Alex Sable-Smith, MD, MPHApr 1, 20191 min readNausea, Vomiting & AntiemeticsIn this video, I run through the basic pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and treatment of nausea and vomiting. Click HERE for PDF...
Alex Sable-Smith, MD, MPHMar 14, 20191 min readLots of Pain EducationI stumbled upon the University of Washington Pain Medicine website a few years ago when working on a quality improvement project in...
Alex Sable-Smith, MD, MPHMar 14, 20191 min readThe Morphine DripOne of the most infamous treatments in medical care is the morphine drip. While often associated with end-of-life care, morphine and...
Alex Sable-Smith, MD, MPHFeb 22, 20182 min readIntroducing Palliative Care to PatientsIntroducing palliative care to patients poses a challenge. It’s a service that is unfamiliar or misunderstood by many patients and their...
Alex Sable-Smith, MD, MPHJan 15, 20181 min readYouTube Resources for Primary CareI spend a lot of time on YouTube. In the small proportion of my hours on the site that I would consider productive, I've found some...
Alex Sable-Smith, MD, MPHJan 15, 20181 min readWhen you have tears and only 10-Minutes: The BATHE TechniqueIn a typical primary care appointment, you often have only 20 minutes to work with patients not only on the medical details of managing...
Alex Sable-Smith, MD, MPHDec 18, 20172 min readThe 5 D's: A Framework for Discussing Artificial NutritionFood (and the eating of it) plays a central role in our experience of health and illness. Think of whatever the latest health food craze...