Nephrology

Management of Hyperkalemia in the ED

8/18/2018 Jonathan Hilton, MD , Laura Stone Ellis, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

Hyperkalemia is generally defined as a potassium level > 5.5 mEq/L and can be further classified as mild (5.6–6.0 mEq/L), moderate (6.1–7.0 mEq/L), and severe (> 7.0 mEq/L). Etiologies frequently seen

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OB/GYN

Approach to Postpartum Hemorrhage

8/18/2018 Amanda Deutsch, MD , Rohit B. Sangal, MD , Rebecca Feldman Hamm, MD

Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Knowing the risk factors can help make sure you're prepared before it becomes life-threatening.

Critical Care

Massive Hemoptysis

8/18/2018 Utsha Khatri, MD , Brian Weiss, MD

Consensus is lacking on specific thresholds to characterize massive hemoptysis because these numbers can be challenging to reliably obtain and fail to predict the severity of disease.

Grants , Simulation , Airway , Pediatric EM , Medical Education

Pediatric Sedation Simulation for Emergency Medicine Residents: Improving Patient Safety with Standardized Procedural Checklists

8/17/2018 Lawrence Lau, MD , Xiao C. "Tony" Zhang, MD, MS , Ronald V. Hall, MD, FACEP , Crystal Waters, MS , Nathan Duncan , Elizabeth Lee, MD , Kory S. London, MD, FACEP , Dimitrios Papanagnou, MD, MPH

In EDs where pediatric volume is low, pediatric sedation is a low-frequency, high-consequence procedure, in which the nature of the medications and procedure are all the risks of airway management and

Cardiology , Infectious Disease

Rheumatic Heart Disease in the United States: A Thing of the Past or Present?

8/17/2018 Bijal Shah, MD , Sarah E. Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major cause of cardiovascular disease in developing nations. However, in industrialized nations with routine access to vaccines and antibiotics to treat Group A

Pediatric EM

Management of Pediatric Seizures

8/17/2018 Jijoe Joseph, DO, MBA , Megan Betts, DO , Daniel Gruzman, DO , Dean Olsen, DO , Cindy Chang, MD

Seizures account for about 1% of all ED visits for children younger than 18, and at least 5% of pediatric patients will experience a seizure by the time they are 16 years old. Treating the condition i

Leadership Reports

EMRA Rep Council Prepares for Fall 2018 Meeting

8/16/2018 Nathan Vafaie, MD

We are preparing for the next meeting of the EMRA Representative Council (RepCo), which convenes Tuesday, Oct. 2, in San Diego, in conjunction with ACEP18. There’s a lot to be done, and we need your h

Toxicology , Recreational Drugs

Rat Poison Highs: Brodifacoum-laced Synthetic Cannabinoids

8/16/2018 Daniel O. Bral, DO, MPH , Kim Aldy, DO, MS, MBA

The CDC is tracking reports of poisonings caused by brodifacoum-laced synthetic marijuana (aka "spice").

Health Policy , Advocacy

Insurance Policy Creates Barrier for Care; ACEP Sues to Protect Patients

8/16/2018 Daniel Thomas, MSIII

A federal lawsuit has been filed to halt the dangerous but growing practice of retroactively denying insurance claims if a condition is later deemed not to have been an emergency.

President's Message

Respecting Our Past, Defining Our Future

8/16/2018 Zach Jarou, MD

The resignation of ACEP President-Elect John Rogers, MD, should make us all revisit a few key life lessons and realize this specialty needs unity and respect.

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