by dradriancohen | Jan 14, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Adrian Cohen, Emergency Medicine
When an individual’s potassium levels are above 5.5 mEq/L, they may be diagnosed with hyperkalemia. The symptoms of hyperkalemia are often absent or go undetected, even in the emergency department (ED), but leaving this condition untreated can result in serious...
by dradriancohen | Dec 20, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Adrian Cohen, Emergency Medicine
When working in the emergency department, the number one goal is usually to prolong life. Success is usually achieved by avoiding a patient’s death, but sometimes it’s not possible. Depending on what the patient is there for you may have to consider if you’re just...
by dradriancohen | Nov 24, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Adrian Cohen, Emergency Medicine
Many emergency departments have issues with overcrowding and long wait times which greatly affect the quality of the patient experience. Average wait time for most hospitals usually falls between 20 and 30 minutes depending on the hospital, with extreme wait times...
by dradriancohen | Nov 23, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Adrian Cohen, Emergency Medicine
Receiving medical attention in rural areas around the world can be difficult. Rural locations differ in every country but living in one typically comes with barriers that can make it extremely difficult to receive the medical care you might desire. A multitude of...
by dradriancohen | Nov 1, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Adrian Cohen, Emergency Medicine
It seems like wait times in the emergency department are getting crazier every day. Research has found that waiting times in the emergency room have increased by 36% for all patients, averaging at a 30-minute wait per patient. The sickest patients are sometimes the...