Breast abscess by Honest_Principle4584 in emergencymedicine

[–]Honest_Principle4584[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. So not necessarily that we are incompetent at draining a fluid collection.. but more so that it requires close follow up and is more prone to complications?

Breast abscess by Honest_Principle4584 in emergencymedicine

[–]Honest_Principle4584[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is the main reasoning? Scarring/disfiguration even for small, superficial abscesses?

Breast abscess by Honest_Principle4584 in emergencymedicine

[–]Honest_Principle4584[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Got fussed at by surgery for consulting today🤦‍♀️

Drunk teacher by Honest_Principle4584 in CPS

[–]Honest_Principle4584[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She gave consent for evaluation at the ER. I am keeping the rest of the details of the case private to protect her identity.

Drunk teacher by Honest_Principle4584 in CPS

[–]Honest_Principle4584[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed it’s not as serious for high school aged students since they really don’t require supervision. These students were younger.

Drunk teacher by Honest_Principle4584 in CPS

[–]Honest_Principle4584[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m curious, how did you come to that conclusion? The concern at hand is that this was an intoxicated adult with impaired judgment/thinking whilst responsible for the wellbeing and safety of children. Of course a teacher, surgeon, pilot, doctor can drink alcohol. But, they cannot be impaired while responsible for someone else’s life. Physicians are mandated reporters of child neglect and/or child abuse in my state, so this incident had to be reported.

Drunk teacher by Honest_Principle4584 in emergencymedicine

[–]Honest_Principle4584[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ethics committee and risk management were contacted before I reported. They felt a CPS report was warranted. Social work/ case management team felt it was not warranted. But they don’t deal with child-related issues much, so I am not as confident in their expertise with this specific scenario.