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Yuuuup. A VAST majority of what comes in is either 100% preventable or, if it's disease related, should be handled by primary care. The few things that we see that are actually appropriate for an EMERGENCY department are strokes, traumas, STEMIs, allergic reactions and things like that. These constitute less than 8% of our encounters. And we see over 200,000 patients a year. The ED has become primary care for those who don't have or simply don't like their PCP and a haven for those who make poor life choices.

WHY WILL EMERGENCY ROOMS ALWAYS REMAIN IN BUSINESS?

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As a premed I get asked what kind of medicine I want to go into. I should carry around this picture.

😂😂 Accurate? #premed #premedlife #medicalschool #medschool #medicalstudent #medstudent #paces #médecine #medicina #medecine

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When you're the one who GAVE report and you show up and they're like...

WHEN THE ER SAYS THEY’RE ROLLING UP WITH YOUR PATIENT BUT NO ONE GAVE YOU REPORT

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For anyone feeling like they are struggling while everyone else is being a rockstar….

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What an awesome trip with these two troopers! All the way down and up the Grand Canyon with everything on their backs and still managed to have a great time. To more adventures! (at Grand Canyon National Park)

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A view second to none. We made it just in time. (at Grand Canyon North Rim)

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It's days like today that I'm especially thankful I'm not working on the ambulance. RIP my Pro peeps. (at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento -)

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DEBRIEFING AFTER A CODE

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You know it'll be a fun day at work when you pull up and the rigs are stacked and the chopper is landing. #emergencymedicine #traumacenter #traumasinthehallway

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Because let's face it, the ED is primary care for so many now.

Found on ZDoggMD’s Facebook page.

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I'm thinking and hoping this will be the case for me as well.

Did any other medical students like completely underestimate how difficult med school would be?

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Basically anyone who starts after 11 am.

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Happy EMS week ya'll.

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Imagine going to your favorite restaurant.  You are greeted at the door by the hostess, who seats you and takes your drink order.  You order through your favorite waiter, Andrew, who recommends the special of the day: prime rib with a dinner salad and a chocolate torte for dessert. Soon after, the food is brought out and it is delicious!  You have time to enjoy your food.  You then receive the bill and pay for your meal, returning to your home satisfied, all your dining needs met.  Let’s say, for simplicity’s sake, you paid $75 for this meal: $50 for the steak, $10 for the salad and $15 for the dessert.

A change then occurs in the restaurant industry.  A new form of eating out has been adopted.  Your favorite restaurant has now contracted with over 30 different ”restaurant insurance companies.”  

Anticipating another pleasant dining experience, your return to the restaurant with your new “subscribers card.” You pay your $5 “copay.” You sit in the foyer of the restaurant. You wait an hour, even though you made reservations.  A harried Andrew greets you and quickly takes your order after you briefly glance at the menu.  The food arrives at your table.  As you take your second bite, Andrew informs you that “your time is up” and the table is reserved for another party.  You are escorted outside with your hastily boxed left-overs.

What has happened to the restaurant?…

Read the whole thing. So accurate it hurts. 

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So true

Understanding How Depression Feels (via buzzfeed)

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If I have to get up early for EMR training I'm already familiar with....

at least they let me wear my scrubs/pajamas instead of the hospital business dress code.