Doctors Earn CME Credit for Watching Medical Dramas
CHICAGO, IL - In a statement released earlier today, the Accreditation Council For Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced that doctors can earn continuing medical...
Styrofoam Cup Outperforms Crappy Disposable Stethoscope
ABSTRACT
Given the increased proliferation of multidrug resistant (MDR) microorganisms, it is considered standard of care to use patient-dedicated, disposable, or “crappy” stethoscopes to prevent...
Newly-Diagnosed One-Handed Man: Totally Worth it
CUMMING, GA – Doctors on Saturday struggled to find out why patient Robert Shaffer lost his hand. Dr. Virginia Sullivan, an intern on the...
Ancient Aliens Take Over Electronic Medical Records
GROOM LAKE, NV - Why does your electronic medical record (EMR) function sooooo poorly? Are ignorance, negligence, and terrible design the answer? Can intrusive government...
Family Physician Leaves Medical Practice to Work in an Auto Shop
If your doctor worked at the local auto shop, this is the kind of note s/he would write after looking at your car:
Chief Complaint:
"Hard...
So Your Patient Is Allergic to Benadryl? Diphenhydramine Might Be the Answer
One might think it counter intuitive to re-administer a known allergen to a patient, especially if they are in the throws of an allergic...
Yawning: America’s New Epidemic
YAHNSBERG, YAWNSIN - The first case of yawning was reported in 622 BC by Cepheyawneas. Historians may continue to debate if this case was Patient Zero, but...
Move Over Pain Score….the Crazy Score is Here!
Given the overarching success of the Pain Score leading to the opioid crisis, The Joint Commission (for Healthcare Absurdity) has now added the sixth...
Bugs Bugs Baby
Med student on the mic!
Let’s rock this DDx
Bugs bugs, baby
Bugs bugs, baby
All right stop
Collaborate and listen
I’m back, y’all MD’s be tripping
Time to put this...