The ‘Olden Days’ and the (o)esophagus
Rick Abbott reminisces on his adventures over the years in relieving esophageal obstruction from food boluses.
EBM and the rule of thumb
American ER Doc Gone Walkabout Episode 026 Wise use of EBM makes us much more reasonable Doctors. I meet a young woman, previously healthy… She’s had a little fever, some congestion, has been coughing and sneezing for a few days,…
If you die, do you want to stay dead?
American ER doc gone walkabout Rick Abbott shares some ideas about end of life discussions in the emergency department. This post is inspired by a recent EM:RAP podcast...
Why do we get to treat so few strokes?
Rick Abbot is back at last, with the tale of his own potential neurological catastrophe - with musings on delayed ED presentations and the quality of neurological physical examination.
Sore throats and the learned professional
American ER Doc Gone Walkabout Episode 023 Let’s take a single complaint – “sore throat” – and look at a few of the ways that it can be handled. Let’s say that we’re satisfied with having a good outcome with…
Lies, Damned Lies and Monitors
Rick Abbott — LITFL's American ER Doc Gone Walkabout — relates his experience with lies, damned lies and monitors.
Postal Codes and the Gallbladder
Rick Abbott rants on postal codes and cholecystectomies: the difference between when a gall bladder should come out and when it does come out.
Final News from ACEP12
All good things must come to an end, and so it is with #ACEP12. Rick Abbott shares his thoughts on the final day.
ACEP12 Days 2 and 3
Rick Abbott is back with some insights and perspectives from #ACEP12 Days 2 and 3 - but the really big news is that he is taking Twitter by storm!
The News from ACEP12 Day 1
Rick Abbott, with LITFL press pass in hand, reports from day 1 of #ACEP12, this year's ACEP Scientific Meeting.
I called in sick for a shift
Rick Abbot says there are few people in the world who can make the claim: "I called in sick for what would certainly have been the single most challenging and consequential shift of my career." He, however, is now one of them.
And now for the news…
Rick Abbott looks at the news in Tassie and at home in the States, which leads him to contemplate beanies for cops, the fires in Colorado, medical insurance and the joys of electronic health records.