ACEP Now

MARCH 9, 2025

As hospital boarding, increased emergency department (ED) volumes, and complexity of patients have increased, so have wait times. Some physicians now coin themselves waiting room medicine specialists as departments schedule a physician in triage or attempt to evaluate patients in whatever spaces might be available. J Emerg Med.

Emergency Department 90

Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing Documentation/Coding Hospitals 90

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 10, 2024

He is an assistant professor in Emergency Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at the School of Medicine at the University of Washington. Case: A 65-year-old man is brought into the emergency department (ED) by emergency medical services (EMS) after his family saw him slump over at the dinner table.

Stroke 89

Stroke Airway Management Documentation/Coding Outcomes 89

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

How does that apply to the role of the board certified emergency physician? Fundamentally, I believe every patient coming to an emergency department is best served by care delivered by board certified emergency physicians. When those same fundamentals done right achieve great success, they aren’t little at all.

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Emergency Department EMS Critical Access Hospitals 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In 2004, the UK introduced the acellular pertussis (aP) vaccine, replacing the whole-cell pertussis (wP) vaccine due to its association with fewer adverse events. Clear history taking In the Emergency Department, healthcare professionals should prioritise thorough history-taking when assessing potential suspected cases.

Infectious Diseases 59

Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Pediatrics CDC 59

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

1) However, it wasn’t until the 1890s that purposeful, successful, and safe attempts to access this fluid were documented (2). The LP is now a standard procedure and in 2010 well over 135,000 LPs were performed in Emergency Departments throughout the US (3). WHO - Who Needs an LP in the ED? Tunkel, A. Hartman, B. Kaplan, S.

Infectious Diseases 97

Infectious Diseases Seizures Ultrasounds Sepsis 97

ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

While some issues are handled locally, many issues cannot be solved in our emergency department or hospital. As a community “pit doctor,” I believe I have a good understanding of the needs of emergency physicians. We must have a community of like-minded individuals working towards shared goals.

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Leadership PPE EMS Wellness 98

PHEM Cast

APRIL 21, 2021

Guidance documents College of Paramedics Statement on Intubation, available here. Emergency tracheal intubation: complications associated with repeated laryngoscope attempts. 2004 Aug;99(2):607-13, Hasegawa K et al. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2012; Volume 60, Issue 6, Pages 749–754.e2 Tracheal intubation. Anesth Analg.

Airway Management 40

Airway Management Resuscitation EMS Hospitals 40