Delayed Tuesday

Delayed Tuesday Blog. 32 patients. Last one out the door was the late arriving lactated-ringer’s yellow bag for rehydration of alcohol related gastritis, with tremor, and anorexia. Ran a bit late, dc’d the line, then took Kell to Judo. His arm is...

Peanut Allergy

Per the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, peanut allergy is one of the most common causes of food-related sensitivities, and death. However, there is an increasing body of medical opinion that the dramatic rise in frequency of nut allergies, and more...

variable

34 patients, variable Monday. New PCOM Medical student (surprise). A patient with chronic pruritis since April and an intermittent urticarial rash. Turns out she was seen by a non-physician in a minute clinic at a large chain, given a large tube of Permethrin cream 5%...

Brief showers.

13 Patients steady Sunday. Brief shower should still ride with Iain Orval. Boys are at Rhadi’s day two, back tomorrow. Herpes simplex infection with plaquing, aphthous ulceration and secondary infection in 87 y/o with dementia. Treated aggressively. R wrist...

rainy Friday afternoon

26 Patients, rainy Friday afternoon, slowed business to a crawl. Busy early on, and in a late afternoon rush before the rain. More cases of Shingles x3 in the past two days. Kids must be getting the vaccine and exposing susceptible adults. A hyperextended elbow (not...