OK, quick non-medical post here. I really enjoy the winter Olympics. Growing up on skis, I think it kicks butt over the summer ones - although the excitement of many watching it may be due to the distinct possibility of crashing big time, being seriously injured or even killed (RIP Georgina Luger […]

What makes someone in their 20’s think they can just walk into the ER and expect to get an immediate MRI of the ANKLE of all things for a sprain that happened a week ago? Xrays were negative at the other facility and she was referred to an orthopaedist, who of course she did […]

Ma’am, I am sorry to say that your finger is broken. However, it will heal fine and just needs a splint for a few weeks. However, although I appreciate your candor, I did not really require that extra bit of info you provided on how you broke it. You could have made something […]

A relatively new phenomenon has been occurring where at certain ER’s around the country (like this one), are able to SCHEDULE appointments to be seen. The discussion following THIS post on Nurse K’s blog has provoked a modern day “Rumble in the Jungle” with Nurse K in one corner and Scalpel in the other. […]

So, when a patient comes in with a bad hand injury - like a complicated laceration, tendon and nerve injuries, or vascular compromise, what do you think the criteria should be to take them to the OR for the repair? Contamination? How extensive the wound is? How long the case will take? […]

Yes, I had to do another emergency consult while on my ski vacation. This one however was not on the slopes. Someone who was travelling with us (we were a large extended family group) had a wipe out. Not the one you might expect. She crashed and burned […]

I encourage anybody who is able to be more active and exercise - and a treadmill is a good way to get the heart rate up. I don’t know the statistics but I have to say that injuries sustained on them are not all that uncommon. I have seen many. Most often, they […]