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UndifferentiatED: Show #3. A Patient’s Journey in the Emergency Department

Welcome to the third and final show of the first season of UndifferentiatED. 

At the end of our last show it became clear that our patient who presented with abdominal and back pain could not walk. Our team of providers also noted that he had a large bladder on his CT scan and the providers are actively re-examining their differential.

On this episode we talk to infectious disease specialist Dr. Heather Young (DH physician and Monte's wife) and Dr. Dusty Richardson, UCH's neurosurgery spine fellow, about the next steps in the care of our patient. We also go down memory lane with Dr. Overbeck to discuss a patient who presented with similar complaints earlier in his career. do. 

UndifferentiatED: Show #2. A Patient's Journey in the Emergency Department

We continue our journey with a 67 year-old male presenting to the emergency department with back pain and abdominal pain. 

On this episode we talk to Dr. Elizabeth Dee, a radiologist at Denver Health Medical Center, about imaging the spine with MRI, CT and x-rays. 

We also come to a point in our patient's care where one treatment team is leaving and handing over care to another care team.  We talk to Dr. Courtney Smalley, from the Cleveland Clinic, about optimizing signouts in the emergency department and focus on cleaning up our communication skills. 

Enjoy.