Case Report: Rare Pulmonary Embolism After Routine PIVC Insertion
Learn how a simple PIVC insertion for gastroenteritis resulted in a massive PE. This case highlights under-recognized risks of this routine procedure.
Posts by Jed Henson
Trauma First Aid at the 2025 Boston Marathon
A BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship project at the Boston Marathon is creating a new model for trauma preparedness and response at mass gatherings worldwide.
LA County Fires Illustrate Strength of Emergency Medicine Community
When California wildfires threatened their homes, emergency physicians faced personal disaster. Read their stories of loss and how the EM community stepped in to help.
ACEP and ACEP Chapters Affect Change in 2025
Your advocacy is working. See how ACEP chapters won key 2025 legislative battles to protect physician-led care, improve safety, and stop corporate overreach.
Choose Your Shift: The Freedom of a Locum Tenens Career in EM
Locum tenens can help EPs fight burnout and regain schedule control. Learn how three physicians built careers with more autonomy and work-life balance.
Correcting Course: Repairing Gaps in the No Surprises Act
Flaws in the No Surprises Act’s IDR process and QPA calculations are harming emergency physicians. Physician advocacy is critical to restore balance.
Pediatric Patients in Acute Mental Health Crisis Face Long Waits
Pediatric mental health boarding in the ED is a growing crisis. Understand the multifactorial causes and emerging solutions for these vulnerable patients.
Hospital at Home Is Here: An Opportunity EM Can’t Ignore
Hospital-at-home is reshaping acute care. Emergency medicine must claim a seat at the table to lead this change or risk being sidelined in this new era.
Code Eclampsia: Navigating the Storm in ED Management
Imagine a third-year emergency medicine resident working overnight in the intensive care unit (ICU) when a new…
Emergency Physicians Advocate Addressing Climate Change To Improve Public Health
Physician advocacy has been instrumental in reducing tobacco-related mortality, preventing ozone layer degradation, reducing sugar consumption in…