Bipley

Bipley

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  1. potassium

    Bipley replied to ebethluther's topic in General Nursing

    Potassium should be given with food. It can cause lots and lots of GI upset. Nausea and simple old stomach pain can be pretty severe with Potassium. Also, keep in mind that when you give a drug that...

  2. Desperate Patients

    Bipley posted a topic in Emergency

    Something is really bugging me. Today we had a morbidly obese 20 y/o female come into the ER via ambulance c/o severe lower abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea 20x/day for 2 days. She was stable (140/90,...

  3. ER Pet Peeves

    Bipley replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    You were very clear. But that doesn't matter anymore. On to more amusing

  4. ER Pet Peeves

    Bipley replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    Hmmm.. Perhaps I am thinking of another post. Problem is, the post went away so I can't provide quotes. However, if it is still there and written by another, and I'm just not finding it, my apologies....

  5. Desperate Patients

    Bipley replied to Bipley's topic in Emergency

    Ditto... JFTR, I finally found my answer to Hashi's and weight gain. Cytomel. Not sure what brand is in the UK but generic is Liothyronine Sodium. Great

  6. ER Pet Peeves

    Bipley replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    Even though you deleted your post I am going to respond anyway. You asked if we felt better since you were billed for services you never paid for and it ruined your credit. No, that doesn't make me...

  7. Desperate Patients

    Bipley replied to Bipley's topic in Emergency

    While I hate to write so many posts in a row I had to comment on this one. You are soooo correct! I agree with this so much. It was shift change within 10 minutes of this gal's arrival and already...

  8. Desperate Patients

    Bipley replied to Bipley's topic in Emergency

    I wasn't saying that I don't understand it as much as I don't relate to it. I've never been in such a position. But I certainly have empathy for those who

  9. Desperate Patients

    Bipley replied to Bipley's topic in Emergency

    From my point of view, those are minor issues. I'm referring to the emotional side of all this. It just isn't as easy as "quit eating." If it was there wouldn't be an obese person on this

  10. Desperate Patients

    Bipley replied to Bipley's topic in Emergency

    My point exactly! I don't feel sorry for this patient because she did something stupid, I feel sorry for her because she was deperate enough to do something this stupid. I'm glad you got a grip on...

  11. Desperate Patients

    Bipley replied to Bipley's topic in Emergency

    Some people seriously want to make changes but there is the infamous "thing" that is preventing them. Nobody WANTS to weigh 400 pounds, that's just not how it works in life. If they could lose the...

  12. Desperate Patients

    Bipley replied to Bipley's topic in Emergency

    While I really do understand what you are saying, there are patients that no matter how hard they try they just can't lose weight. Sometimes it is a metabolic issue, sometimes ... call it a lack of...

  13. Gastric Bypass.... yes or no???

    Bipley replied to alichael's topic in Gastroenterology

    Mmmmmmmmmm... that sounds good! Bell pepper strips dipped in salsa sound good too. This is making me

  14. Dreading my first Colonoscopy

    Bipley replied to Genista's topic in Gastroenterology

    Some of the flavors that GL comes in are pretty nasty. I alway suggest people get the plain (no flavor packets) and then pick out their own Crystal Lite flavor and add a tub of that to the jug of GL....