Honored to be back on The Podcasts of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care (@rnzcuc) debiefing from my recent visit podbean.com/pu/pbblog-hixmb-…
My non-medical friends: What’s the CRAZIEST thing you’ve seen in the emergency department?
Me: An elderly patient with a brain bleed lying on a hallway stretcher for 30 hours.
Them:
Me:
I'm often asked about how stressful it is to work in the emergency dept.
I answer yes, but not for the reason ppl think
Patients near death when minutes matter...that's not stressful...it's what we do
A system that inadvertently makes work more difficult is why it's stressful
Education, community, and a bit of Vegas glitz thrown in! Our team will be at UCA 24 bringing you the evidence-based Urgent Care education you need to level up on your next shift.
Come by Booth 414 for some show specials and to chat with your favorite UC Max contributors.
I thought I was good at Tympanic membrane assessment until this 6 min crash course from Dr. Lacour. Also check out accompanying article in @TheJUCM youtu.be/O03mnMuVlQE?si=aO9T…
SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Rare Cause of Recurrent UTI
In males with recurrent UTIs, make sure to consider diagnoses outside the abdomen. Literally.
aliem.com/saem-clinical-imag…@SAEMonline