Center for Family Medicine (CFM)
JULY 1, 2025
When sudden illness or injury strikes, knowing whether to head to the emergency room or an urgent care clinic can make all the difference—both in terms of your health and your wallet. While both facilities provide immediate medical attention, they serve very different purposes and handle varying levels of injuries and illness.
A Country Doctor Writes
APRIL 5, 2025
Before he ever got the test, he ended up in the emergency room with pneumonia. The “Sed Rate”, or “sänkan” as we call it, was invented by Robin Fåhraeus, a relative of one of my High School teachers. He was nominated for the Nobel prize several times but was never awarded it.
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A Country Doctor Writes
MAY 11, 2025
After many prescriptions of oral pain medication, he landed on Butrans, the buprenorphine patch that stays on for a week, hits the mu receptor for pain just like the regular opiates but not the depression inducing kappa receptor. It’s about getting the medical attention that new symptoms, even if self inflicted, could bring.
StorytellERdoc
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
You would be surprised at the number of patients who go through the process of a medical encounter only to leave with confusion, frustration, or feeling worse than prior to their encounter. Of smiling and bringing into a patient's room good energy. Of rechecking the patient during their medical visit. Eewww, gross," Emma said.
StorytellERdoc
JULY 10, 2014
Emergency, as per the all-knowing Webster, is defined as an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. Furthermore, an emergency is also defined as an urgent need for assistance or relief. I originally wrote this piece in December, 2010. These definitions sound pretty spot-on, right?
Medical Xpress
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Balance is defined as the body's ability to maintain its center of mass over the base of support. More importantly, especially when snowstorms hit, being balanced can prevent falls, which can lead to a reduction in injury.
Medical Xpress
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
A new study by Indiana University researchers has found that about 45% of patients who visit the emergency department for physical injuries and ailments also have mental health and substance use problems that are often overlooked.
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