Provider Profile:
James Larkin, D.O.

ER physicians discuss the top summer conditions. During the sunny summer months, emergency departments are flooded with traumatic and other injuries sustained during outdoor activities. But McLaren Macomb emergency physicians also see a spike in other seasonal ailments that patients and parents should be on the lookout for during the warm months. Top ER summer conditions Injuries Environmental irritants Burns Dehydration Foodborne illnesses “As the seasons change, so do the chief complaints of patients ...

Questions can arise for where to get common, non-life-threatening conditions treated. If anyone should see the symptoms of a heart attack or stroke in themselves or someone around them, the first move should be to call 911 and request an ambulance. The same should be done if there’s been an accident, and bones are broken and wounds are significantly bleeding. For these potentially life-threatening conditions or severe injuries, immediate treatment should be sought at the nearest ER and trauma center. Bu...

“We’re going the distance to make them feel comfortable and cared for in the ER.” “When the coronavirus first hit, we knew immediately that we’d have to take precautions to keep all patients safe in the emergency department,” said Dr. James Larkin, emergency physician and medical director of emergency medicine at McLaren Macomb. “And not only safe, we knew we would have to make them feel comfortable about coming to our emergency department. “Right away, we implemented far-reaching safety measures in our...

WWJ's Brooke Allen talks about the spread of the coronavirus and the flu with Dr. James Larkin, emergency physician and director of emergency medicine at McLaren Macomb. Source: WWJ 950 News Radio