Tag: emergency medicine
Danger in the ER
Many years ago I had a patient in the emergency department who was young, accompanied by young friends and very demanding. I recall being terse with him. I was young and proud of myself for ‘taking a stand.’ (I’m not sure terse...
Read MoreSnakebites and Helicopters and Costs…
This is an excellent discussion on the value of expensive healthcare by writer, Robert Raboyes, on Substack. Dr. Graboyes was kind enough to include some of my comments and mention my own Substack, Life and Limb. ...
Read MoreDear Nurses! Thank you and Happy Nurses’ Week!
by Edwin | May 11, 2023 | Emergistan and Medicine, substack | 0 |
https://edwinleap.substack.com/p/dear-nurses-thank-you My history with nurses goes way (way) back. Well, to birth. I don’t mean the nurses who helped deliver me although I certainly appreciate them. I mean my...
Read MoreWhy not a Meth Sommelier?
by Edwin | Apr 25, 2023 | Emergistan and Medicine, Issues, humor, hobbies and all the rest, substack | 0 |
I rarely drink wine. My family didn’t drink it, being mostly tetotallers. My father was a pastor and had no interest in alcohol. My mother once saw a photo of my drinking Cold Duck with a date, riding on a...
Read MorePiercing the Scarred Veins; an Easter Reflection on Addiction
by Edwin | Apr 12, 2023 | Emergistan and Medicine, substack | 0 |
https://edwinleap.substack.com/p/piercing-the-scarred-veins Drug abuse leads to scarred, inaccessible veins in the addicted. It is a common problem, particularly in much of Appalachia. These men and women come to our hospitals...
Read MoreWho was That Dead guy?
by Edwin | Feb 17, 2023 | Emergistan and Medicine, substack | 0 |
Originally posted on my Substack page. Please consider subscribing! https://edwinleap.substack.com/p/who-was-that-dead-guy There was a very nice medical student in our ED recently. It was her first rotation in the...
Read MoreHolding Patients, Watching the Portents
by Edwin | Jan 13, 2023 | Emergistan and Medicine, substack | 0 |
This is my latest post at Substack. Please consider subscribing. It’s free. There’s a sign-up link below. https://edwinleap.substack.com/p/holding-patients-watching-the-portents I recently worked an...
Read MoreHappy New Year! Be Careful Out There.
by Edwin | Dec 31, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, substack | 0 |
I knew a surgeon once who had lost a child to a tragic accident. Whenever I spoke to him by phone, consulting him on a patient, he would close by saying, ‘hey, Ed, be careful out there, OK?’ I thought it was very...
Read MoreIf it’s a cold, it’s a cold…Staying home from the ER.
by Edwin | Nov 29, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, substack | 0 |
Staying Home from the ER If it’s a cold, it’s a cold. Edwin Leap 10 hr ago I have been complaining for months about the state of our emergency departments and hospitals and about the absence of news coverage of the...
Read MoreA PSA from an Exhausted Emergency Physician
by Edwin | Nov 22, 2022 | MedPage Today | 0 |
This is my most recent post at MedPage Today, with the link to the original publication on 15 November. https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/rural/101754 A PSA From an Exhausted Emergency Physician — Avoid sending us your...
Read MoreGod Help the ER
by Edwin | Nov 5, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, faith and medicine, substack | 1 |
I’ve always liked this prayer. Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ. Rest your weary ones. Bless your...
Read MoreSaving Yourself (And Someone Else). Tips for Navigating the Healthcare Collapse.
by Edwin | Oct 28, 2022 | substack, Uncategorized | 2 |
Originally posted at my Substack, Life and Limb. https://edwinleap.substack.com/p/saving-yourself-and-someone-else I have been writing about healthcare for over twenty years, both to the public and to fellow healthcare...
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