I was working last night and had a 5 year old brought in by ems her mom is a known drug seeker. I spend time with the child to do exam, and she states her mom locks her in her room,for hours at a time...
I am wondering what your er does as far as migraine treatment. We use reglan 10 mg IVP benadryl 12.5 mg IVP dexamethasone 4 mg IVP or Solu medrol 125, morphine 6 mg IVP or Dilaudid 2 mg
I am wondering how your ED treats chest pain. We get EKG in 15 mins, start IV give IV nitroglycerin, Zofran,Ativan, Dilaudid.5, Asa, and Plavix and chest X-ray and cardiac panel. What are your guys...
I HAVE A MALE THAT COMES IN STATES HE HAS CROHNS DISEASES AND FREQUENT KIDNEY STONES,PUTS ON A SHOW. I ordered him Demerol 50 mg IM with Phenergan he tells the nurse dilaudid is the only thing that...
I had a pt. last night who is a frequent flyer and has a habit of eating razor blades, nails,paper clips etc. last night he almost died due to a severe gastro intestinal bleed. I admitted the patient,...
i am unsure why narcotics cause rebound pain but my hospital gives decadron or Solu-Medrol and have ever heard any report of rebound when the steroids are given with the
I have a pt.who comes in for shot of toradol in every week for chronic back pain, the pt. is in obvios distress, never once has asked for narcotics,however our chief resident has told us to stop...
I will tell her to talk with her pain management doctor and I will call the clinic as it is in the facility I don't mid seeing her but it's just crazy every Tuesday. Thank you so