ICD-10 Primer, Lesson 7: The Fortune Cookie “In Bed” Modifier
We all know that the ICD-10 committee has a sense of humor, because 68,000 codes?! HAHAHAHA!!!!! That’s HILARIOUS! Well, turns out they have another...
An Internist’s Guide to STAT Overnight Pages
At 7:30pm: So what’s the discharge plan for this patient?
Follow up: Remind the nurse that you’re the overnight resident and haven’t been attending case...
Family Admits That Putting Grandma in the Top Bunk was Probably a Bad Idea
BROOKLYN, NY - After thinking back on the events that had transpired over the past week, the family of 98-year-old Bertha Schwartz, who presented...
Patient Undergoes Successful Prophylactic Cardiac Resection
NASHVILLE, TN - A patient has undergone successful prophylactic cardiac resection at Nashville Medical Center today in a “very proactive effort" to mitigate any...
Hospital Gets Inadequate Transfer Documents, Sends Patient Back
NEW ORLEANS, LA - A tertiary care academic medical center has sent shockwaves through the medical community after sending a patient back to the transferring...
Cupid Off Target This Valentine’s Day, Causing Massive Penetrating Traumas
ROME, ITALY - Cupid, the chubby Roman god of love and all of its variations, has been unusually off-target this Valentine’s Day and is overwhelming...
Obese Americans in Love with New 5K-to-Couch App
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Swimming in a large sea of running apps helping to get people active and create runners out of previous non-runners is...
Which is Your Favorite Position to Guarantee a Good Night’s Sleep?
As for us at Gomerblog, it's split between the standing and knee-chest positions. That's like choosing which twin you love! In our opinion, there's...
PlayStation 3 to Unveil ‘Colonoscopy’ Video Game
SAN MATEO, CA – PlayStation developers plan to release the highly anticipated Colonoscopy 2016 video game to the public soon, with 2,000 special orders already...
Scientists Perfect the No-Wipe Poop
BLOOMINGTON, IL – Scientists at Fermi-Labs have discovered something more remarkable and useful to the human race than the God Particle: no-wipe poops. Dan...