Obese Women May Need Double Dose of LNG-based Emergency Contraception
Obese women may need a double dose of levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception (LNG EC), a new study hints….
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Obese Women May Need Double Dose of LNG-based Emergency Contraception
Obese women may need a double dose of levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception (LNG EC), a new study hints.... -
ACEP Applauds House Passage of Mental Health Legislation
Following Congressional progress toward providing additional resources for patients with serious mental illness, ACEP has applauded the... -
Rhode Island Hospital ED Boosts Efficiency by Adopting Brown University Patient Flow Model
The Rhode Island Hospital emergency department in Providence was built 10 years ago and is one of...
ACEP Applauds House Passage of Mental Health Legislation
Following Congressional progress toward providing additional resources for patients with serious mental illness, ACEP has applauded the…
Rhode Island Hospital ED Boosts Efficiency by Adopting Brown University Patient Flow Model
The Rhode Island Hospital emergency department in Providence was built 10 years ago and is one of…
Naloxone Distribution to Patients in Emergency Department Raises Controversy
The article “Naloxone Distribution Strategies Needed in Emergency Departments” by Samuels et al (ACEP Now, March 2016)…
Ultrasound-Guided Glenohumeral Joint Evaluation and Aspiration
Evaluation of the patient with the painful shoulder can be difficult in the emergency department. The septic…
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…
Ketamine Effective for Agitated, Aggressive Emergency Department Patients
Ketamine may be a safe and effective agent to sedate agitated and aggressive emergency department patients who…
ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes to Use for Zika Virus Documentation
CPT codes are updated annually, typically on Jan. 1, and describe the cognitive and procedural care provided…
Bring Awareness of Human Trafficking to Your Emergency Department
Picture this scenario: A 55-year-old Spanish-speaking man presents to your emergency department with wheezing, dyspnea, and fatigue….
