March 5th, 2010 by Edwin Leap, M.D. in Better Health Network, Humor
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“I started phlegming up a couple of days ago and my tonsils are huge and banging against the side walls.”
Ladies and gentlemen, doctors, patients, scientists, artists and assorted visitors, I don’t pretend to understand humanity, or the human condition. I don’t know all there is to know about medicine. But I do know a great piece of prose when I see it. And this, dear friends, rises to poetry.
Phlegmingly yours,
Edwin
*This blog post was originally published at edwinleap.com*
January 28th, 2010 by RamonaBatesMD in Better Health Network, Health Tips, Research
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It has been a while since I’ve had a patient with postoperative alcohol withdrawal. I can still recall my first exposure to this problem as a 3rd year medical student at the Veteran’s Hospital. It was my first clinical rotation – surgery service at the VA.
Browsing the CME articles on the JAMA website, I came across the article (full reference below): Improved Outcomes in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Using a Standardized Care Protocol for Postoperative Alcohol Withdrawal. For me it was a nice review of the problem with updates on current drug use/protocol.
Their protocol is based on three distinct clusters of symptoms characterize alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Central nervous system excitation usually occurs within 12 to 48 hours after the last drink. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living*
