How To Manage Adult Asthma
This past summer, it became quite apparent that larger and more intense forest fires were contributing to...
ACEP Now: Vol 43 – No 05 – May 2024
Hypertensive Patient Discharge and Management
Treating elevated blood pressure (BP) in patients being discharged from the emergency department (ED) is often a...
Readers Respond: ED Boarding Tactics and Excited Delirium
Survival Tactics for Emergency Department Boarding (March 2024) We read with interest Dr. Welch’s article on front-end...
From the Editor: a D.C. Brief
ACEP recently held its annual Leadership and Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. Among the many invited speakers...
Diagnosing Lower Urinary Tract Infections
Few shifts go by without ordering at least one urinalysis. While they are ubiquitously used, urine testing...
Visual Dx Question: What Is Causing This Sore Throat?
Question: A 22-year-old man presents with a sore throat. What is the diagnosis? Epiglottitis Peritonsillar abscess Retropharyngeal...
Why Is This Foley Bag Purple?
A 79-year-old male with a past medical history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and insulin-dependent diabetes presented to...
Residency Spotlight: the University of Louisville School of Medicine
What does your program offer that residents can’t get anywhere else? At our program, you will experience...
Uncovering Hidden ACEP Member Resource Gems
Many of ACEP’s benefits of membership are some of the most obvious and tangible—having a seat on...
A Malpractice Lawsuit Gives Emergency Physician Lifelong Lessons
It was a beautiful spring day in 1981, back when I was working at a community hospital...
Emergency Physician Finds Career Calling In Coaching, Motivating
Physician leadership is a priority for ACEP President Aisha Terry, MD, MPH, FACEP. She’s approaching the issue...
Emergency Medicine and EMS Have Grown in Parallel Tracks for 50 Years
Jon Krohmer, MD, FACEP, who says he has “the EMS blood type,” practically had a front row...
ACEP’s Clinical Policy on Acute Ischemic Stroke
The clinical policy on the management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute...
Brazilian Butt Lift Procedure Can Result in Emergency Department Visits
A search for Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) on any social media platform will yield thousands of before-and-after...
Diagnostic Errors, Revisited: Where Do We Go Wrong, and How Can We Change?
It has been well over a year since the controversial publication of the Agency for Healthcare Research...
The SPEED Protocol: Using Ultrasound To Detect Acute Aortic Dissection
A 59-year-old man presents to your community emergency department (ED) with chest pain that is radiating to...
The Ultrasound-Guided Genicular Nerve Block
Chronic knee pain is common and debilitating. Patients often seek care in the emergency department (ED) setting...
Extracting External Auditory Canal Foreign Bodies
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those...
Tips for Diagnosing Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another
A 9-month-old male presents to emergency department (ED) with his mother for seizure. The child was diagnosed...
Visual Dx Answer: a) Epiglottitis
Answer: The correct answer is a) Epiglottitis Epiglottitis is a potentially life-threatening inflammation of the epiglottis and...
May 2024 News from the College
Longtime ACEP Reimbursement Director Announces Retirement After serving ACEP for 29 years, Reimbursement Director David A. McKenzie,...
