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Alternatives to Opioids for Acute Pain Management in the Emergency Department

Acute pain management in the emergency department continues to be challenging. However, the recent advances made using alternative nonopioid medications and modalities provide practitioners with multiple safe and effective options for addressing pain.

The Latest on COVID-19 Vaccination

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an infodemic of misinformation affecting the ability of the general public to make good decisions about vaccination. Vaccine hesitancy is a byproduct of this infodemic. After reviewing the current available data, the vaccines have an excellent risk/benefit ratio.

Strangulation and Related Injuries

It is important for emergency providers to be able to identify injuries associated with strangulation, to prevent its devastating sequelae, and to provide safety planning and resources.

Carbon Monoxide Exposure: Evaluation and Management

Carbon monoxide is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide and often represents a diagnostic challenge for emergency providers because of its wide range of nonspecific symptoms.

Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Stroke is a debilitating illness affecting millions of individuals across the globe. While effective and life-saving treatment modalities exist at a majority of stroke receiving centers in the form of IV thrombolytics, there is an emerging new standard in acute ischemic stroke with mechanical thrombectomy.

Evaluation and Management of Hypertension in Adults

Hypertension, defined by most major societies as > 140/90 mmHg, is common and the prevalence is increasing.

Management of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations

This article discusses emergent management of patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations, as well as the epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of each condition

Health Disparities in the Emergency Department

Overall health is a result of the interactions between a complex set of social, economic, cultural, educational, and healthcare-related variables. To properly care for a wide range of patients, emergency department clinicians must understand how these variables affect our individual patients, our practices, and the communities we serve.