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OK, one shift where I was not overcome with sheer volume AND had a nice mix of patients who actually have urgencies or emergencies is rare enough, two is a row is unheard of! Here was the mix: a. A woman in her 60’s with fairly severe angioedema of her lips and tongue – unknown [...]
Some define a good shift as one where you sit around on your ass. And while there are times that is nice, I honestly like shifts where I am not overwhelmed but where the majority of patients I see actually have an urgency or emergency! The other day I had (in a row no less!): a. [...]
OK, somehow Sir, I sincerely doubt that the cardiologist who did a stress test on you 5 years ago and has an office in the Orthodox Jewish section of a nearby town is named “Himmler” or “Hitler” (the guy was not sure of the exact name). I am also absolutely sure that if he was unlucky [...]
Quote from a woman who was having recurrent seizures because she had voluntarily stopped her Tegretol “You know, I actually LIKE the feeling I get when I am about to have a seizure. It is euphoric!” Guess she is going to [...]
Preparation: Place patient in bed in home. Don’t bother with a cardiac monitor, intubation equipment, or ACLS meds. Step One: Give 10mg Valium by mouth Step Two: Give Ativan 2mg IV Step Three: Give Versed 2mg IV Step Four: Give Propofol 25mg IV Step Five: Go to bathroom Step Six: Wait 82 minutes before calling EMS once [...] |
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