Medical Student Discovers First Taste-Based Physical Exam Finding, Diagnosis Psoriasis
SEATTLE, WA - Aspiring dermatologist and fourth-year medical student, Joshua Bitters, has discovered the first physical exam finding that uses the average physician's least...
Wound Care Nurse Calls Pressure Ulcer a Rare “Stage 5”
BOSTON, MA - Nurse Amy Johnson has seen some pretty bad sacral decubitus ulcers in her long career as a wound care nurse, but...
Tips: How to Treat a Pager That Keeps Going Off Like It Has Seizures
Sadly, despite all the technological advances we've made, a good portion of health care professionals still carry an object as archaic and arguably less...
Breaking: Dermatologist Describes Rash as ‘Maculopapular’
MIAMI, FL - In news that is reverberating and causing aftershocks across the world of medicine, University of Miami Hospital dermatologist Benjamin Alter has...
Dermatologists Now Recommends Scratching That Itch with a Fork
SCHAUMBURG, IL - Going against traditional wisdom, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has updated its guidelines on itching and now officially endorses everyone...
Worst Pick-Up Lines by Medical Subspecialty
GomerBlog did some research on a hot and steamy topic: What are the worst pick-up lines by subspecialty? Here goes!
Allergy
“I like it when you...
Med Student Interested In Dermatology Already Acting Like A Mohs Surgeon
On a quiet Tuesday afternoon, the dermatology clinics at GMH (General Medical Hospital) are filled with the sounds of clicks and types. As each...
Bald Eagle Frustrated That Rogaine Didn’t Do Jack Sh*t
ANCHORAGE, AK - In a rare instance of frustration, a fuming bald eagle agitatedly paced up and down the branch of a Sitka spruce...
Medical Specialties as Disney Characters
Anesthesia - Rafiki from The Lion King. Most of the rest of us have no clue what the hell you are doing with all...
Charting is Independent Risk Factor for DVT and PE, Study Finds
ROCHESTER, MN - Recognizing it is a form of immobilization in which health care professionals are unable to move around much, a study newly published...