ACEP Clinical Policies

Clinical Policies

These ACEP board-approved documents describe ACEP’s policies on the clinical management of presenting symptoms, specific illnesses or injuries. ACEP’s Clinical Policies Committee develops each guideline.

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Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Appendicitis

Appendicitis

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Clinical Policy: Neuroimaging and Decisionmaking in Adult Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Acute Setting

Neuroimaging - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Acute Headache

Headache

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Sedation of Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department

Pediatric Sedation

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Management of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acetaminophen Overdose

Acetaminophen Overdose

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Syncope

Syncope

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Acute Heart Failure Syndromes

Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
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Clinical Policy: Indications for Reperfusion Therapy in Emergency Department Patients with Suspected AMI

Acute Myocardial Infarction - Reperfusion Therapy

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients with Non-STSegment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes

NSTE Acute Coronary Syndromes

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients with Asymptomatic Hypertension in the Emergency Department

Asymptomatic Hypertension

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Diagnosis and Management of the Adult Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department

Psychiatric Patient

Clinical Policy: Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in the Emergency Department

Procedural Sedation and Analgesia

Clinical Policy: Evidence-Based Approach to Pharmacologic Agents Used in Pediatric Sedation and Analgesia in the Emergency Department

Pediatric Sedation and Analgesia - Pharmacologic Agents

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Seizures

Seizure

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Clinical Policy for Children Younger Than Three Years Presenting to the Emergency Department With Fever

Fever - Children Younger than 3 Years

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting With Suspected Lower-Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis

Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary Embolism

Critical Issues in the Initial Evaluation and Management of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department in Early Pregnancy

Early Pregnancy

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