Workforce Considerations: ACEP’s Commitment to You and Emergency Medicine
Our specialty has been working for decades to create, evolve, and sustain a workforce that meets the...
ACEP Now: Vol 40 – No 05 – May 2021
ACEP Sepsis Task Force Report Delivers Key Insights
Perhaps no group of clinicians knows more about diagnosing and treating sepsis than emergency physicians. We routinely...
FACEPs in the Crowd: Dr. Andrea Green
As an attending physician at University Medical Center Northeast of El Paso in Texas and chair of...
FACEPs in the Crowd: Dr. Jason Hack
Jason Hack, MD, FACEP, vice-chair of research and chief of the Division of Medical Toxicology at East...
Using Ultrasound to Diagnose Patient with Bilateral, Atraumatic Hand Pain
The Case A 25-year-old man with no past medical history presented to the emergency department with bilateral...
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Info and Tips
On March 17, ACEP’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity Section hosted the panel discussion “This Is Our...
Residency Spotlight: Medical College of Georgia Emergency Medicine
Twitter: @residencyEm Location: Augusta, Georgia Year Founded: 1989 Number of Residents: 42 Program Length: Three years Secret...
Unintended Consequences of Vaccine “Passports”
With millions of coronavirus vaccinations being administered each day in the United States, an important question has...
By the Numbers: The 2021 Flu Season
U.S. residents ages 18 and older Average reported influenza deaths 2016–2020 seasons (Week 40 through Week 10)...
Expedited Partner Therapy Can Stop Sexually Transmitted Infections
A 21-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of dysuria a week following exposure to...
Case Report: Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms Require Repeat ECGs
The Case A 35-year-old white woman presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest...
National Pediatric Readiness Project Assessment Starts This Month
Emergency departments pride themselves on being ready to treat any patient at any time—but how prepared is...
Tips for Diagnosing Abusive Head Trauma
The Case A 2-year-old male presents with vomiting. He was seen by his pediatrician two days ago...
What Is the Ideal Solution To Fill the G-Tube Balloon?
Question 1: What is the ideal solution to fill the G-tube balloon? Clinicians commonly replace silicone gastrostomy...
How Commonly Do Kids With Acute Appendicitis Present With Diarrhea?
Question 2: How commonly do children with acute appendicitis present with diarrhea? A 2011 retrospective study by...
Emergency Department Redesigns Must Incorporate Recent Lessons Learned
It won’t be long now: Emergency department medical directors and nurse managers will soon be asked to...
Will COVID-19 Change Medicine for the Better?
Many emergency physicians outside of the initial hot zones remember the first few weeks of the COVID-19...
Patient Visits Plummet During Pandemic
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article....
Can Spirometry Help Assess Older Patients With Multiple Rib Fractures?
The Case A 71-year-old man presents to the emergency department after a ground-level fall. He has a...
Massive Hemorrhage Protocols: The 7 Ts
Outcomes in polytrauma depend not only on prompt recognition of occult shock and early source control of...
How COVID-19 Has Changed How Research Is Published and Consumed
The need for expedient knowledge translation became apparent early in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinicians...
Congratulations to the 2021 ACEP Leadership Award Honorees
The recipients of the 2021 Leadership Awards have been announced! ACEP looks forward to honoring their outstanding...
Meet Your 2021 Candidates for ACEP President-Elect, Board, Council
The Nominating Committee has selected the final slate of candidates for 2021. Elections will occur during the...
ACEP Lately: Executive Director Sue Sedory Launches Blog
After eight months as ACEP’s executive director, Sue Sedory penned her first post to ACEP Lately at...
PEERPrep for Physicians Launches
As part of ongoing efforts to grow and improve ACEP’s board prep products, PEERPrep for Physicians launched...
Sonoguide is New and Improved
ACEP is pleased to debut its new Sonoguide, developed to help emergency physicians understand the scope and...
