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A Mess in Minneapolis, Again
Rioting in Minneapolis, again, after a police shooting. I have no idea of the details (other than it was during a traffic stop) but look at this statement from the governor:
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tweeted he was “closely monitoring the situation” and “praying for Daunte Wright’s family as our state mourns another life of a Black man taken by law enforcement.”
Holy moly. Let’s encourage a race war, governor. Are these people insane?
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Like the “unarmed black teen” who was 6′ 4″, 290 lbs, 18-year-old adult Michael Brown.
Last night our local news was reporting on the wrap up of the Chauvin prosecution. I wasn’t really listening but I heard them talking about how George Floyd’s brother testified how much he loved his mama. Made him sound like a teddy bear. Gag me.
I would make another point about that, but I guess we’re not supposed to speak ill of the dead.
The officer’s name is Kimberly Potter, and she has resigned. And the police chief as well.
And don’t forget Miraim Carey.
You have no idea what you are talking about.
Actually, I do over 30 years working in the trauma system. The vast majority of patients seen in the ER aren’t “emergencies”. They can & should be treated in less acute settings. The problem is longstanding and not the ERs fault. As I said, it actually impairs the care of real emergencies.
addendum- an amusing case in point. At a major medical center a few years ago, a young lady shows up in the ER on a quiet Saturday AM. After a brief history & physical, it is clear even to the intern that the lady has an STD (clap). Seems she found the stripper at the bachelorette party too attractive and had sex with him. The problem is she is going to be married in a few hours. She is smart- question #1- can you give me a drug to cure me that works in ~8hrs. Answer #1- no. Question #2: Can you give me extra antibiotic pills that will treat my bridegroom, so I can slip them into his breakfast tomorrow morning ? Answer #2-No. The moral is, I guess, that by her criteria that visit was an emergency but not by anybody else’s.
The police chief resigned because he made the unpardonable gaff of calling the riot a riot.
Thats a riot.
And I have over 30 years as a board certified ED Doc. News flash. Not all critical patients are trauma.
In addition to the thousands of trauma patients I’ve cared for I’ve also cared for MI’s, CHF, strokes, acute respiratory failure, emergency deliveries OD’s etc etc etc etc. Yeah we see a lot of crap, but we also see a lot of critical patients.
“This guy not only loves his mama but he is on record as being nice to puppies!”
Just like Hitler.
Yes but the crap: critical ratio is way too one sided. Again, not the ERs fault but a problem in American medicine. And as I said, it impairs the therapy of critical patients- again not the fault of the ER MDs, but a fact. When most of your cash flow is from crap, the bean counters will place too much emphasis on the care of crap. That is why most ERs try to create a “walk-in” side- “urgent care center” etc- to direct the flow of crap away from the ER. It is also why the nurse at front doing “triage” (ie directing the crap) is so critical- if there wasn’t so much crap she would not be needed there to divert it.
You mentioned 30 years in Trauma. Doing what exactly?
I’m a residency trained, board certified ( 4 times) Emergency Medicine Physician. Was also an EMS medical director for almost 10 years, taught at an ER residency, and have worked in EDs all across the country from Level 1 trauma centers like Duke to small community critical access hospitals. I think I have a pretty good grasp of what goes on in Emergency Medicine. and your description does not coincide with the reality I’ve experienced.
Hey, maybe you two could create a separate post called The ER Pissing Contest!
Kozak- even 2 seconds of google will suffice
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-flow/study-71-of-ed-visits-unnecessary-avoidable.html
ie the headline: 71% of ER visits unnecessary- a well known fact. Again, not the ERs fault but unfortunately ER docs spend a disproportionate amount of their time not being emergency physicians. A longstanding problem in the American healthcare system.