Tips: How to Perform a Spinal Tap on a Moving Train
I have to admit: spinal taps (lumbar punctures) are not one of my favorite procedures to perform. I’m fairly certain our patients don’t enjoy...
So You’ve Been Hit by a Stray Dart, What to Do Next
It happens all the time. You're hanging out at a bar or friend's house playing a game of darts, when - BAM!! - a...
Tips: How to Manage Your Pent-Up, Work-Related Rage
Many jobs, in particular ones involving working at the hospital, have a certain way of… how do you say… taking you there. One of the...
Tips: Financial Advice for Health Care Practitioners for Tax Day
Ah, April 15; everyone’s favorite day. It is well-known that the tax literacy of healthcare practitioners is pretty laughable. Since I have no financial...
How to Write a Resignation Letter & Burn As Many Bridges As Possible
With burnout at a record high and no signs of improvement in sight, there will be an increasing need for letters of resignation. But...
Most Popular Medical Questions of 2016 by State
2016 is complete, and we combed through the data at Google to find out what were the most popular medical questions asked by state...
Get Your Questions Ready, It’s Time to Ask Gomerdog!
Meet Gomerdog, our new Gomerblog dog! It's been a while since we've done our "Ask a..." series, so to welcome Gomerdog let's go to...
Tips: How to Defuse the Angry Patient (or at the Very Least, Make Things...
Handling the angry patient (or family member) is a very delicate situation, so we should all be grateful that we were never educated on...
Physical Exam Tips: The Abdomen
Two things are needed for a spectacular abdominal exam: luck and an abdomen. The following review focuses on different aspects of the abdominal exam,...