Four Techniques for Handling the Omega-Shaped Epiglottis
Curved blade laryngoscopy, whether with a conventional direct blade or video laryngoscope (with a Macintosh design or…
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Four Techniques for Handling the Omega-Shaped Epiglottis
Curved blade laryngoscopy, whether with a conventional direct blade or video laryngoscope (with a Macintosh design or... -
Emergency Medicine Techniques, Equipment List for Removing Fishhooks Lodged in Patients
“Foreign body–fishhook.” We commonly see these injuries in our emergency departments and think, “This could be a... -
Clinical Scores Fail to Identify Large-Artery Occlusion in Stroke Patients
Clinical scales currently in use do not accurately identify large-artery occlusion (LAO) in patients with acute ischemic...
Emergency Medicine Techniques, Equipment List for Removing Fishhooks Lodged in Patients
“Foreign body–fishhook.” We commonly see these injuries in our emergency departments and think, “This could be a…
Clinical Scores Fail to Identify Large-Artery Occlusion in Stroke Patients
Clinical scales currently in use do not accurately identify large-artery occlusion (LAO) in patients with acute ischemic…
Highlights of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Adult Sinusitis Guidelines
The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies. Periodically, new…
Need for CT May Be Missed in Patients Presenting Late After Head Injury
Current guidelines for using computed tomography (CT) in patients with head injury should be applied cautiously in…
Modified Valsalva Maneuver Better Way to Manage Supraventricular Tachycardia
Case: A 19-year-old male arrives at the ED complaining of palpitations. He is known to have supraventricular…
Evaluating Fever in Well-Appearing Infants and Children
In the May 2016 issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine, ACEP published a clinical policy focusing on…
Factors Driving Expanded Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Acute Ischemic Stroke
There are dueling laments between what could be called “the stroke industrial complex” and the physicians on…
Value of Home Pulse Oximetry in Mild Bronchiolitis Questioned
A new study questions the value of home pulse oximetry in infants with bronchiolitis well enough to…
Naloxone Distribution Strategies Needed in Emergency Departments
The Case A 57-year-old man is brought in by family in a private vehicle after a “heroin…