Need for CT May Be Missed in Patients Presenting Late After Head Injury
Current guidelines for using computed tomography (CT) in patients with head injury should be applied cautiously in…
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Need for CT May Be Missed in Patients Presenting Late After Head Injury
Current guidelines for using computed tomography (CT) in patients with head injury should be applied cautiously in... -
Studies Document Risks of Assault for Health Care Workers
A new report that reviews research on assaults against doctors, nurses and other medical personnel concludes that... -
Opinion: Emergency Physicians Challenge Implementing <em>Choosing Wisely</em> Recommendations at Bedside
Editor’s Note: We received many responses to February’s article, “Time to Walk the Walk: Choosing Wisely and...
Studies Document Risks of Assault for Health Care Workers
A new report that reviews research on assaults against doctors, nurses and other medical personnel concludes that…
Opinion: Emergency Physicians Challenge Implementing Choosing Wisely Recommendations at Bedside
Editor’s Note: We received many responses to February’s article, “Time to Walk the Walk: Choosing Wisely and…
Modified Valsalva Maneuver Better Way to Manage Supraventricular Tachycardia
Case: A 19-year-old male arrives at the ED complaining of palpitations. He is known to have supraventricular…
When to Use Fluoroquinolones in Pediatric Patients
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those…
Emergency Medicine Foundation-Funded Research Focuses on Reducing Pulmonary Complications in Sepsis
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of an ongoing series highlighting researchers sponsored by the Emergency…
ACEP Poll Shows High Out-of-Pocket Costs Deter Patients from Seeking Emergency Health Care
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nine in 10 emergency physicians responding to a new poll said that health insurance companies are…
Evaluating Fever in Well-Appearing Infants and Children
In the May 2016 issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine, ACEP published a clinical policy focusing on…
Anthem Blue Cross Starts Prepayment Review on Level 5 Emergency Department E/M Medicare Claims
Anthem Blue Cross has announced that beginning January 2016, the plan will begin a prepayment review of…
ACEP President Dr. Jay Kaplan Discusses Challenges Facing Emergency Medicine
Each year brings new challenges for our specialty to face and a new President to lead the…
