FDA Warning for Opioids, Benzodiazepines, Experimental Drug for Alzheimer’s Is Promising, and More
FDA Requires Boxed Warning, Medication Guides for Opioids, Benzodiazepines The prescription of opioids and benzodiazepines in combination…
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FDA Warning for Opioids, Benzodiazepines, Experimental Drug for Alzheimer’s Is Promising, and More
FDA Requires Boxed Warning, Medication Guides for Opioids, Benzodiazepines The prescription of opioids and benzodiazepines in combination... -
End-Tidal Capnography Can be Useful for Detecting Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Monitoring COPD
End-tidal capnography has gained momentum over the years as a standard for monitoring patients undergoing procedural sedation... -
Paucis Verbis Cards Can Help Determine Diagnosis for Petechiae, Purpura Rashes
https://www.acepnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ACEP_0516_pg20b-e1479151000600.png You simply have to know to assess the two questions when examining the patient during your...
End-Tidal Capnography Can be Useful for Detecting Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Monitoring COPD
End-tidal capnography has gained momentum over the years as a standard for monitoring patients undergoing procedural sedation…
Paucis Verbis Cards Can Help Determine Diagnosis for Petechiae, Purpura Rashes
https://www.acepnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ACEP_0516_pg20b-e1479151000600.png You simply have to know to assess the two questions when examining the patient during your…
Amiodarone, Lidocaine, Placebo Treatments Compared for Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
CASE: A 63-year-old man has an unwitnessed cardiac arrest. EMS arrives to find him in ventricular fibrillation….
Recommendations Issued for Use of Thoracotomy in the Emergency Department
The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee regularly reviews guidelines published by other organizations and professional societies. Periodically, new…
Documentation Pearls for Coding Lacerations
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Corticosteroid Treatments for Asthma Exacerbation, Intussusception Recurrence in Pediatric Patients
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…
2015 Emergency Department Survey Shows Spike in Volume, Structural Changes, Patient Boarding Concerns
The 2015 Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA) Performance Measures survey includes almost 1,200 emergency departments that served…
To Reduce Emergency Department Boarding and Hospital Crowding, Look Beyond the ED
Many hospitals in the country operate at capacity, and many patients are boarded in the emergency department….