Manu’s Man Bag
One of our registration clerks asked me to make a bag he could carry on his back and showed me […]
Medical Alert, Room 1A
If medics call our hospital and report they are bringing someone who may need immediate attention, a Medical Alert is
Easiest Coconut Cookies
There is no reason to believe that cookies have to be hard to make in order to be good.
Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
I don’t remember where I got this recipe but I have made them several times and they are wonderful.
Independence Hall Tad Bag
Chip is my wife’s cousine and my mountain bike riding budy. He and his wife, Debbie, sent me this picture
An Acupuncturist Against Immunizations
The mother of one of my patients told me an interesting story this week. She brought her thirteen-month-old daughter in
What is in that Pouch?
Sometimes, the people accompanying patients to the emergency department are more interesting than the patients. In this case, the patient
Over the Last 7 Years
Patients or their family members frequently come in with notes to help detail and clarify what has been going on
Chocolate Diablo Cookies
This recipe was sent to me by Caroline, who follows my blog from Vancouver, BC. They are very rich
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
I have previously stated that I am not really crazy about peanuts, peanut butter or peanut butter cookies. Sandy sent
That Used to Be Chicken
The police approached a middle-aged man for being intoxicated in public. His lack of cooperation resulted in a scuffle during
900 Straps for RAFT
As I carry bags of used trauma straps out of the emergency department, comments are often made that show people
Mom’s Birthday Bag
When we were vacationing with the kids last summer, we were in a Goodwill store, looking for treasures. As crazy
Dancing with the Stars
The paramedics brought in a twenty-two-year-old man who was found hanging by his ankle under a freeway overpass. The story
Martha Stewart Oatmeal Wheat Germ Cookies
Last week I told you about looking for a good wheat germ cookie recipe. The closer the cookies got
Sense of Entitlement
Free Ultrasound A lady in her twenties came in with a gallbladder attack. I treated her pain and ran some
Black and Yellow
This week’s bag is not too different from past yellow and black bags but I was careful to make sure
Tad’s Version of Mama’s Wheat Germ Cookies
I recently recognized that I had some wheat germ in my freezer. That sent me to the Internet looking
17 + 17
A thirty-one-year-old woman came in by ambulance after attempting to kill herself. She was five months pregnant with her 17th
Best Bag I Ever Made
Last weekend, I gave my wife’s very nice bag away to my sister-in-law with a promise I would make a
Trouble Reading
A 40-year-old Cambodian woman came in by ambulance complaining of whole body stiffness and inability to speak or move her
Several Interesting Cases
An 84-year-old man came in with a nosebleed. He was upset and said to the nurse, “I’m bleeding to death!
Yellow Bag with Orange Tabs
Last week, I showed you a bag with tabs. I tried again this week. Check it out.
Complaints, Still More
Last week, I shared some interesting complaints with which some of my patients presented to the emergency department. Here are
Double Dark Chocolate Almond Cookies
This is a pretty basic cookie with a soft texture but they hold together pretty well when bags full
Complaints, More
Think Emergency Department means “emergency?” Check out some of these ED patient complaints. 26 year-old female presented at 6:00 in