Should Cricoid Pressure Be Used During Rapid Sequence Intubation?
Note to readers: The following piece is a tongue-in-cheek condemnation of the evidentiary base for the use…
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Should Cricoid Pressure Be Used During Rapid Sequence Intubation?
Note to readers: The following piece is a tongue-in-cheek condemnation of the evidentiary base for the use... -
7 Best Practices to Reduce Emergency Department Misuse
After a three-year saga of flawed public policy, difficult politics, and dangerous regulations, Washington Chapter ACEP is... -
Recommendation to Update tPA Policy Approved by ACEP Board
In response to amended Resolution 32 from the 2013 Council meeting, the ACEP Board of Directors instructed...
7 Best Practices to Reduce Emergency Department Misuse
After a three-year saga of flawed public policy, difficult politics, and dangerous regulations, Washington Chapter ACEP is…
Recommendation to Update tPA Policy Approved by ACEP Board
In response to amended Resolution 32 from the 2013 Council meeting, the ACEP Board of Directors instructed…
Top Tweets from Emergency Physicians about Back-to-Basics Medical Knowledge
The Free Open Access Medical Education movement (#FOAMed) often focuses its attention around the hottest topics in…
ZIO XT Patch Cardiac Monitoring Device May Be Good Option for Evaluating Possible Dysrhythmias
I recently cared for a 35-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department for evaluation of palpitations….
Health Care Professionals Share Insights on Challenges, Future of Emergency Medicine
Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP: What are top challenges in 2014 for health care? Where do…
Physical Exam in Patient Care Not Only Practice Threatened as Role of Emergency Physicians Evolves
It seems easier being retired from clinical practice and living outside the United States to see big-picture…
New Decision Instruments That Predict Risk of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction May Make TIMI Score Obsolete
Risk-stratification tools such as the HEART Score, EDACS score, and North American Chest Pain Rule may replace…
How to Make the Incision, Insert the Tube in Cricothyrotomy
Tips on sternal stabilization, making vertical and horizontal incisions, palpitating the cricothyroid membrane from an emergency physician…