Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Bert, You wrote, " His best shield from bad ER docs is to establish a relationship at one hospital for care, have a packet of information he takes with him whenever he needs ER care that includes his meds and a statement from his doctor about his condition, and his doctor's telephone number. Doctor. " That is an excellent summary of what has been shared with the additional point of establishing a relationship with a primary hospital. If you have gone to a pancreatic research facility for diagnosis and work up, such as Indiana University, they are often willing to write a letter to your primary caregiver and primary hospital ER to let them know about your chronic pancreatitis and what to expect [or not to expect] about " flare-ups. The key word in chronic pancreatitis vs acute pancreatitis or reoccurring acute pancreatitis is often " flare ups " versus " attacks " . Another suggestion I thought of was to call your GI prior to going to the ER. My GI will call the ER to notify them of my arrival. Depending on my symptoms I share with him, he will usually give the resident orders and have the ER call him back after pain medication is given to let him know if it was effective. That saves a significant amount of time. Karyn E. , RN Executive Director, PAI _www.pancassociation.org_ (http://www.pancassociation.org/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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