The Hotel Doctor

The experiences of a Los Angeles hotel and housecall doctor.

Showing posts with label stomach virus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stomach virus. Show all posts
Saturday, August 29, 2020

A Doctor Gets Sick

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Years ago I suffered a stomach virus, not a serious illness but unpleasant. I was resting after a night of vomiting when the Beverly G...
Saturday, August 17, 2019

How Much Does an Emergency Room Cost?

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A lady had been vomiting for three days. She had felt better that morning but then relapsed. She sounded weary. This was tricky. Sto...
Saturday, May 19, 2018

Historical Diseases

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Standby MD asked me to see a guest at the Doubletree – in Santa Ana. That’s fifty miles away, but it was Sunday morning; freeway traff...
Tuesday, March 7, 2017

A Useful Technique

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“It sounds like a stomach virus. These usually don’t last long. You’re healthy, so vomiting for a while isn’t life-threatening, but it’s...
Thursday, November 3, 2016

Better to Be Right Than Wrong

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A guest told me she had a stomach virus, so I drove off in a relaxed mood. This is the second most common complaint that a hotel doctor ...
Sunday, March 6, 2016

A Real-Life Stereotype

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A diamond dealer from Israel, a guest at the L.A. Marriott, fell violently ill with a stomach virus. He went to an emergency room, remain...
Monday, April 30, 2012

Satisfying and Unsatisfying Problems

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A guest interrupted my questioning to dash into the bathroom, and I heard the sounds of gagging as she vomited. While waiting, I took a vi...
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