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Underneath

StorytellERdoc

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?" I, for one, would much rather hear the cough than have a patient struggle in his description of it. I looked more closely at this patient.

Physicals 100
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Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

First, to meet protein needs, patients can be counseled to include 30 grams of high-quality protein sources at each meal. Distributing intake throughout the day has been shown to enhance muscle synthesis, and targeting 90 g/day provides 1.2 g/kg/d for someone who is starting at 75 kg (or 165 lb). This might look like 3.5

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Fleece Pajama Bottoms 2019

StorytellERdoc

I can't pinpoint the moment exactly, but several years ago I began to notice that many of our ER patients were presenting for treatment wearing nice fluffy fleece bottoms. Most of these earlier bottoms for the younger patients were of superheroes and childhood figures, like kitties and ponies. Little Pony is my favorite!"

ER 100
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To Care Or Not

StorytellERdoc

Recently, due to the stress that several of my dearest friends have been experiencing in caring for their elderly parents, I am even more appreciative and respectful of my privilege in caring for elderly patients who have attentive and loving adult children who accompany them to our ER. I am grateful for their presence and input.

ER 100
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The Witness

StorytellERdoc

The patient arrived in cardiac arrest. His transport from his house to our department had been less than ten minutes and the pre-hospital team had done an excellent job of intubating this patient and establishing an IV to begin resuscitation efforts. We continued our efforts to stabilize this patient as we awaited cardiology's arrival.

ER 100
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A Family's Cry.

StorytellERdoc

"The death of a child is the single most traumatic event in medicine. The loss of one child during any shift in the ER is devastating. These patients were brought to our ER in multiple rigs that could never travel fast enough in these circumstances. To lose a child is to lose a piece of yourself." It just couldn't be.

Families 100
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CDC Proposes Updating Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids, Warning Against Continued Misapplication

FDA Law Blog

CDC’s proposed 2022 practice guideline takes a more flexible, patient-specific approach relying on clinicians’ judgment rather than applying “inflexible standards of care across patient populations.” Proposed 2022 CDC Practice Guideline, 7,839. Purpose of the Proposed Guideline. 2016 Guideline. CDC Clinical Practice Guideline, 10.