StorytellERdoc
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
One of the largest problems in our ER, it seems, is that there is a subset of patients who visit us on a routine basis. It is a real problem in our ER. We just don't have the time among all the other serious happenings in our ER that require our attention. His last visit to our ER was just three days prior.
StorytellERdoc
JUNE 11, 2020
A few years back, I took care of a frail elderly gentleman who, accompanied by his wife, had come to the ER with an elbow injury after tripping over a curb in front of a local restaurant. He survived because a local farming family took him in as "one of their own" during the war. Thanks, as always, for reading. My best, Jim.
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Physician's Weekly
JUNE 11, 2025
What practical strategies would you recommend for implementing resistance training in community or home-based settings? For older adults, the YMCA’s Silver Sneakers Program is a fantastic community resource. Many older adults may have limited access to training facilities or experience with resistance training.
StorytellERdoc
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
Walking into Room 33, my next patient, who had come to the ER complaining of cough and cold symptoms, seemed just as I had expected. What can I do to help you in our ER today?" Even without doing my physical exam, I suspected he might be suffering from a community-acquired pneumonia. He coughed before answering in raspy voice.
PEMBlog
MAY 20, 2025
Learning Objectives Demonstrate the ability to use shared decision-making strategies when discussing imaging options with families of pediatric patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Focusing a lot on when to image, when not to image, and how to communicate imaging decisions effectively with families.
FDA Law Blog
JANUARY 15, 2024
Let’s just say, the smackdown—er, decision—eviscerates FDA’s approach to regulating flavored e-cigarettes. This story goes back to the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which prohibits manufacturers from selling any “new tobacco product” without authorization from FDA.
GeriPal
MAY 22, 2025
I’m originally an ER physician. I’d been doing ER medicine for over a decade when I went back to palliative fellowship. And we got all into his family stuff and how he’d been suffering with cancer and his goal. Just encourage patients and families to bring music into their healthcare experience.
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