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. Before entering his room to treat him, I had been given a heads-up by Rita, his nurse, that this patient's demeanor was abrasive and demanding.

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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?" I, for one, would much rather hear the cough than have a patient struggle in his description of it. He coughed before answering in raspy voice. "I

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Emergency rooms are clogged with people who are waiting for inpatient beds or other care and it's causing a crisis, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Lack of Individual Drug Therapy Pattern prescribing can occur when physicians prescribe the same drugs, in the same quantities, in the same strengths to their patients, or a patient receives the same controlled substances repeatedly with no adjustment or change in therapy. On October 10th, based on ability to pay, the U.S. 21 U.S.C. §

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

First, to meet protein needs, patients can be counseled to include 30 grams of high-quality protein sources at each meal. Likewise, the National Institute on Aging developed a toolkit to help promote safe, effective exercise techniques for old er adults. g/kg/d for someone who is starting at 75 kg (or 165 lb).

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Reflections of a Grady Doctor

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A teeny, tiny nudge toward a seemingly insignificant fork in the road that moves the patient inches away from a giant cliff. And yes, I said "y'all" because I think easy and calm learning and working climates help us think easier and take better care of patients like you. Like any patient who comes before us. A life was saved.

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StorytellERdoc

MARCH 1, 2019

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. People will stare.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

In recent years, one of the most intriguing shifts has been the rise of concierge medicine—a model that’s redefining how patients interact with their healthcare providers. A concierge doctor checking the medicine for the patients." The answer lies in their approach to patient care. What is Concierge Medicine? "A

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Blood, Sweat, and Tears

APRIL 6, 2023

Doctors are often in the hot seat when addressing patients. I learned alot about what actual communication of patients looked like. The conversation between a patient and the man who would likely be carving his insides out shortly. Doctors are required to take ‘informed consent’ from patients pre-op.

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Vascular Physician

APRIL 22, 2024

Unfortunately, high blood pressure does not always present with symptoms that are noticeable by the patient. When people develop chest pain and are rushed to the ER, a conventional chest X-ray may show a severely enlarged aorta, which is a well-established sign of aortic dissection. And when it occurs, the results can be fatal.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 23, 2019

As you walk down to the ER, you’re already creating a list of possible diagnoses in your mind. we have a higher threshold of diagnostic certainty to start toxic chemotherapy for cancer than we do antibiotics for possible infection), and patient preferences. The utility of a D-dimer in patients with intermediate risk is controversial.

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Reflections of a Grady Doctor

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

." ~ Ke$ha _ Afternoon rounds with my patient: Him: "Losing somebody to some kinda accident or violence? silence* After that, my patient started weeping. Since I'm a pray-er, before I close my eyes tonight, I will allow my heart to touch and agree with yours. That's the worse thang if you ask me." Me: "You think so?" Him: "Yeah.

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CDOCS

AUGUST 12, 2019

</p> <p>In this case, the patient was referred for an evaluation with suspicion of a fracture; the referring doc was unable to do find the fracture, and after I looked at her I could not locate it either. When the patient came in for surgery she looked like this:</p> <p>[image:2.jpg]</p>

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Tiny Physician

JULY 12, 2021

Patient load Image taken from [link] Ward management is as important as ICU care and you spend around 12 to 14 months at the ward in the 36 months long residency. The more you see patients at the OP department/ ER, the easier it will be for you to identify sick children who needs immediate care.

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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. Optimizing Advanced Imaging of the Pediatric Patient in the Emergency Department: Policy Statement. Pediatrics. 2024;154(1):e2024066854.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Headshot from this year that I forgot to post lol It's my 10th blogiversary, y'all! Okay, now I'll admit I've done a horrible job of keeping up with the blog lately especially given that this is only my fifth post of the year, but today is still super special for me. Looking back, it has literally taken a village though!

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StorytellERdoc

JULY 2, 2014

From this approach, I paused for several seconds to appreciate this serene, surreal view of a patient who appeared unaffected despite the scurrying of several staff and ambulance teams around him. He denied any further complaints as I patiently went through a list of symptoms. What can I help you with tonight?" He wasn't feeling well.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

JUNE 1, 2022

I'm not going to lie, after two years of working in the urgent care setting, being in the ER was super chill for me. My intent this year was to at least update everyone at the end of every month, but work and life distracted me from my favorite hobby of writing. I love my Plastic Surgery residency family!

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StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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. Later, she found me.

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StorytellERdoc

JULY 17, 2020

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.

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StorytellERdoc

MARCH 18, 2020

Being an ER physician facing this dilemma on the front lines of a large emergency and trauma center, I am also bearing witness to the more daunting picture of this dilemma--the mental and physical effects Covid-19 is having on our patients as well as on all of us. Be patient when you are frustrated. We feel helpless.

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StorytellERdoc

MAY 7, 2020

Her fingers entwine the plastic Minnie Mouse bracelet she is wearing, given to her by a patient with leukemia. He signs off the last of information on his seventh patient to his replacement, sharing the important medications, vitals, activities, and care-plan in depth. She walks into her house. This is the life of a nurse.

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StorytellERdoc

APRIL 23, 2014

I returned my gaze to this patient and gave her a smile as I approached her bedside. Her wary eyes, magnified from her thick-lensed spectacles, watched my every move as I pulled Room 21's curtain to the side and entered her room. His wrinkled face and tired appearance made me question if this man was her son or husband. I turned back to Ms.

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

Learn more about which symptoms mean you should go to urgent care or the ER, as well as when to use telehealth or see a primary care doctor. In fact, most sore throat symptoms resolve in three days for 60-70% of patients, according to March 2025 UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support system used by healthcare professionals.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Your ongoing appointments help foster a strong patient-doctor relationship , making it easier to discuss your concerns and receive personalized care. Patients who have a trusted primary care doctor are more likely to follow medical advice, manage their chronic conditions effectively, and ultimately enjoy better health outcomes.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As the COVID-19 situation in RI takes a turn for the worse (yet again) we find ourselves in a predicament as patients. In states like FL, which are extremely hard hit right now, some ICUs and hospitals are unable to accept any patients. As a DPC doc, I can text with my sick patient while they wait it out at home.

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GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

How, though, do we navigate anxiety and help our patients who may end up in the anxiety spiral that becomes so hard to get out of? Summary Transcript Summary “Anxiety is a lot like a toddler. It never stops talking, tells you you’re wrong about everything, and wakes you up at 3 a.m.” Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose.

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GeriPal

MAY 22, 2025

Jenny Chen is a palliative care fellow at Yale who regularly sings for her seriously ill patients. Jenny reached out to us because she plays music regularly for her patients, and she said, you should do a podcast about music. Look for Jenny to potentially appear on the show Americas Got Talent (no lie). Theresa 00:32 Thank you.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

For others, this piece, while painful to read, gave voice to what they have been feeling over the last decade – hospice has in some ways lost its way in a quest of promoting profit over care. If you are interested in signing the position statement “Core Roles and Responsibilities of Physicians in Hospice Care”, click here. Is it you, Ira?

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

CDC received some 5,500 comments from patients, caregivers, clinicians and interested organizations to the proposed guideline update it issued in February. An important part of the 2022 Guideline includes CDC’s pronouncement that some laws, regulations and policies have misapplied the 2016 guidelines and likely contributed to patient harm.

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GomerBlog

DECEMBER 23, 2020

I’m an ER physician, and my arm is a little sore from the shot and I’m worried if I have to intubate a patient my ability do so might be compromised. Leave the colonoscope in place and have the patient return in several days once you are asymptomatic and able to retrieve it. Is the vaccine to blame? Absolutely.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

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. The guideline is neither law, regulation nor policy.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

If the purpose of initiating dialysis is improving function – our complex, frail, older patients are likely to be disappointed. Are we seeing people like more older adults, more nursing home patients starting dialysis, and even at a higher gfr? Eric is skeptical. Let it be (hint hint). Let It Be from the Beatles. Well, I got.

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StorytellERdoc

AUGUST 12, 2019

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. Not only were our ER and trauma teams fighting, but other departments also sent personnel to fight for the lives of these children and their mother.

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GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

I asked emergency medicine clinicians what they thought when a patient who is seriously ill and DNR comes to the ED, and some responded, (paraphrasing), what are they doing here? Most emergency providers wanted to do the right thing for seriously ill patients, but they didnt have the knowledge, skills, or experience to do it.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

And Bill Andereck is still haunted by the decision he made to have the police break down the door to rescue his patient who attempted suicide in the 1980s, as detailed in this essay in the Cambridge Quarterly of HealthCare Ethics. I think the theme is more saving someone’s life and the regret that follows. Bill 01:52 I do. Here we go.

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GeriPal

APRIL 28, 2022

Eric: I’m looking forward to talking about art and humor in palliative care and we’re caring for seriously ill patients. Graphic Novels. Graphic Medicine. I’m not sure what to title this podcast but I’ve been looking forward to it for some time. Why, because today we have Nathan Gray joining us. Transcript. This is Eric Widera.

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