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September 2023 News from the College

ACEP Now

Visit acep.org/jobtransitionsupport for a new contract toolkit, a webinar with lawyers discussing the legal ramifications of the closure, and two new webinars about starting your own group and how to navigate the RFP process.

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Nebulized Ketamine for Analgesia in the Prehospital Setting

Handtevy

IV, IM, and Intranasal Ketamine for analgesia have become common in many EMS systems. A study titled “Nebulized Ketamine for Analgesia in the Prehospital Setting: A Case Series” was published in Prehospital Emergency Care. Efficacy: Six out of the seven patients experienced significant pain relief during EMS care.

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2024 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the Board of Directors Candidates

ACEP Now

Our state chapter members and leaders are uniquely positioned to follow EMRA’s lead in partnering with local EM residency programs to improve communication of ACEP’s value to EM-bound medical students and EM residents by hosting residency visits or local events relevant to our shared mission.

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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 4: Safe prehospital transport

EMDocs

After listening to this episode you will be able to: Identify unique aspects of the pre-hospital environment that impact assessment and treatment of agitated children Describe the role of EMS personnel and EMS director in the care of agitated children. That includes the patient, EMS personnel, and general public.

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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 3: Pharmacologic Management

EMDocs

Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents (BETA) in the Emergency Department: Consensus Statement of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. Erratum in: West J Emerg Med. Pediatric Agitation in the Emergency Department: A Survey of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators.

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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 5: The Boarded ED Patient

EMDocs

And now we’re here at our destination, the place we know and love, the emergency room to talk about what we should be doing for the growing volume of children with mental health problems boarding in the emergency department. McEnany, Olutosin Ojugbele, Julie R. Doherty, Jennifer L. McLaren, JoAnna K. 10.1542/peds.2020-1174

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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 2: Non-Pharmacologic Management

EMDocs

Emerg Med Clin North Am. Structured team approach to the agitated patient in the emergency department. Emerg Med Australas. Use and avoidance of seclusion and restraint: consensus statement of the american association for emergency psychiatry project Beta seclusion and restraint workgroup. Dtsch Arztebl Int.