I love algorithms. Emergency Medicine is full of them. They help us follow a pathway to get to an important diagnosis. But what happens when the...
Category - Annoyed
Things that annoy me. Justified or not.
Don’t Ask,
Just Tell! The Urinalysis is the bane of my existence in the emergency department. It’s not like the lab has to draw a urine. You just have to...
“You’re the doctor”
“You’re the doctor.” There are two ways this statement can go. One I love to hear and one is irritating: “Mr. Blah...
If You Get It, You Can Give It
I’m not sure what it is about the fear of “bronchitis” that confuses patients, but I’ve had countless people come in with...
I Don’t Like You
It’s not that I don’t like you, it’s that I don’t like what you represent. When you sign in to be seen 10 minutes before the...