It was morning in Honduras on my most recent medical mission. I padded in my pajamas to the room where the coffee was supposed to be, but alas it wasn't out yet. I went back to my room, got dressed, back to the coffee table-…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Meighan Anderson, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. She's 10 years old. She has asthma and eczema, but hasn't seen her regular doctor in a year…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Babak Amrollahie, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. I recently saw a 4 year-old named Mary in the Emergency Department. She vomited once while…
One of last year's fun news stories was a 911 call from a man whose cat wouldn't let him in his house. After a three hour stand off, and after the police and 911 operator finished laughing themselves silly, an officer was…
I walk into the room, introduce myself, and ask my usual lead-in question: "When did things first start going wrong?" The mom answers "She started with this rash last night, and this morning it has spread all over. Just look at…
It is a busy time of year for us in the ER business. Besides the usual injuries and illnesses, people fill the ERs in the evenings with worries that are NOT emergencies. The waiting rooms are clogged with milling crowds, often…
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