Difficult Patient

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Difficult Patient

FromEmergency Medical Minute

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Apr 10, 2016

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Difficult patients don't only make our lives more frustrating, they also can endanger themselves.

Released:

Apr 10, 2016

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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Buprenorphine: The main ingredient in Suboxone, which can be used in patients with opiod overdoses. by Emergency Medical Minute
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The Thyroid Don't Get No Respect: A stormy talk about an angry thyroid. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Exotic Urticaria: The many types of urticaria and basic pathophysiology. by Emergency Medical Minute
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TXA in the ED: Several common (off-label) uses of a not so commonly used drug from life threatening to slightly problematic bleeding. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Isopropyl Alcohol for Nausea: A novel, easy and fast way to try and cure your patients of nausea. Best of all it doesn't even need an order! by Emergency Medical Minute
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Broken Penis: A misnomer but undoubtedly a serious issue. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Sick Sinus Syndrome: An overview of Sick Sinus Syndrome. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Priapism Management: A hard subject to discuss. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / TENS: A talk about an interesting an severe dermatological emergency. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Patient Satisfaction: The importance of patient satisfaction. by Emergency Medical Minute
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The Physiology of Emesis: Dr Scott gives a rundown on what happens with the food comes up instead of going down. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Ketamine!: Uses and complications of ketamine in the emergency room. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Diverticulitis & Antibiotics: Uncomplicated diverticulitis in healthy patients may not require treatment with antimicrobials. Furthermore, nuts and popcorn are ok. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Care of a Transgender Patient: How to care for transgender patients that leaves everyone happy. by Emergency Medical Minute
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REBOA: Introduction of the use of REBOA for hemorrhagic shock. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Lemierre's Syndrome: An exploration of the presentation and diagnosis of Lemierre's Syndrome. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Bougie: A low tech life saver for difficult airways. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Preoxygenation: The importance of preoxygenation before RSI. by Emergency Medical Minute
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Tiny Clots: To treat or not to treat those little clots. by Emergency Medical Minute
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