A Country Doctor Writes

APRIL 5, 2025

I ordered some lab tests, including a sed rate. Before he ever got the test, he ended up in the emergency room with pneumonia. That could have explained the abnormal lab result. He was nominated for the Nobel prize several times but was never awarded it. It came back at 100 mm, five times the normal limit.

Medical 130

Medical Emergency Room Lab Testing Appointment 130

Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

Some family doctors choose to do a fellowship and are trained more specifically to do more advanced surgical procedures, deliver babies (including C-sections), work on public policy and advocacy, work in an emergency room, and the list goes on. Most doctors then get additional training in the specialty of their choice.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Board-Certified GP Family Physician 52

GeriPal

JULY 7, 2022

It’s also probably hurting your Room Rater score, which was a 10 out of 10. We discussed the nature of pain, what makes chronic pain different from acute pain, what’s the difference between proprioception, pain, and suffering, and so much more. Haider is a physician at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the VA in Boston.

Patient-Centered 106

Patient-Centered Physicals IT Patients 106