Reimburse for Advance Care Planning, ACEP Urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
On May 12, 2015, ACEP joined more than 30 other health care and elders’ rights groups to…
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Reimburse for Advance Care Planning, ACEP Urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
On May 12, 2015, ACEP joined more than 30 other health care and elders’ rights groups to... -
How to Minimize Diarrhea Risk for Patients Taking IV Antibiotics
Case A 48-year-old man presents to your ED complaining of a two-day history of a warm, painful,... -
How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Distal Sciatic Nerve Block in the Popliteal Fossa
The ultrasound-guided distal sciatic nerve block is the ideal block for patients with distal leg and ankle...
How to Minimize Diarrhea Risk for Patients Taking IV Antibiotics
Case A 48-year-old man presents to your ED complaining of a two-day history of a warm, painful,…
How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Distal Sciatic Nerve Block in the Popliteal Fossa
The ultrasound-guided distal sciatic nerve block is the ideal block for patients with distal leg and ankle…
ICD-10 Coding Tips to Help Emergency Physicians Navigate Documentation Changes
Soon, your hospital or group will be expecting you to document your emergency visits in an ICD-10-CM–friendly…
Dr. Kevin Klauer Responds to Criticism of Diagnostic Imaging for Dizziness Myths Article
Comment Good to know that computed tomography (CT) scans are worthless in these cases. I will be…
Bougienage Good Alternative for Treating Retained Esophageal Coins
Children, for whatever reason, have a predilection for swallowing coins. Perhaps it’s the taste or that they’re…
How To Build a Substitute for a Hurst Dilator for Use in Bougienage
Hurst dilators are reusable, flexible silicone-based devices that are more commonly used for dilatation of benign esophageal…
Opinion: Body Cams Could Compromise Physician-Patient Relationship
Two fundamental pillars of the Hippocratic Oath have been attacked, not by politicians or faceless bureaucrats but…
Can Radiographs of Gunshot Wounds Determine Bullet Caliber?
You have just finished resuscitating a gunshot victim who has a wound to his chest. The bullet…
When Do You Stop Trying to Resuscitate a Patient?
The Case A frantic call comes in on the box: “CPR in progress—three minutes out!” Emergency medical…
