There are certain things in medicine which simply can't be taught by reading a textbook. Not everything follows an algorithm. About one year ago I had an 80 year old patient who kept complaining of nausea and abdominal pain after having a cholecystectomy. The surgeons kept telling her this was normal following this type of procedure and prescribed Zofran. Well, she eventually came into my ER and she didn't look to good. She became septic. We followed the septic protocol - but she ended up dying. Today, I want to share a very important lesson I learned... - If you haven't already - consider subscribing to our YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=paboards - You can also follow Medgeeks founder's youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/c/andrewreidvlog - Follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/medgeeksinc and https://www.instagram.com/pance_panre_usmle_review/ - Ace your exams: https://learn.physicianassistantboards.com/collections - Have questions about this podcast? Email gray@physicianassistantboards.com - This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing standard of care in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast, video, or blog.