Monday after the Break

Slow Monday post Spring Break – everyone back at work, no one out sick. 18 patients in the door, another 3 called it in. Erythema Migrans in a Turkey hunter, thought he had a chigger bite and allergic rash. Nope, Lyme Disease. Smoker with Hemoptysis s/p URI. CT...

Steady Sunday

16 patients, on a very steady Sunday. I&D of x3 large MRSA carbuncles on a landscapers face, ear, and neck. Seems he’d nicked himself using the wife’s razor, then worked in a grimy environment, and used the razor again. Not Good. Repair of an eyebrow...

Beautiful Saturday. Med Student actually came in to work. Gave shots solo, painless. x3 pain management patients, 2 first off, one last. Referred. Sinusitis, Otitis, and Congestion x6. Med refills and Malignant HTN. Finished out. Off to Ride. Then Dinner & a Movie...

Spring Break Nearly Over.

Busy Friday, nice clear day. Med Student is pulling her weight. Influenza type A with ARDS and R basilar Pneumonia. Treated aggressively with O2, Nebs, IM meds and PO meds. will see back on continued basis.  Influenza Type B with RAD treated more typically. Hip and...

Cold, Wet, Spring Break

20 Patients in the door, another called it in, cold, wet Thursday, sorta Spring, certainly still Spring Break. DOT PE’s. Seasonal Allergy, Rhinitis, Cough, Congestion. HTN. Weight Loss. These few case types dominated. Too wet to ride, may try to play Judo.

Midweek

21 patients Midweek, very slow morning, then rushed the doors at closing time. Med student is catching up with EMR, working on details. Presyncopy & HA with fast R nystagmus. Erosive Gastritis with strong psychic overlay. Wt. loss x4, two required adjustment of HR...