Pros and Cons: Waiting Room Medicine
In the March episode of ACEP Nowcast, I spoke with Luke LeBas, MD, FACEP, about our opposing...
ACEP Now: Vol 42 – No 04 – April 2023
Study Compares Standard, Vector Change and Double Sequential Defibrillation
Case A 64-year-old man has a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) while attending a hockey game. Bystander...
Residency Spotlight: Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
What does your program offer that residents can’t get anywhere else? Our mix of longitudinal community exposure...
FACEPs in the Crowd: Dr. Dan Mayer
ACEP Fellow and retired emergency physician Dan Mayer, MD, FACEP, was 14 when his local YMCA began...
A Case Report on Tetanus
A 38-year-old Hispanic male who immigrated from Ecuador in 2001 and who, at the time of his...
Unpacking the 2023 Match Week
For decades, emergency physicians took pride in being a much-desired specialty for graduating medical students. Emergency medicine...
Is There a Place for TikTok in Emergency Medicine Practice?
In the midst of a busy emergency department (ED) shift, it’s common for an emergency physician to...
Prose Category Winner: The Pianist—The 2022 Medical Humanities Writing Award Winners
Every year, ACEP’s Medical Humanities Section hosts its Writing and Visual Arts Awards as part of the...
Masks: The Good, the Bad, and Systematic Reviews
At least as important as carving out the time to read new studies, it is important to...
Poetry Category Winner: And Breathe—The 2022 Medical Humanities Writing Award Winners
Every year, ACEP’s Medical Humanities Section hosts its Writing and Visual Arts Awards as part of the...
Case Report: Blunt Tracheal Injury Creates Difficult Airway
A 34-year-old male was involved in a motorcycle rollover. His vehicle hit a pole, and he was...
Diagnostic Test Turnaround Times Are Improving Across Emergency Depts
So many difficulties have cropped up in the emergency department (ED) during the almost three years of...
How To: The Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
Injuries to the upper extremity (e.g., fractures, dislocations, lacerations, abscesses, and foreign bodies) are common, but can...
Stop Prescribing Antibiotics for Diverticulitis
Not all patients with acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis need antibiotics. This practice is not cutting-edge—it is ready for...
April 2023 News From the College
ACEP is Powered by People Like You In honor of National Volunteer Week (April 17–21), ACEP extends...
Part 1: Ethical Considerations in Treating Adolescent Psychiatric Emergencies
Case Presentation A 15-year-old boy presents to the emergency department (ED) via EMS for evaluation after getting...
