ER Aftercare

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.

ER Aftercare - Kidney Stones. If you have recently had a kidney stone, you know how painful this condition can be. When you left the emergency department, you may have still been in pain, or were heavily medicated for pain, and therefore you may not have remembered all the details of what your doctor told you about home care for kidney stones. This podcast gives you a second chance to hear an un-hurried explaination of how to deal with kidney stones.