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Ear Symptom - a Crackling Sound
Your ER Doc | November 15th 2008 by Blog Shaman
“There’s a crackling in my ear! ” “Something’s making popping sounds in my ears!” He was a 20 year old man, and looked quite anxious. He couldn’t sit still, and the expression on his face just said “He read more
Never off duty
Your ER Doc | November 14th 2008 by Blog Shaman
People often ask if I frequently take care of sick or injured people when I am not at work. In fact, it happens all the time and it’s no big deal. However, one time in particular I shall never forget. My wife and I were attending a musical in S read more
21st Birthday Binge Drinking
Your ER Doc | November 12th 2008 by Blog Shaman
A word to the wise on your 21st birthday. It is a time honored tradition for young people to celebrate their newly acquired drinking status by going out with their friends and drinking far more than they or their livers can handle. I have lost count read more
Meth - Methamphetamines and Bugs Under the Skin
Your ER Doc | November 10th 2008 by Blog Shaman
Methamphetamines (aka Meth) Drugs can make people do some amazing, incomprehensible things, and sometimes you don’t know whether to laugh or cry. One night, a phone call was directed to the ER by the hospital operator, who said, “I don read more
Drunk Driving - A NEW DUI Record
Your ER Doc | November 3rd 2008 by Blog Shaman
Case of the day: An ER patient recently set a record for shortest period of time to elapse between drunk driving arrests. He clocked in at just over 12 hours. In addition, he was arrested after crashing his car both times. When you think about th read more
Good Excuse NOT to Wear Your Wedding Ring
Your ER Doc | October 28th 2008 by Blog Shaman
Best reason I have heard not to wear a wedding ring. A very pleasant middle aged man presented to the ER after an unfortunate episode with his power drill. He had lost the normal chuck that is used to change drill bits, and so he has put a bent scre read more
The insomniac
Your ER Doc | October 26th 2008 by Blog Shaman
It was my 3rd night shift, and I was feeling a little crispy. I had not been getting my naps between shifts, and that was taking its toll. Of course it was a busy night, and I found myself hoping that at some point, the patients would stop coming read more
Practical Joke and the New Nurse
Your ER Doc | October 22nd 2008 by Blog Shaman
ER doctors and nurses often revert to childish behavior to deal with stress, and one of my colleagues, Dr. Bob, is especially notorious. He has been known to play practical jokes on the nurses, particularly if they are new. One night, a brand new n read more
Assassin Bug -stop bugging me!
Your ER Doc | October 18th 2008 by Blog Shaman
Recently I had a patient present with an allergic reaction on his arm. ”I think something bit me.” He did have a red dot in the middle of the red swollen area. He then proceeded to tell me how he thought he had been bit by an assassin read more
Emergency Room Stories - 45 Hours
Getting Into Medical School: A First Hand Account | May 1st 2008 by Jonathan
Emergency Room Doctor = Glorified Triage Nurse?
Getting Into Medical School: A First Hand Account | April 13th 2008 by Jonathan
"What do you want to specialize in?""Emergency Medicine.""So you want to be a glorified triage nurse? lol."This is a quote that I've posted once before and I think it's an honest response. The person I was talking to online had just got accepted int read more
Emergency Room Stories - 40 Hours
Getting Into Medical School: A First Hand Account | April 6th 2008 by Jonathan
After what happened last time I said I'd try to stop going to the hospital at night. I said I'd stop, but there are only so many hours in the day, only so many days left in the semester to get it done, and only specific times the doctor would be on read more
Emergency Room Stories - 30 Hours
Getting Into Medical School: A First Hand Account | March 22nd 2008 by Jonathan
I love anatomy.I've taken the class twice and got an 'A' the second time. I'd like to think that two times the exposure was worth it because the information really stuck. It also handed me half the information that was covered in Histology and is p read more
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