How to Manage Elderly Patient Pain without Opioids
A 77-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with hip pain following a fall. On ED…
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How to Manage Elderly Patient Pain without Opioids
A 77-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with hip pain following a fall. On ED... -
ACEP’s New Clinical Policy on Severe Agitation
On October 6, 2023, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP... -
Case Report: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Chicago
A 25-year-old Venezuelan male presented to a Chicago area emergency department (ED) in early November 2023. He...
ACEP’s New Clinical Policy on Severe Agitation
On October 6, 2023, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP…
Case Report: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Chicago
A 25-year-old Venezuelan male presented to a Chicago area emergency department (ED) in early November 2023. He…
How To Perform an Ultrasound-Guided Clavipectoral Block
The clavicle is one of the most commonly fractured bones in the human body. Every year, approximately…
Which Sedatives Are Best for Managing Severe Agitation in the Emergency Department?
Patients with severe agitation are frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED) setting. The first steps in…
Case Report: Pancreatitis Mimics STEMI
Many conditions outside of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) mimic ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but only a handful…
Suicide Attempt in the Terminally Ill Cancer Patient with Advance Directive
A middle-aged male with squamous cell carcinoma and extensive metastases is brought to the emergency department (ED)…
Data-Driven Approach Yields New Approach for Emergency Department Triage
Emergency medicine involves a density of decision-making that exceeds that of any other medical specialty. Emergency physicians…
Best Practices for Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Case A 74-year-old man presents with vomiting of blood for two days. He has a history of…