First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course (July 29 - 30)

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Robert Moran from MUSC provides a practical lecture on preparing for on-call questions in the ER for gastrointestinal (GI) patients. He discusses various scenarios and offers advice on how to handle them. He emphasizes the importance of being decent on the phone and providing professional and accurate responses to patients. He advises answering calls in a timely manner and being transparent if unsure about an answer. Dr. Moran also discusses the different policies for bowel prep and anesthesia rules, as well as considerations for patients with bleeding, food impaction, and vomiting. He highlights the need to triage and assess the urgency of cases, such as variceal bleeds or post-sphincterotomy bleeding. Additionally, he covers the potential complications of ERCP, including bile duct leaks and post-ERCP pancreatitis. Dr. Moran suggests communication with attending physicians, notifying other specialties if necessary, and consulting the attending for decision-making. Overall, he provides practical tips and insights for handling on-call situations in the GI field.

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Ann Flynn, MD

Keywords

ER on-call

gastrointestinal patients

phone etiquette

professional responses

triage

ERCP complications

communication with attending physicians