Case Report: A Patient With a Fishy Story
A 41-year-old woman arrived in a Hawaii emergency department with her husband early in the morning. The…
Posts by Jed Henson
From Seppuku to Shanks: How To Manage Abdominal Stab Wounds
The incidence of penetrating abdominal trauma accounts for less than 10 percent of all trauma patients, with…
The Complete Guide to Childcare for Emergency Physicians
Emergency medicine requires flexibility as we work irregular shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays. Unlike the general populace,…
Case Report: The Ice Pack Test
This patient is a 52-year-old male with past medical history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia who presented to…
Emergency Physician Suffers a Different Kind of Moral Injury
One night I found myself on the other side of the stretcher, as a patient waiting for…
10 Tips for New Attending Emergency Physicians
I have learned more from my failures than my successes. My current practice is a hybrid of…
Case Report: Imaging Follows Dangerous ATV Accident
A 40-year-old woman with a history of untreated hypertension presented by ambulance after she was thrown from…
The Current Status of Continuous-Seizure Management
35-year-old man presents by EMS with seizures. According to family at the scene, he has a history…
Financial Headwinds Cause Hospital Subsidies to Rise
Emergency medicine faces economic headwinds that threaten the financial viability of independent practices, the budgets of hospital…
This Emergency Physician Leads Next Generation Through Service
Physician leadership is a priority for ACEP President Aisha T. Terry, MD, MPH, FACEP. She’s approaching the…