Why? Because he had a wonderful time in the ER. He is not yet two and as kids this age tend to do, ingested a foreign body. In this case it was a penny. It was my fault since I was changing him when I noticed [...]
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Well, thankfully, brains have triumphed over religiosity in Nebraska. The board of regents at the University of Nebraska have fortunately voted (barely) to NOT impose Bush-era, regressive, anti-choice mandated restrictions on stem cell research. For once, the religious zealots managed to be defeated on something in the heartland. However the fact that [...]
Doing certain procedures are always a little nerve racking. Not usually because of fear for the patient but because of the technical challenges that often present themselves. For instance, doing a central line on a very large patient – I generally an not afraid of causing any damage (I pretty much never [...]
Lesson for the day: If you are tired of waiting in the ER waiting room to be seen on a busy Monday afternoon you have several options to be seen faster. Generally none are effective save for having a cardiac arrest on the floor. One particular method is very frowned upon. [...]
The other day I admitted an elderly woman for abdominal pain and ETOH withdrawal. Pretty sad. About two hours later there was a “rapid response” call to one of the hallways in patient floors. I knew that meant trouble for us (since they send visitors down to us if they go to ground). Anyway, [...] Hey everyone - ———————– How [...] Some ER residents made his “patient faking a seizure” video that is hilarious. I love the “That is not a seizure, that is a dance move” and ” I am allergic [...] |
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