Main description:

The Emergency Department (ED), or Emergency Room (ER) as it is commonly known, is home to everyone-both patients and staff. There are very few constants in this ever-changing world, but the ER is certainly one of them. The patients find a safe haven, a place they can present with all manner of life's ills-physical, spiritual, or social-always hoping for a remedy. However, there is seldom a place where more life-changing events can occur. Some changes are subtle and indistinct, while others are cataclysmic in nature. Either way, patients are assured that they will truly be cared for. The ED staff calls this place home as well. There are no casual participants here; they come and soon will go nowhere else. They are truly a team, blending the proper proportion of caring and expertise. Their goal is to restore patients and families to the best state of health and recovery that can be achieved. Sometimes, the decisions have already been made and comfort is what we provide. Both sides are truly changed forever. This work completes the ER trilogy by presenting a synthesis of a quarter century of medical experience.
Readers will have the opportunity to practice their deductive skills, make the proper diagnosis, and implement the correct treatment approach for each true story.

Contents:

Contents Preface Introduction 1. Gland Trouble 2. A "Tired" Heart 3. The Dance 4. Stroke 5. "I Work for the Government" 6. Things are Not Always What They Seem 7. "My Arms are Tingling" 8. "I Can't Feel My Feet" 9. It's Not Always What it Appears 10. In Dire Need of a Procedure 11. An Unbearable Burden 12. The Second Visit 13. Seizure-"Can I Smoke?" 14. "Throwed Off My Horse" 15. Halfway Around the World 16. "What Did You Used To Do?" 17. The Dancer 18. Common Things are Common 19. Now That's Constipated 20. "My Boss Made Me Come" 21. "He Can't Move His Arm" 22. "My Back Hurts" 23. "I Was Just Dancing" 24. "He Can't See" 25. "It's Radiology on the Phone" 26. "I Think She Works Here" 27. "I'm Just Aching" 28. Headache for Five Years 29. Furniture Stripper 30. "I Don't Know What Happened" 31. "You Got a Good Head of Hair" 32. "Doc, I Can't Swallow" 33. "I Can't Move My Legs" 34. "I Have Swollen Glands" 35. "My Stomach Hurts" 36. "Someone Fell Off the Roof" 37. "Why, You Can Kiss My Rusty Ass!" 38. "Who's in Charge Here?" 39. "My Legs Are Weak" 40. "I Have a Rash" 41. "I Can't Talk" 42. Blood Pressure Check 43. Just a Migraine Headache 44. It's Another Chest Pain 45. Swollen Lymph Nodes 46. "He's Just Not Quite Right!" 47. "My Stomach Hurts" 48. "I'm Just Weak with Fever" 49. Shoulder Pain 50. Another Motor Vehicle Accident 51. Low Blood Sugar 52. Strep Throat 53. It's Just Another Chest Pain 54. It's Just Gastroenteritis 55. "My Blood Counts are Down" 56. "I Can't Open My Mouth" 57. "I Have a Headache" 58. Right Lower Quadrant Pain 59. Chest Pain 60. "I Have a Headache" 61. "He's Sick" 62. "They Won't Admit Him" 63. Wrist Pain 64. Hip Pain 65. Car Accident 66. Sick-"I Have the Flu" 67. "Her Stomach Hurts" 68. "She Had a Seizure!" 69. "My Stomach and My Leg are Swollen" 70. "I Feel Weak" 71. "He Has Croup Again" 72. Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) 73. Abdominal Pain 74. "I Can't Pee" 75. "I Have a Headache" 76. "Her Rash Is Getting Worse" 77. "I've Been Weak" 78. "I Think I Had a Stroke" 79. "I Think I Have a Staph Infection" 80. "I Passed Out" 81. Cough 82. "I Can't Eat" 83. Weak and Dizzy 84. "My Arm Hurts" 85. Bitten by a Tick 86. "My Side Hurts" 87. Impetigo 88. "My Neck Hurts" 89. "My Doctor Says I Have a Kidney Stone" 90. "My Body Hurts" 91. Courage 92. "I Have a Headache" 93. "I Have Chest Pain" 94. "He Has a Nosebleed" 95. The Sign Out 96. "My Feet Hurt" 97. Chest Pain and Shortness of Breath 98. "I've Been Trying to Lose Weight" 99. "She's Confused" 100. "I've Got Double Vision" Conclusion About the Author