ER Aftercare

20 minutes 30 seconds: ER Aftercare - "Common Cold": What can modern medicine offer to fight the common cold. In this podcast, Dr. Ted discusses some "cures" you may not have known about, and some other treatments that though widely used, actually don't help fight off this most common malidy. Listen in to this emergency aftercare podcast, or tune in to other emergency topics we have listed in iTunes, or on our website at http://www.kppodcasts.org. Or you may email us at kppodcasts@mac.com.

ER Aftercare - "Burn Care": You've been burnt! Now what do you do? Burns may require considerable daily wound care, and while it is not hard, let us help you be clear on just how you should care for your burnt skin.

ER Aftercare - "Chest Pain 1": Chest pain is one of the most common, and most serious ER presentations. How can you know if your chest pain needs to come in to the emergency department 911, or when you can safely manage the problem at home. Dr. Ted and Dr. John Wiesenfarth discuss chest pain from the emergency department perspective.

ER Aftercare - "Back Strain": Your strained your back...you can barely move due to the pain. After your initial care in the emergency department, what can you do to help lessen the pain and discomfort, while your back heals at home. Dr. Ted discusses these ideas in the podast. Listen in to this emergency aftercare podcast, or tune in to other emergency topics we have listed in iTunes, or on our website at http://www.kppodcasts.org.

21 minutes: ER Aftercare 207 "Constipation": Sometimes we think of Constipation as being mostly a problem of the elderly, but emergency departments see all ages coming in with the chief complaint of constipation. Now that the emergency department has helped you thru this distressing problem, how can you cure or prevent future recurrances of the all to common problem. Dr. Ted will discuss 4 basic tips on how to reach and maintain copesetic colons!

8 minutes 20 seconds: ER Aftercare - "Abdominal Pain": Sometimes when you leave the ED your diagnosis may just read "Abdominal Pain". That seems more like a symptom, than a diagnosis! Dr Ted discusses the fact that the cause of abdominal pain cannot always be determined in one ED visit. Listen in to this emergency aftercare podcast, or tune in to other emergency topics we have listed in iTunes, or on our website at http://www.kppodcasts.org.

Now that you've left the emergency department, how do you continue to treat your asthmatic condition. What are the warning signs that would dictate that you return to the ED? Dr. Ted's discussion gives you a second chance to learn how to care for your asthma, after you leave the emergency department. Listen in to this emergency aftercare podcast, or tune in to other emergency topics we have listed in iTunes, or on our website at http://www.kppodcasts.org.

ER Aftercare - "Abdominal Pain": Sometimes when you leave the ED your diagnosis may just read "Abdominal Pain". That seems more like a symptom, than a diagnosis! Dr Ted discusses the fact that the cause of abdominal pain cannot always be determined in one ED visit. Listen in to this emergency aftercare podcast, or tune in to other emergency topics we have listed in iTunes, or on our website at http://www.kppodcasts.org.

Your doctor stitched or otherwise repaired your wound. Now what did he say about caring for your injury now that your at home. Kaiser Permanente Emergency Physician Dr. Ted discusses what you should do to improve the chances that your wounds will heal quickly, fully, and without infection or other complication.

ER Aftercare 206 "Insect Bites": When is a bee sting, or a spider bite a true emergency? Should you call 911? What can you do at home for all those bites that aren't immediate emergencies, but that can cause distressing swelling and disability. Dr. Ted clarifies these issues in the ER Aftercare Podcast.