Emergency Medicine Techniques, Equipment List for Removing Fishhooks Lodged in Patients
“Foreign body–fishhook.” We commonly see these injuries in our emergency departments and think, “This could be a…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
Health IT Developers’ Pledge to Increase EHR Interoperability Met With Skepticism
The English origins of the pudding proverb date back to the early 14th century. The tasting of…
Fun, Friends, Flexible Hours Part of Providing Medical Care in Antarctica
If diversity is the spice of life—and EM practice—then medical practice here at McMurdo Station is pretty…
Emergency Medicine Residents Perform Marathon Resuscitation
I remember the conversation between Al Majkrzak, MD, and myself as we entered mile nine of the…
Tips on Decompressing a Tension Pneumothorax, Deciphering Pacemaker Codes
Your patient has a tension pneumothorax after being stabbed. Or maybe it’s a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
When to Use Fluoroquinolones in Pediatric Patients
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those…
Emergency Medicine Foundation-Funded Research Focuses on Reducing Pulmonary Complications in Sepsis
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of an ongoing series highlighting researchers sponsored by the Emergency…
Emergency Medicine Remains Popular Specialty in Resident Match Program
On March 18, 2016, medical students across the country learned of their future ACGME residency from the…
ACEP, EDMPA Address Out-of-Network and Balance Billing Issues
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” —Sir…
Evaluating Fever in Well-Appearing Infants and Children
In the May 2016 issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine, ACEP published a clinical policy focusing on…