2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates
Each year, ACEP’s Council elects new leaders for the College at its meeting. The Council, which represents...
ACEP Now: Vol 42 – No 08 – August 2023
August 2023 News From the College
JACEP Open Earns its First Impact Factor The Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open (JACEP...
ED Boarding
In November 2022, the American College of Emergency Physicians sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of...
The Break Room
Re: “Space Medicine: Emergency Physicians Voyage into the Final Frontier” We read the article in ACEP Now...
The Simple Way to Build Wealth
Question I am overwhelmed by all things financial. What is the simplest, most reliable way for me to...
The Most Philly Thing Ever
Sure, he made the national news for saving a life at an Eagles game while wearing an...
Philly, for the Foodies
Friends don’t let friends eat at bad restaurants. We crowdsourced ACEP members who live near Philadelphia to...
Four Perfect Days in Philly at ACEP23
Philadelphia offers rich history, but it is also a food lover’s dream and a cultural cornucopia. While...
Three Ways for Emergency Medicine Docs to Practice Mindfulness
Emergency medicine is stressful. There are charged moments of powerful highs and lows. In one shift, you...
VisualDX Question: Why Is This Man’s Throat Sore?
Question: A 32-year-old man presents with sore throat. What is the diagnosis? Diphtheria Peritonsillar abscess Retropharyngeal abscess...
A Doctor’s Reflections on Being a Patient and Patient Advocate
After almost 40 years as a physician, with a career as an emergency physician, quality-assurance reviewer, and...
Should You Etomidate Me?
Case A critically ill patient presents to the emergency department (ED) requiring an emergent, definitive airway. While...
How EM Physicians Should Manage Their Legal and Medical Duties
A 16-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) after being sexually assaulted by two males at...
2023–2024 Emergency Physician Compensation Report
Nearly two years since COVID disrupted the emergency medicine job market, things are finally looking up. The...
Gradually Circling Around the GRACE Project’s “Reasonable Practice”
There is no shortage of guidelines, protocols, or quality measures across emergency medicine. Regardless of the domain,...
Does Reduced-Dose Insulin Reduce Potassium, Too?
More is not always better. This is notably true when it comes to the treatment of acute...
VisualDX Answer: b) Peritonsillar Abscess
Answer: The correct answer is peritonsillar abscess (b). Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is a deep...
