Breaking: Nurse Initiates Lesser-Known Chloride Repletion Protocol
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Nurse Jess Casamento of Ochsner Medical Center is one of the best when it comes to repleting electrolytes: potassium, magnesium, even...
Study: Reason For 100% of Mandible Fractures Clear After Meeting Patient
The latest study from the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has confirmed the clinical gestalt of thousands of emergency physicians:
If a patient has...
Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility For Patient Satisfaction Surveys
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA - A detainee with confirmed ties to Al Qaeda made claims yesterday that the group operates an American corporation designed to...
AAOS: Osteoporosis Renamed Bone Failure
“Bone failure. It’s the new hotness. Now let’s start taking it seriously!”
An Orthopaedic Surgeon Explains Renal Tubular Acidosis
GLOBOGYM HEADQUARTERS, MA - Apparently someone at GomerBlog Twitter headquarters thought it would be funny to make me explain a “real” medical topic to...
Medical Specialties as Harry Potter Characters
Dolores Umbridge, Corenelius Fudge, Percy Weasley- Administration- you operate on a sliding scale of likability and we aren’t sure if you’re evil, rigid, or...
ZDoggMD: “Ain’t the Way to Die”
End of life care. We need to talk about it more...
From ZDoggMD: "Need help breaking the ice? Here’s Ain’t The Way To Die, based on the...
General Surgeon Goes Entire Year Without Washing Hands
Dr. Ima Nass, a general surgeon from Illinois, was recently demoted for going an entire calendar year without washing his hands in the hospital. ...
Surgeon a Bit More Cavalier Now That ‘They’ve Cured Hep C’
MOUNT SINAI, NY - No one was more excited about the release of Harvoni, a potentially curative medication for the hepatitis C virus, than Dr....
Surgeon Recommends Maximally-Invasive Surgery
KEARNEY, NE - Dr. Billy Ali Colic, a surgeon at Kind Samaritan Hospital, pulled no punches and hid no excitement when he recommended a...