Internal Medicine

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American College of Gastroenterology Recommends Flossing Rectum Daily

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BETHESDA, MD - Influenced by close analysis of guidelines published by the American Dental Association (ADA), new guidelines from the American College of Gastroenterology...

Patient Able to Get Dilaudid Just Before Leaving AMA

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JACKSONVILLE, FL – Michael Redmond - a patient so regular to St. Joseph Hospital’s ER that if he doesn’t show up for a couple days,...
blood

Orthopedic Surgeon Celebrates Transfusing Patient to 100% Hematocrit

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DENVER, CO - Ortho spine surgeon Brik Bowers recently set the all-time record by transfusing his post-op patient to a hematocrit of 100%.  Bowers...
eyeball exam

Internal Medicine Resident Performs IPPA on Eye Exam OSCE Station

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An internal medicine resident at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada provided some much-needed entertainment for a bored OSCE examiner during part...
nursing diagnosis

Report: Ability to Wear Scrubs to Work is Only Thing Keeping Health Care Professionals...

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CHICAGO, IL - According to a recent poll of nearly 20,000 health care professionals jointly conducted by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), American...

Coumadin Clinic Tired of Drawing Blood, Starts to Just Ballpark INR Results

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JACKSONVILLE, MS - GomerBlog investigated a Coumadin clinic in Jacksonville and revealed a dark side to their daily operations.  The Jacksonville Coumadin Clinic was...

Jealous Influenza Wonders What It Has to Do to Get Some Damn Attention Around...

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Dear Gomerblog, I’m an avid reader of your hilarious website, but lately I couldn’t help but notice that there are a ton of posts about...
colonoscopy

Hamburglar Diagnosed with Colon Cancer

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MCDONALDLAND - In sad news today, the Hamburglar, who amused children for years with his antics and unstoppable desire for hamburgers, was diagnosed with...
IV catheter

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...