Iowa ACEP

Iowa ACEP is the local chapter of national ACEP, the American College of Emergency Physicians. Iowa ACEP exits to support the availability of high-quality emerg

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

Today is the day! Join us for our Annual Meeting at 5:00 PM at Big Grove Brewery. We can’t wait to see you. #icep #iowaacep #acep #emergencymedicine #erdoctors

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Violence Against Health Workers Troubling Iowa Hospitals. Emergency care teams and others call out challenges, safety concerns in Iowa hospitals. Read More: https://t.co/oG5TtYIab1

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

Have you registered for the IA-ACEP Chapter Annual Meeting? Come and socialize with members across the state. Residents and Medical Students are encouraged to attend. Click here to register: https://t.co/lV0qLlnsD9

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#FOAMed Case: "Elderly Male With Shortness of Breath" https://t.co/cdZXumvFvI
• 87-year-old man presented with shortness of breath without chest pain, palpitations, or diaphoresis
• He had a history of atrial fibrillation with a previous left atrial thrombus

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A little metro journal club action…extended window IV lytics literature review degenerated into existential questions about what interventions each of us would accept for which symptoms…

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

Study Suggests No New Coronavirus Variants Emerged From China’s Recent Outbreak
NBC News (2/8, Jett) reports, This study “found that of 413 sampled infections in Beijing, all belonged to existing Covid variants,” with the most common being “omicron subvariants BA.5.2 and BF.7,

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

ACEP is working the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) to enhance readiness to provide timely treatment for pregnancy-related emergencies. We would like your help in reviewing clinical algorithms specifically designed for emergency practitioners

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

In total, “researchers found that 18.3 million (52%) ED visits among patients with cancer between 2012 and 2019 were potentially avoidable,” and “the # of potentially preventable ED visits documented each year increased over the study period.” Pain was the most common reason”

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ED Visits Related to Viral Illnesses Continue to Decline: Hospital ED visits for these “viral threats began to fall in Dec, with the decline continuing this month,” which “is especially true for flu.” Experts warn this does not mean that the “tripledemic” in the US is over.

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

Considering or undecided about going to ACEP22 in San Francisco? We'll don't hesitate. I have a PROMO CODE for a discount of $150. Email the chapter for details at [email protected].
https://t.co/o9clQBx8WR

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

Register: Iowa ACEP Chapter Annual Meeting - Friday, July 1st @ Americana in Des Moines.
Register here: https://t.co/lV0qLlnsD9

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

As more states legalize marijuana for recreational use, data have shown an increase in cannabis use among teenagers.
https://t.co/pRs598ro8I

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

For a study, researchers sought to look into the perceptions and experiences of emergency department (ED) patients about pain and emergency care to help build future psychosocial interventions.
https://t.co/RjSrNs72Yn

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

Black hospital patients are more likely to face a security emergency response call in hospitals than their White counterparts, according to a new study published in The Journal of General Internal Medicine.
https://t.co/Ei0NEYHLus

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

During the early pandemic period, there was a decrease in seizure-related emergency department visits, which almost returned to prepandemic levels for almost all age groups by the end of 2020.
https://t.co/G5zM0FmKSv

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

The emergency medicine paradigm is changing. More and more entrepreneurial emergency physicians are creating new independent and small groups — with policies and practices that matter most to them.
https://t.co/wsCBw746AN

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After months of delays and setbacks, there finally appears to be hope that there will be COVID-19 vaccine authorized for children under 5. https://t.co/9pAZGOHLJH

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

Evidence suggests that adherence to COPD guidelines in the ED can help avoid compromising a patient's HRQOL.
https://t.co/VUrf1urUOc

[Iowa ACEP @AcepIowa]

In potentially a sign of evolving patient expectations of care, more and more younger people are looking for their providers to ask them about their social needs, or conduct social determinants of health screenings.
https://t.co/kLibqZ1HFG