Owing to the fact that EVERY DAMN SHIFT I SEE A PATIENT WITH A BIG HEAD BLEED!
And of course neurosurgery says “nothing surgical to do, they are too far gone, call [...]
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Yes, we may laugh at that vintage Life Alert commercial but sometimes it is for real. A woman pushed her button just like in that classic (although the dude going “I’m having ack!!! Chest pain!!!” is pretty funny in a morbid way too!) after she fell. Unfortunately, the CT above is what was going [...]
I don’t know but I guess I can understand. Some people define themselves by their career. When they retire, they essentially lose their identity and get really depressed. Still, I think it gets to the point where you need to turn your stethoscope and enjoy other aspects of life. I know [...] WhiteCoat here again. More medical news from around the internet brought to you courtesy of ER Stories. See more at my blog if you’re interested. Should doctors who provide emergency medical care and on-call specialists to everyone receive special protections from liability?
The next day you are found aspirating on your own vomit with decorticate posturing and right gaze preference. Shortly afterwards EMS intubates you and your are on a vent in the ER. Your blood work is horrible (renal failure and white blood count over 20K). You might think you are lucky [...] |
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