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. Whether it be for chronic pain, for chronic illness, for companionship, simply to have a place to hang out for a few hours, or to get some food, we are often inundated with these patients at the most inopportune times.

ER 100

ER Patient-Centered Patients Management 100

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. He was a few years shy of middle-age and appeared to be in good physical shape. What can I do to help you in our ER today?" Between coughs, he managed to give me a faint smile. Another cough.

Physicals 100

Physicals ER IT Patient-Centered 100

StorytellERdoc

MARCH 18, 2020

Gone are the carefree smiles, the uncomplicated daily lives, and the thought that we and our families are immune to unexpected death. Friends and family have asked me my thoughts on Covid-19, maybe believing I have some special information simply from being on the front lines. Please let us focus on the critically ill.

ER 100

ER Illness Physicals Provider 100

GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

I have so many questions, and I promise we’re going to get to the management of anxiety and serious illness. So it tends to be future oriented and tends to show up as a physical sensation in our body. But it’s this physical sensation that comes along with these ideations. Alex Gamble, do you have a song?

Illness 129

Illness IT Diagnosis Patient-Centered 129

StorytellERdoc

APRIL 23, 2014

It was my way of acknowledging and validating their efforts in helping their ill parent in a time of need. We laughed together at some of our small talk while I finished my history-taking and began my physical exam. Her physical exam was perfect. Bertha added, "I really hated my doctor the last time I had to go to the ER.

ER 100

ER Emergency Room Physicals IT 100

GeriPal

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Communicating about a serious illness is hard. Last week’s podcast we talked about the challenge around miscommunication in serious illness. So I first want to just say thank you to Ernesto’s family. Eric: And can you tell me about Ernesto? Sunita: Yes.

Illness 136

Illness IT Patient-Centered Families 136

GeriPal

MAY 22, 2025

Jenny Chen is a palliative care fellow at Yale who regularly sings for her seriously ill patients. A music therapist would use music deliberately to achieve a rehabilitation goal, just like a physical therapist or an occupational therapist. I’m originally an ER physician. I am not a board certified. I’m a doctor.

Patient-Centered 96

Patient-Centered IT Patients Board-Certified 96