Is Dilute Apple Juice a Viable Substitute for Rehydration?
Case: A 28-month-old boy presents with a three-day history of vomiting and diarrhea. After performing an appropriate…
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Is Dilute Apple Juice a Viable Substitute for Rehydration?
Case: A 28-month-old boy presents with a three-day history of vomiting and diarrhea. After performing an appropriate... -
Studies Bolster Statin Use for Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
For decades, we’ve been giving an aspirin to every patient suspected of having acute coronary syndrome (ACS)... -
Understanding Diagnostic Criteria for Anaphylaxis, Anaphylactic Shock, Kounis Syndrome Critical to Initiating Lifesaving Treatment
Anaphylaxis is the quintessential medical emergency. While the vast majority of anaphylaxis cases are relatively benign, about...
Studies Bolster Statin Use for Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
For decades, we’ve been giving an aspirin to every patient suspected of having acute coronary syndrome (ACS)…
Understanding Diagnostic Criteria for Anaphylaxis, Anaphylactic Shock, Kounis Syndrome Critical to Initiating Lifesaving Treatment
Anaphylaxis is the quintessential medical emergency. While the vast majority of anaphylaxis cases are relatively benign, about…
Mandatory Electronic Prescribing Inconvenient, Confusing for Emergency Department Patients
Many emergency physicians may be aware that electronic prescribing, where a prescription is sent via the Internet…
Uber Goes Medical, NY Med TV Series Settlement, and More
Uber Partners with Hackensack University Medical Center to Provide Patient Rides Uber goes medical? New Jersey’s Hackensack…
Emergency Department Patients’ Demographics, Disposition, Composition Affect How They Pay for Services
The composition, demographics, and disposition of today’s emergency department patients are changing as quickly as the landscape…
Medical Students, Residents Can Teach Each Other Things in Evidence-Based Medicine
Four years ago, before the term “FOAM” had even been coined, I wrote in ACEP News for…
Documentation Pearls for Critical Care Services’ Time Requirement
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Emergency Physicians Can Boost Professional, Financial Success Acting as Boss of Their Careers
Q. It seems that fewer emergency physicians own their own groups. What can I do to increase…
Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association Highlights Initiatives, Projects in Leadership, Collaboration, Advocacy
The mission of the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association (EMRA), founded in 1974, is to be the voice…