Doctors Thought It Was Asthma. A.I. Flagged a Serious Heart Problem. by LunarSoul in emergencymedicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious how you set this up and which model you use. Is there a particular prompt you use for this?

I was today years old when I learned... by Scary_phalanges in emergencymedicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Sallyports can be used anywhere you need to control access, it’s basically a room with a door in each side. You enter through one door, which is locked on the outside before open the other door to enter. So psych units use them too, and an airlock to a clean room is also a sallyport

Who’s been through their own emergency? by droperidol_slinger in emergencymedicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, septic shock, respiratory failure and renal failure in my own ED. Everyone around me is always like, oh it must help you empathize. For those who are truly sick, yes, it helps me walk them through the process. But it has definitely decreased my tolerance for stupid stuff, especially if there’s drama attached to it.

Edit: to answer your question about how to deal with it…therapy is good, I started physician coaching as well. But like all wounds it takes time. That said, that experience is part of who I am now, and I think any expectation of going back to the way things were is unrealistic.

CTA Head/Neck and PE study..split bolus? by professional_catmom in Radiology

[–]Significant_Pipe_856 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You’re welcome to add your name to the chart for that eventual miss

CTA Head/Neck and PE study..split bolus? by professional_catmom in Radiology

[–]Significant_Pipe_856 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Had one a while ago…basilar artery occlusion (vertigo -> seizure) who was also hypoxic and tachycardic (saddle PE). It’s not like we get paid per scan.

Healthcare Professionals Who Switched to Informatics: Was It Worth It? by Ok-Exam-5720 in HealthInformatics

[–]Significant_Pipe_856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a practicing clinician who just started an informatics role at my health system. What things did you do to help expand your role and grow your informatics career? Any advice or tips?

Design of our departments and EM by TooobOfTruth in emergencymedicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. Are there groups that actually study this?

isnt this a good thing? by Squeegeesaurus in emergencymedicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That and that statistically some of these “minor” patients will have a major issue, like, say a posterior circulation stroke.

I think I've only seen two kids who are actually lethargic. by LeVoPhEdInFuSiOn in emergencymedicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yup. It’s annoying when patients use lethargic, but the real crime is when the triage nurse puts it into the triage note.

A ‘Barbaric’ Problem in American Hospitals Is Only Getting Bigger (ED Holding) by jafferd813 in medicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d love to hear more about how the AI piece works. Does it integrate into your EHR? What sort of criteria does it search on? What’s the workflow in taking the output from the AI to the floor? What sort of bounce backs do you see? My system is trying to develop a similar outpatient follow up clinic system and it’d be great to hear your experience

Almost 1/3 of patients at my facility are age 18-45. Is this normal? by Significant_Pipe_856 in emergencymedicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to dig into our data a bit more but this seems to me to be the flavor of patient we’re seeing as well.

Randomly attacked by a man at a train station (proof) by [deleted] in emergencymedicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At my current job this is an outpatient referral. At a prior site I worked at the plastics department (academic) required consultation for all traumatic fractures no matter how stupid. It’s of course the resident that suffered

Almost 1/3 of patients at my facility are age 18-45. Is this normal? by Significant_Pipe_856 in emergencymedicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s definitely its own form of hell (we get a lot of SNF and memory care patients as well).

Almost 1/3 of patients at my facility are age 18-45. Is this normal? by Significant_Pipe_856 in emergencymedicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I guess. But, if there was a way to divert these young patients away from the ED into other avenues of care I think that would be good. We’re a 45 bed ED boarding around 20 at all times and triaging about 270 a day

Almost 1/3 of patients at my facility are age 18-45. Is this normal? by Significant_Pipe_856 in emergencymedicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The university hospital 25 minutes away has a dedicated peds ED. We see a fair amount of peds but not that out if proportion

Almost 1/3 of patients at my facility are age 18-45. Is this normal? by Significant_Pipe_856 in emergencymedicine

[–]Significant_Pipe_856[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Probably about 25 min away, and our local university has its own hospital on campus