An Image From The ER
So typical a colleague remarked on it.
*This blog post was originally published at GruntDoc*
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Tales From The ER: With Friends Like These…
Other night, two dudes were rather unceremoniously dumped on our ambulance ramp. They were, reportedly, not breathing very effectively, thought to be due to ingestion of some substance or another.
Dude who ‘dropped off’ his fellows walked into the ER waiting room, went to the vending machines, got a snack, and left. Didn’t talk to anyone.
With friends like these…
Lobsters Of Medicine
I’ve never cooked lobsters but was reminded of the trick to the recipe today: if you try to put lobsters into boiling water you’ll have a big fight and it won’t go well, but put them in cool water and slowly turn up the heat, by the time they realize there’s a problem they’re cooked.
I thought about this while turning sideways between gurneys in the hall to get through to the next patient of many.
The temperature in my ED continues to climb, but I’ve been here so long it just seems like it’s getting a little warm.
ED’s everywhere have rising census, increasing demands, physical plants that aren’t keeping up with the crush.
Coal mines have canaries. Medicine has lobsters.
It’s getting warm, but there’s plenty of time.
Right?
