Steph Barnes

Dr. Stephanie Barnes is a 5th year Emergency Medicine resident, with a special interest in the health of marginalized populations, international emergency medicine and disaster response.

Burn Management in the ED

By: Steph Barnes

On: August 16, 2018

In: Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Trauma

The vast majority of burns that present to the ED can be managed as outpatients1,2, usually by the patient’s family doctor, but many emergency physicians do not feel comfortable with burn management. Burn management often follows the preferences and experiences of plastic surgeons, so the overarching caveat for everything belowRead More →

Vitamins in the ED: Is it all just expensive pee?

By: Steph Barnes

On: October 26, 2017

In: Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Uncategorized

The global vitamin and supplement industry is expected to be worth $278 billion by 2024. “Wellness” as a concept and industry, which often includes vitamin and supplement use, is heavily promoted by celebrities, athletes, and social media stars. IV therapy lounges are all the rage and have popped up inRead More →