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It is hard enough for me to call family members and tell them that their loved one is either dead or critically ill, let alone having to try to come up with an excuse to legitimise the patient’s behaviour that may have contributed to their condition. Recently, we had a cardiac arrest come in under [...]
Actually it means Glioblastoma Multiforme. A really horrible, irrevocably fatal brain tumour (like Ted Kennedy had). I hope this guy has a short bucket list because he ain’t gonna have long to get [...] I am all in favour of an appropriate use of health care resources in the ultra elderly. After, all they don’t have much time left regardless so why perform heroic measures? Especially if they are demented, bedridden, or otherwise have a very poor quality of life. Another option, however controversial, would be a Dr Kevorian consult. [...] OK, I admit I did have a bit of a ulterior motive when I pressed hard for a patient to get a bed and up to that bad ASAP. Of course it was more of a “bonus” on top of the truly compassionate part of the story than the true motivation. A lady was brought [...] Listen, if you are a guy in his 50’s with hypertension and high cholesterol, don’t just ignore that discomfort in your chest that you think is gastro-esophageal reflux. Take my word for it, it MIGHT be reflux but it could just as easily be your impending doom. The other night I had a guy with these symptoms for [...]
What are your options when you discover your spouse has been cheating (or you THINK your spouse has been cheating)? Well, I would recommend a cooling off period followed by a marriage counsellor if you still really want to try to patch things up. What I do not recommend is stalking your wife and [...]
I hate to say it but when I saw this patient that rolled in, all I could think was “you didn’t take enough”. He had stage 4 cancer and had checked himself into a hotel far from home with all his meds. He then OD’d on Remeron, Ambien, Insulin, and Oxycontin. For some reason, [...] |
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