Internal Medicine

Headlines from the Week in Medical News

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ROCHESTER, NY - After two-year grant-writing process, associate professor of medicine’s submission to JAMA’s “funny cartoon caption contest” fails peer review process. AKRON, OH -...
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Trump University School of Medicine Now Accepting Applications!

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Donald J. Trump and all of the Trump Organization LLC invite you to enroll in the inaugural class of the Donald J. Trump School...
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Surprise! Ridiculously Restrictive Transfusion Threshold of Zero Associated with Death

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BOSTON, MA - In a truly eye-opening study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the results of which no one could have...

Old School vs. New School Physical Exam

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The physical exam has changed, let's admit it.  In what ways?  Let's compare the old school and new school physical exams and see how...
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Acute GI Bleed ER Patient Admitted to ICU with One 22g IV Dangling in...

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CLEVELAND, OH – Initial news feeds are reporting that an acute GI bleed patient is being transferred up from the ER to the ICU...

Ortho Outraged Pharmacy Doesn’t Carry Methicillin, Wonders How to Treat Patient with MSSA

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WOONSOCKET, RI - Despite numerous cultures coming back as Methicillin Sensitive Staph aureus, most pharmacies no longer carry the ancient antibiotic. This hasn't been an...

Doctors Unanimously Decide to “Stay in Their Lane” as NRA Tweet Advised

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WASHINGTON, DC - Thousands of Doctors who read the National Rifle Association (NRA) tweet to “stay in their lane” suddenly realized that the NRA...
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It’s Time for a Seasonal Pumpkin-Spiced Bowel Prep

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BOCA RATON, FL - Gomerblog has learned that Madre De Díos Hospital Chief Gastroenterologist Dr. Sri-Sheshadariprativadibankaram plans to capitalize on the pumpkin flavor craze by...
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“Study: Antibiotics improve satisfaction scores among patients with viral illnesses”

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NORWALK, OH – A 10-year, multisite study was published Monday in the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (JUCM) that may change the way infectious...

Lion King Remake to Include Mufasa’s Prolonged ICU Admission and Futile Care Prior to...

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ANAHEIM, CA - Disney studios has announced that the remake of the Lion King, slated to be released in mid-2019, will feature a more...