Nonurgent Emergency Department Patients Might Still Be Admitted to Hospital
Patients assigned a “nonurgent” status on arrival in the emergency room might still be sick enough to…
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Nonurgent Emergency Department Patients Might Still Be Admitted to Hospital
Patients assigned a “nonurgent” status on arrival in the emergency room might still be sick enough to... -
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 2016 Legislative Advocacy Conference Highlights
ACEP physicians took to Washington, D.C., and Capitol Hill at the 2016 Legislative Advocacy Conference May 15-18....
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 2016 Legislative Advocacy Conference Highlights
ACEP physicians took to Washington, D.C., and Capitol Hill at the 2016 Legislative Advocacy Conference May 15-18….
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…
Six Ways to Reduce Your Investment-Related Taxes
Q. I like seeing the money my investments are making, but every time tax season rolls around,…
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…
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…
Emergency Physician Dr. Mark Plaster Prepares Run for U.S. Congress
Mark Plaster, MD, is not your typical emergency physician and certainly not your typical politician. Born the…
