@PhysicianDoodle Tricks of the trade:
1) Be direct and start the conversation with why you’re calling someone. Admission, intervention, advice, help, etc.
2) Be able to summarize the patient in a single sentence
3) Smile on the phone
4) Always do the right thing for the patient
@MTGMuddstah Having broken apart a few decks that were “done” but stopped seeing playtime, I make sure I have the list uploaded on TappedOut with an overview on how it runs. I’ve only reassembled one thus far 🤷♂️
Two nurses, who have witnessed first hand the toll Covid is taking in Colorado, stood up and peacefully counter protested. Here is how they were treated. I had join them.
A few years ago I was ironically asked to give the professionalism lecture to the new intern class. I was just informed I’ll be giving it for a fifth year in a row.
Intern and I were cardioverting a patient, I pulled up Metallica and told him he had to wait for “flick the switch of death.” ... he’d never heard of them 🤦♂️ #EM#GettingOld
Tonight an IM attending and a CC attending, both of which rotated with me as residents, got super shitty when I called. Thankfully I never fully taught them the art of eviscerating a consultant over a phone line. 10 years out and I’m too old for this shit #EM
ER Doctors:
We must use the highest level of available scientific evidence to guide our practice.
Also ER Doctors:
Omg it’s Friday the 13th and tonight will be crazy.