Logansport Memorial Hospital

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

As a patient, you want to know you’re being cared for with the utmost attention and compassion. My wife brought me to the ER where I was assessed and referred to Orthopedics. The Patient Access Specialist was super friendly and extremely helpful. When unexpected injuries or illnesses happen, it can be scary and overwhelming.

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Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

These are the moments when you don’t have time to wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, and the emergency room (ER) seems like overkill. As a doctor with experience in both primary care and urgent care , I’ve seen firsthand how urgent care centers have become a lifeline for many patients. Why Choose Urgent Care?

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NPR Health - Shots

APRIL 5, 2023

But some academics warn bias and errors could hurt patients. Image credit: ER Productions Limited/Getty Images) New startups believe chatbot technology could help reduce the burden on physicians.

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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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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. "You

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NPR Health

APRIL 16, 2025

Montana is investing $300 million to help those with severe mental illness from cycling through ERs, state psychiatric facilities, jails and homelessness. Advocates say they also need stable housing. Image credit: Aaron Bolton)

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Medical Xpress

MAY 15, 2023

Advanced or metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer is commonly treated with drugs that block the estrogen receptor. However, estrogens that stimulate the receptor can also be effective.

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StorytellERdoc

MARCH 8, 2019

Just a few days ago, I finished yet another string of four hectic shifts in the ER of our incredibly busy trauma center. and both the ER and the waiting room were still swarming with much activity. After all, those of us who work in the ER, for the most part, have warped senses of humor. "Sometimes s**t just happens."

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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. I looked more closely at this patient.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Patients in the Emergency Room (ER) should be blood-tested for hazardous drinking rather than evaluated by questionnaires alone, according to a new study comparing alcohol use screening methods. A sizeable minority of patients attend the ER for alcohol-related reasons (12–15% in the UK).

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The use of circulating tumor cell (CTC) count to guide the choice between chemotherapy and endocrine therapy as first-line therapy for patients with metastatic, estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer provided overall survival benefit, compared with physician's choice of treatment, according to data from the STIC CTC trial presented (..)

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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. Complaint ¶ 58. Complaint ¶ 63.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Residual tumors from Black patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/HER2-negative primary breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) had a higher score of a biomarker of distant metastatic recurrence than tumors from white patients, according to data presented at the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 6-10, (..)

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 14, 2023

Resistance to HER2-targeted therapies can be a problem when treating patients with HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer. Therefore, the identification of new therapies for this patient group is important.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 14, 2023

More should be done to help victims of suspected spiking attacks process the psychological trauma of the event by testing patients who arrive at the hospital intoxicated, say the authors of a new study titled, "Drink and injection spiking: how to approach an increase in presentations?" published in the Emergency Medicine Journal.

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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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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. Yes, I am being serious.

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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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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 19, 2023

Across the country, one in eight visits to the emergency department (ED) involves psychiatric or substance use concerns—and the frequency of such visits continues to rise.

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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. This was different.

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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.

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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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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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Reflections of a Grady Doctor

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

"I hope you find your peace, falling on your knees.praying." ~ 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. Him: "Yeah.

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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. To send a DM, use Telegram.

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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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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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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. I mean poop, Dr. Jim," he clarified.

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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 favorite moment was probably when we had a laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal using small incisions and a camera) and the attending stood patiently waiting for a while as I tried to find the appendix.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

DECEMBER 17, 2023

I even had my first Tessier #7 cleft patient and have experienced patients with things like Pierre Robin sequence and 22q deletion in real life now (previously it was all textbooks and videos). So far, we have performed everything from cranial vault reconstruction, to cleft lip/palate repairs, to even breast reductions on teenagers.

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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. Wear your smile often.

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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. On review of her previous visits, I had noticed that she had never been to our ER before. Bertha added, "I really hated my doctor the last time I had to go to the ER. Her stoic face softened slightly as I watched the corners of her eyes relax.

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NPR Health - Shots

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Legal experts say this kind of law leaves doctors uncertain of what's legal and can put patients in dangerous situations. State law at the time prohibited abortion after around 6 weeks. Image credit: Meredith Rizzo/NPR)

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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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