Colombian Orchids: Palliative Care in the Emergency Department

[Ann Emerg Med. 2013;61:488] It was a usual day in the ED, and another possible stroke patient was placed into my bed. I started my assessment—determine onset, perform exam, call a stroke code, speak to neurologist, etc. However, this 65-year-old patient was not having a stroke but a recurrence of his glioblastoma, only 2 weeks after the first resection. Now it was even bigger, with impending herniation and significant edema. His surgeon and all of his records were, of course, at a different hospital.
Source: Annals of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Change of Shift Source Type: research