St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center Aims to Avoid Opioid Use in Emergency Department
Opioids have a place in the emergency department for the treatment of acute pain. However, they can…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
Options, Approaches to Outpatient Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis for Emergency Physicians
Emergency physicians have been tasked not only with providing safe and accurate care but also with stewardship…
Opinion: Emergency Physicians’ Reluctance to Implement Choosing Wisely Recommendations Brings Criticism
Letter to Editor, I was somewhat disappointed by the comments from practicing emergency physicians. Their reluctance to…
Opinion: Call for More Female Physicians in Emergency Medicine Draws Comment about Gender Disparity in Specialty
Editor, As a female emergency physician, I read “A Call to Action: More female physicians need to…
Transition from Academia to Community Hospital Practice Is Complicated for Emergency Physician
I listened to EMS’s story (hypotension, bradycardia, altered) via the new electronic medical record then looked to…
Documentation Pearls for Pitfalls in the Physical Exam
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Emergency Medicine Foundation Study Explores Using Ultrasound to Assess Fluid Responsiveness
Study explores using ultrasound to support clinical judgment in complex decisions regarding fluid management
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Regulatory Burden or an Emergency Physician Function?
I had always assumed that I would remember my first code. I don’t, but I do remember…
Loperamide Abuse Associated with Cardiac Dysrhythmia and Death
Paracelsus, the Swiss-German physician credited as the father of toxicology, wrote in the early 1500s, “All things…
Should Emergency Departments Do Fewer Red Cell Transfusions, More IV Iron?
You might be surprised to learn that many of the patients who receive red cell transfusions in…