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Oh, The Grand Rounds you will have!

Date October 2, 2007

Seuss Grand Rounds

Welcome, oh welcome, from near and from far
Whatever you do and whoever you are
If you live oh so close, or in far away lands
Welcome today to the rounds that are grand!

There are some who may say that a blog is a blog
Like a cat is a cat, or a dog is a dog
But let me tell you that there are some that out-stand
And that is the reason for the rounds that are grand!

latte101But first let me warn you:
there are thirty-eight!
To read it in one sitting
may make you so late
So do not attempt it
unless you have got a
Triple-shot, triple-dark,
triple-tall latte

Doctoring Blocktering Blithering Blog

Some bloggers blog about being a doc
Just what you may learn may come as a shock
It isn’t just praise and a pat on the back
There is plenty of trouble and plenty of flack.

So let me start out with the great Dr. Sid
Who writes about
spaces and where they are hid
And then there is
Bongi who wisely advises
That surgery
sometimes can bring you surprises

samiam Grunt Doctor talks about
people whose choices
Are based on
delusions
and make-believe voices

At
Shrink Rap the numbers
do clearly attest
It
costs lots of money
when you are depressed

A Highlight is made of a thought getting traction
Predicting when drugs
will cause a reaction
On
Fruit of the Womb a condition we learn
That makes it
real hard to carry to term

The Tiny Shrink tells of a troubling list
That tells of
conditions too commonly missed
Unbounded Medicine’s blog fills us in
When surgery literally
gets under the skin

Interview Shminterview Shmuddly Shmoo

Chatter

They yip and they yap,
they chit and they chatter
They say what is good
and then what is the matter
Like
BB’s dear Mother,
a dame on a mission
She
talks with a researcher
of BB’s condition.

Have Sickness, Will Travel” is some people’s motto
But read
Business Blog or you’re playing the lotto.
Hsien interviews with the skill of MacGyver
Tactfully questioning cancer survivors.

Nice Advice at a Very good Price

What do you do? Oh, Where can you turn?
These bloggers are where you should turn so you’ll learn
Like the blog about
medicine for the outdoors
Gives useful advice to protect you and yours.

CJG4 Teenage relations are
treacherous roads
Teen Health gives guidance
to lighten the load.
What do you do
when a
person is furious?
Hear
Nexus’ words
if you really are curious.

Hullabaloo and Mayhem Too

Some bloggers keep their tone tranquil and quiet
But other’s provoke to the verge of a riot
So if you don’t mind all the mayhem creating
Just click on these links and then start your debating!

What should we do for our boys in the war?
This
ER blog says we should do a lot more.
Cleanliness should be the rule you would guess
But a
Nursey complains when things are a mess!

When thinking of nursing, Nurse Kim sees the light
The cry you should hear should be “
Nurses Unite!”
Is the ACS wise to be spending on ads?
The
InsureBlog thinks that these choices are bad.

magnet2

The FDA’s looking at
drugs from our history

Just why they would do it’s
an
Executive mystery
In fear of a magnet
the EU will run
But as
Sandy points out
then
the MRI’s done

Oh rickety sources of vitamin C
Oh is this the truth?
How could it be?
Sermo’s for doctors, and business was booming
But
security breaches get Enrico fuming.

Fetch a Stretch or end a Wretch

It’s now time to stretch out your legs just a bit
For blood starts its pooling the longer you sit
So run to the kitchen and grab a quick bite
And Dali the Llama will hold your place tight.

s-llama

Non-Confusing Musing (no Refusing)

Now let us get back to a theme less confusing
For just like this blogger does, some folks are musing
They think about anything under the sun
(With the possible exception of Warblaxy Shprun).

Sometimes it’s trying to be diabetic
And
Allison sometimes can feel quite pathetic
Joining her, telling a tale of her thirties
Eating can sometimes make Rachael feel dirty

Moving the earth is no jump in a puddle
It left this good
pharmacist totally befuddled
Laurie does blog of a dose that is chronic
Sometimes real life is a most bitter tonic

Amy is tiring of standards so tough
Doesn’t she
already feel guilty enough?
Finally there stands out our
dear Dr. Val
Who cheers us med blogger types (Oh what a gal!)

The Yin and the Yang Sneeches

ws-Star

If Medical Bloggers have bellies with stars
Alternative bloggers have none upon thars
If ever your prostate should start heading south
Disease Proof says veggies should go in your mouth

Lymehealth is wondering if it is time
To try
Chinese herbals to counteract Lyme
Doctor A ponders with back pain who wins:
Those
treated with pills or those poked with the pins?

The Frivolous Fun Finale Fling

tree-goat-3

You’ve finally made it! You really have done it!
You’ve reached last section! You’ve climbed to the summit!
And let me tell you that you can’t beat the timing,
My mind is fatiguing with all of this rhyming!

Let’s start it all out with a blog named in Latin
Who tells when some bad-smelling fluids went splattin’
Philip gives comments of House episodes
So all you with
Crushes should hit his abode

All-night calls make their work hard enough
But a
Resident Spelling Quiz is overly-tough
For people dealing with longstanding pain
This
blogmaster inspires them to join in a game

Healthline Connects knows life can be tiring
But a
Canyon Ranch stay gets your cylinders firing
Tech Medicine says it’s all in the sack
Your laptop will thank you and so will your back

Ever Electrifying Encore

lighter I said that I would do
“just” thirty-eight
But two sorry bloggers
did turn theirs in late
They promised me money,
they promised me loot,
If only their work
would not get the boot

First is from Jolie who means you no harm
And tells you to
smile while you stretch out your arm
And Finally Kerri will ever be wiser
When sticking for blood,
she ends up with a geyser

And that is the end of the grands that are round
My hat’s off to all the great bloggers I found
I ask that you stop by here some other time
I promise my blogging is rarely in rhyme

The Big Debt I O U

There are two people’s worth I should endlessly crow
Without whom my value’d be terribly low
And so let it be said, let everyone know
My thanks never ending will forever grow

drseuss A Seuss of a Doctor’s
the first I will mention His rhymes I have mimicked
but I have no pretension
That I could share anything other than “Doc”
And so in your honor
I “flambamode shtrock.”

rose

And finally there’s one that’s
beyond comprehension
Who patiently deals
with my silly obsession
My Dear Blogging Widow,
I’ve finished this test
So Now I do promise
to give it a rest.

Next week if blogging’s your itch you can scratch it
Next weeks host of Grand Rounds is Nurse Ratchet.

 

 

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  3. jmb said:

    If there were ten stars I would click that button. You are forgiven for taking the mickey out of the Canadians. Truly outstanding!

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  5. Doctor Anonymous said:

    Great job, Dr. Rob….

  6. David E. Williams of the Health business blog said:

    Extremely well done!

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  8. rlbates said:

    Outstanding!

  9. enrico said:

    Awesome, simply awesome! I literally laughed out loud with the “Dali llama” — genius! Thanks for such a creative, unique edition.

  10. Laurie Edwards said:

    Absolutely amazing job!!!!

  11. Moof said:

    Dr. Rob! You’ve outdone yourself! Llamas, goats AND shtrocks! And to make things even nicer, they’re all rhyming!

    How have you managed to stop yourself from rhyming to your patients this entire time?

  12. Bongi said:

    The grandest of rounds!

  13. Antigonos said:

    Absolute tour de force!
    Frankly, however good a doctor you are, you are wasted in medicine.

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  15. Bruce said:

    I’m laughing out loud and I’m shaking my head.
    There’s work to be done, but I’m reading, instead!
    So, Dr. Rob, THANKS! For these Rounds that are grand.
    Just wonderful! Marvelous! Best in the land!

  16. tk said:

    Wow–I think this is the best GR I have seen yet, and I haven’t even clicked on the links yet! Excellent!

  17. Greg P said:

    A first! A first!
    If I may be so bold.
    Quenching a thirst,
    A joy to behold!

    Grand Rounds that astounds
    with a clever design.
    Best Rounds I have found:
    Good job doc! Sublime!

  18. hgstern said:

     
    Amazing job, Rob! That must have taken HOURS to concoct, and absolutely worth the effort.

    Thank you so much for hosting, and for including our post.
     

  19. Kim said:

    I love it!!!!!!!
    LInk going up shortly!!!!!! : D

  20. Kerri. said:

    This is terrific! I’m posting a link from SUM now.

    (And I’m ready for those holiday cards whenever you are. Thanks for including my late submission!)

    – Kerri.
    www.sixuntilme.com

  21. Sid Schwab said:

    That’s it, it’s all over, no more can be said.
    Doctor Rob has surpassed every Rounds that I’ve read.
    The excuses I’ve given for not hosting here
    Are no longer needed, I say with a leer.
    Because it is obvious I won’t have to lie:
    The Distractible Mind set the bar way too high.
    My joy in your rhyming surpasses all else,
    The actual posts could be left on the shelf.

  22. Ijeoma said:

    Wonderful! Fantastic!
    You did a great job!

    An extremely entertaining read…Dr.Seuss would be so proud.

  23. AmyT of www.diabetesmine.com said:

    OMG, I’m a huge Dr. Seuss fan myself. Great job, my friend!!

  24. How to Cope with Pain said:

    I do believe your “distractible mind”
    Is actually nothing of the kind.
    Laser-sharp is the mind inside your head
    To create the best GR I’ve ever read!

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    Dr. Rob! Dr. Rob!
    You do write the best blog.
    To take matters of death and life
    Make them funny and make them light.
    Make everyone of us feel special.
    Dr. Rob! Dr. Rob!
    You deserve a medal.

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  28. cathy said:

    A GRAND rounds indeed!

  29. Terry at Counting Sheep said:

    So entertaining and well done. Somewhere Dr. Seuss is smiling.

  30. catherine said:

    Perfect!

  31. TBTAM said:

    Hands down, best grand rounds. Ever.

  32. Roy from Shrink Rap said:

    Rob–one of the best!! I think we are related, for I love writing things like that, too (eg, Walk Like a Psychiatrist). Great job!

  33. Mitch Keamy said:

    you da’ man…

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  35. Walter said:

    Excellent writing and rhyming Rob! Outstanding edition!

  36. BabsRN said:

    Sheer genius!

  37. Sean said:

    Excellent edition!

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  39. ipanema said:

    ok, ok, i am late. why didn’t you tell me you’re the Grand Host? I could put up a huge banner in my blog.

    anyway, i love your presentation….hahahaha. I never thought a lama, goats and bugs bunny are good combination. :)

    Next time, anyone who wants to host and needs a town crier, I can do that job for anyone. That’s my way of showing support. I’ll post it on my blog.

    Well done, Dr. Rob! Hey, it isn’t so late yet, I’ll write something on my blog so they can read all the good entries you have here alright?

    *wordpress says i got the wrong sum…i need a calculator…hahahaha

  40. Ernst R. Jaffe', M.D. said:

    Great way to treat insomnia!

  41. Kathleen said:

    Can I come to work for you? Anyone who makes rounds this much fun has to be pretty special. Very enjoyable.
    Nurse Kathy

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Welcome to my blog. I am a practicing primary care physician in the Southeastern US, caring for patients of all ages (Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics). This blog covers a wide variety of issues, including the following: What it is like to be a physician, dogs driving cars, what troubles are in our system, toddlers with flame-throwers, what would it take to fix that system, llamas, death and dying issues, mutants, and accordions. Maybe I need to write about mutant dying accordions with flame-throwers. Hmmm....I feel a post coming. Anyhow, I like variety. Life is always lived with both laughter and tears. If you are a regular reader of this blog, it is also filled with nausea and nightmares. Thanks for stopping by. -Dr. Rob