The 15 year-old had what she thought were gas pains for the past several months. Then one day the pains became terrible, she came to the Emergency Department, and delivered a baby. Then the doctors and nurses had their usual…
When I was growing up, my Christmases were chronically overbooked. Mom was a violin teacher, and since I played too, I got roped into every pageant, every church program mom could sign us up for. It paid some bills for our…
Every once in a bad while, I diagnose a child with a brain tumor. Usually she's had some progressing coordination trouble, and worsening fussiness. We do a CT scan, there it is, and I have to break bad news to the parents. A…
I think hospitals are cool. When I was a kid and went to visit someone, I was impressed by the big, maze-like structures, mysterious things going on inside. The halls were full of strange smells, odd noises, futuristic equipment…
Today's guest columnist is Dr. Corey Gardner, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. "You can't beat me!" yelled Jacob, the ringleader of the third-grade boys who controlled the…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Rati Venkatesh, a Family Practice resident at University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. This winter we've seen nearby outbreaks of Mumps in Arkansas and Texas. Last week a mother…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Aaron Foster, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. Forever seared into my memory is the image of my friend, running down the dock at summer camp,…
This week's guest columnists are Drs. Marc Fernandez and April Weliever, Family Practice residents at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. We see it all the time in the Emergency Department: the family cat bit…
Many kids want to become doctors, and many doctors want their kids to be doctors too. Once I had a great opportunity to show my son how cool it could be. I spend a week each year in Honduras working in remote mountain villages,…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Asma Khan, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. 9 pm: a frantic call from my sister. She was in the kitchen warming a bottle for her infant, went…
This week's guest columnists are Drs. Brian Allen and Chris Fontenot, Family Practice residents at University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. Winter- the season of holidays, travel, and people congregating indoors. Friends…
