The Bougie as an Airway Savior
Ever since the BEAM (Bougie Use in Emergency Airway Management) trial was published in JAMA in 2018,...
ACEP Now: Vol 40 – No 02 – February 2021
Is There an Increased Incidence of COVID-Related Myocarditis in Kids?
Is there an increased incidence of COVID-related myocarditis in children? Viruses are the most common cause of...
Opinion: Let’s Give Vaccination Programs a Shot
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven, yet again, that U.S. emergency departments are a critical part of the...
Use ACEP’s Geriatric Resources to Improve Care for Older Adults
As our overall population ages and people live longer than ever, the need for specialized care for...
Drugs for Immediate Relief of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
Editors’ Note: Looking to learn something new to improve patient care? This new quarterly column breaks down...
Residency Spotlight: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Year founded: 1993 Number of residents: 48 per class, three-year program Secret weapons (medical)...
We Can Thank the Space Race for Patient Monitoring Technologies
Imagine yourself in a large academic hospital in 1950s New York. You meander through the busy “accident...
COVID-19 Safety Measures Seem To Have Greatly Reduced Flu Cases
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on Jan. 21, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because...
Make Sure You Prepare for Possible Medical Emergencies When Abroad
I have been an emergency physician for over three decades. I am partially blind but have remained active...
By the Numbers: U.S. Motor Vehicle Crashes During COVID-19
During Jan.–Sept. 2020 Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) decreased 14.5% Fatality rate per 100 million VMT increased to...
COVID-19 Data Visualizations Are Available Now
ACEP continues to expand its COVID-19 resource library. A recent addition is the “COVID-19 in U.S. Emergency...
How the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Work, and Some Current Concerns
Two COVID-19 vaccine candidates, one from Pfizer-BioNTech and the other from Moderna, have received emergency use authorization...
How To Access Your Retirement Money When Retiring Early
Q. I am tired of practicing. I want to retire early. I have done a good job...
Frequent ED Users Often Need Extra Help Accessing Health Resources
Recently, one of our frequent emergency department users, an older woman with alabaster skin who I had...
Frequent Emergency Department User Stats and Resources
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article....
Statistical Trends of Diagnostic Testing in the Emergency Department
Emergency departments have become overall diagnostic and treatment centers of excellence and availability in the American health...
Know When the Paranasal Sinuses Typically Develop in Kids
In children, what is the typical paranasal sinus development progression? According to a 2013 American Academy of...
Early Identification of Worsening COVID-19 Lung Disease May Save Lives
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on Dec. 14, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because...
Pulse Oximetry, Race, and COVID-19
Racial bias is automated into various technologies such as facial recognition.1 Racial bias is also ingrained in our...
ED’s Shift To Physician-in-Triage Enabled Fast Assessment, Treatment
The leadership team in the Tennity Emergency Department at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, was struggling...
FACEPs in the Crowd: Dr. Rendon
J. Mark Rendon, MD, FACEP, attending physician, assistant clerkship director, and assistant professor of emergency medicine at...
FACEPs in the Crowd: Dr. Birnbaumer
Diane Birnbaumer, MD, FACEP, senior educator at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center department of emergency medicine and professor emeritus...
FACEPs in the Crowd: Dr. Wilbanks
Morgan Wilbanks, MD, FACEP, assistant professor of emergency medicine and interim director of undergraduate medical education at...
Now Accepting Nominations for ACEP Board, Council
The ACEP Nominating Committee is accepting individual and component body recommendations for Board of Directors, Council Speaker,...
ACEP’s 2021 Awards Deadline Is Coming Up
Now is the time to nominate your peers for ACEP’s 2021 awards! The annual awards program provides...
ACEP’s Virtual Grand Rounds Scheduled Through May
ACEP’s monthly Virtual Grand Rounds, one of our most popular new education resources during the pandemic, has...
ACEP’s New Online Resource: Conversations with Industry
ACEP’s Conversations with Industry initiative is a new way for ACEP members to learn about industry products,...
