who knows, you...
The Health IT Evolution—Has It Been Good or Bad?
Even with the significant investments made by the federal government, hospitals, and physicians over the past 10...
Health Information Exchanges Can Reduce Utilization and Cut Costs
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article....
Should You Use Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Cancer-Associated VTE?
The Case A 73-year-old man currently undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer presents to the emergency department with...
Will IV Fluids Improve Lumbar Puncture Success?
Question 1: In neonates and infants, does an IV fluid bolus prior to lumbar puncture (LP) improve...
In Watery Diarrhea Cases, Do Probiotics Affect Outcome?
Question 2: For cases of watery diarrhea, do probiotics affect outcome? Do you recommend the addition of...
New-Drug Details: Reversing Anticoagulant Dabigatran with Idarucizumab
Idarucizumab (Praxbind) is the first and only specific reversal agent for a novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) approved...
A Case Example: Reversing Anticoagulant Dabigatran with Idarucizumab
The Case A 75-year-old man presents to your emergency department via paramedics. His transport time was about...
Myths in EM: The Anti-Inflammatory Properties of NSAIDs
NSAIDs and the Anti-inflammatory Myth In the context of the opioid crisis and seeking alternatives to their...
Five Steps to Help You Manage Opioid Use Disorder Patients
From 2002 to 2017, there has been more than a fourfold increase in the total number of...
Letter to Editor Thanks ACEP Now for LGBT Support
It is rare for an article to inspire a letter to the editor; however, after reading “More...
Reimbursement Leadership Development Program Participants Chosen
More than 70 candidates from 22 ACEP state chapters applied for the ACEP Reimbursement Leadership Development Program...
ACGME to Reconsider Common Program Requirements
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recently released proposed changes to its Common Program Requirements...
ACEP Opposes Proposed Rule Regarding Immigrants, Medicare, Medicaid
ACEP responded to a proposed rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that would implement...
ACEP Meets with SAMSHA About Suicide Hotline
Sandy Schneider, MD, FACEP, ACEP’s associate executive director for practice, policy, and academic lines of service, met...
ACEP Meets with MedPAC About ED Coding and Documentation
On Dec. 13, 2018, ACEP met with key staff of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), an...
