Author: Tad
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Red and Black Bag
I didn’t have quite enough red straps to go all the way around the bag four times. You can see how I handled it by looking at the back.
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Assaulted in the Emergency Department
Working in the emergency department can be dangerous. It is a stressful place for everyone. Many patients are impaired from drugs and alcohol. Mentally ill patients frequently end up in the emergency department. Gun shots have even been fired while I was working in my emergency department. I have been an emergency physician for over…
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Last of the Blue Straps
I have always been limited in my bag making by what straps have been discarded in my emergency department. I recently made these bags, using the very last of the blue straps I have. So, no more blue bags.
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Human Experimentation and Medical Malpractice on Mexican Children
This is a complaint that a patient submitted to Customer Service at the hospital. Customer Service sent it to me as Medical Director of our emergency department. When I would get such a complaint, it was my responsibility to look at the medical record, talk with any staff involved and reply to Customer Service. Just…
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Drunken Mormon
Maybe you are tired of hearing stories about drunks, but I am afraid any blog about emergency patients is going to be full of stories about drunks. We see so many drunks it takes a pretty amazing drunk to be remembered many years later. Here is a sad one I will never forget. An elderly…