Comments on: Physical Exam: Oral Fixation (Part 1) http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/ Thoughts of a moderately strange (yet not harmful) primary care physician. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:44:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: completeab » Blog Archive » Physical Exam: Oral Fixation (Part 1) http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-624 completeab » Blog Archive » Physical Exam: Oral Fixation (Part 1) Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:11:13 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/#comment-624 [...] here for full [...] [...] here for full [...]

]]> By: Physical Exam: The Dangly Thingy | Musings of a Distractible Mind http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Physical Exam: The Dangly Thingy | Musings of a Distractible Mind Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:11:12 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/#comment-379 [...] my most recent physical exam post, I dealt with the mouth from outside in. We made it as far as the tongue, and so now carry on with [...] [...] my most recent physical exam post, I dealt with the mouth from outside in. We made it as far as the tongue, and so now carry on with [...]

]]> By: Donna http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Donna Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:41:18 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/#comment-367 Wow I think they should of done a least a week on the mouth.at the least..I am a Dental Hygienist and they are a lot of diseases that show up in the mouth big fat scary ones like leukemia to name one... Wow I think they should of done a least a week on the mouth.at the least..I am a Dental Hygienist and they are a lot of diseases that show up in the mouth big fat scary ones like leukemia to name one…

]]> By: The Laundress http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-345 The Laundress Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:11:31 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/#comment-345 Giraffes really do have freaky tongues. So do a number of super-villains! I too am puzzled by pierced tongues. Specifically, when somebody with a tongue stud is talking to me, I find myself mesmerized by the way their tongue clacks about and with the undulating movements of the soft, fleshy tongue vs. the hard bit of metal... and then I have to say "Ehhh... pardon me? Uh, what did you say, sorry, I missed it". Then we get to begin the show again. This happens with everyone of our generation, when chatting with the pierced tongue kiddos, right? What is with the math test? Giraffes really do have freaky tongues. So do a number of super-villains! I too am puzzled by pierced tongues. Specifically, when somebody with a tongue stud is talking to me, I find myself mesmerized by the way their tongue clacks about and with the undulating movements of the soft, fleshy tongue vs. the hard bit of metal… and then I have to say “Ehhh… pardon me? Uh, what did you say, sorry, I missed it”. Then we get to begin the show again. This happens with everyone of our generation, when chatting with the pierced tongue kiddos, right?

What is with the math test?

]]> By: drsmak http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-315 drsmak Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:42:07 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/#comment-315 Excellent post, Dr. Rob. Would it have killed them to have done a half day of dental lectures in medical school? I don't even know what a root canal is... I'm glad I'm not the only one using big words to say I-don't-know-let's-try-some-Augmentin. Excellent post, Dr. Rob.

Would it have killed them to have done a half day of dental lectures in medical school?
I don’t even know what a root canal is…

I’m glad I’m not the only one using big words to say I-don’t-know-let’s-try-some-Augmentin.

]]> By: Chrysalis Angel http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Chrysalis Angel Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:31:46 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/#comment-313 I can't tongue roll, but I can tie a knot in a cherry stem. :) I know, that has nothing to do with the post. I love the photos you put up on these posts, they add to the ambiance. I can’t tongue roll, but I can tie a knot in a cherry stem. :) I know, that has nothing to do with the post. I love the photos you put up on these posts, they add to the ambiance.

]]> By: Pk http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Pk Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:14:45 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/#comment-312 Very interesting (Ok, I'm waaaaaaaaay too tired, I had to count on my fingers the answer to the spam protection math question!!! sum of four + seven?) I'm 43 ... I graduated high school at the top of my class, while I don't have a college degree, I do have SOME college ... I've written a book ... I've raised 2 kids and they are both doing quite well ... and I can't add 4 +7??? Ok, that's beside the point ... This has been an interesting post ... now that I've forgotten what I was going to say about it because I was so surprised I couldn't answer the question ... oh! Yeah ..the tongue rolling! I can do it, one of my sons can do it, my husband and other son cannot. My son and I call it "Taco Tongue" I can fold my tongue in half (back toward the back of my throat. I can also open my mouth so wide and get my tongue totally out of the way so the doctor doesn't have to use one of those NASTY tongue depressors. It's funny to watch a new doctor's face when they first look at my throat and my ability to open up my throat. Now ... if the lupus sores would go away ... my mouth might be happy ... Very interesting (Ok, I’m waaaaaaaaay too tired, I had to count on my fingers the answer to the spam protection math question!!! sum of four + seven?) I’m 43 … I graduated high school at the top of my class, while I don’t have a college degree, I do have SOME college … I’ve written a book … I’ve raised 2 kids and they are both doing quite well … and I can’t add 4 +7???

Ok, that’s beside the point …

This has been an interesting post … now that I’ve forgotten what I was going to say about it because I was so surprised I couldn’t answer the question … oh! Yeah ..the tongue rolling! I can do it, one of my sons can do it, my husband and other son cannot. My son and I call it “Taco Tongue” I can fold my tongue in half (back toward the back of my throat.

I can also open my mouth so wide and get my tongue totally out of the way so the doctor doesn’t have to use one of those NASTY tongue depressors. It’s funny to watch a new doctor’s face when they first look at my throat and my ability to open up my throat.

Now … if the lupus sores would go away … my mouth might be happy …

]]> By: Moof http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Moof Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:02:48 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/#comment-310 Dr. Rob, that was very informative. Everything (and more!) that I've always wanted to know about mouths! You never mentioned tongues that get stuck on frozen things though ... anything to say about that? Dr. Rob, that was very informative. Everything (and more!) that I’ve always wanted to know about mouths! You never mentioned tongues that get stuck on frozen things though … anything to say about that?

]]> By: rlbates http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-309 rlbates Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:51:25 +0000 http://distractible.org/2007/10/07/physical-exam-oral-fixation-part-1/#comment-309 Great post, Dr Rob! For those who want to see "what the world looks like from your mouth" check out Street Anatomy (http://streetanatomy.com/blog/?p=189) Great post, Dr Rob!
For those who want to see “what the world looks like from your mouth” check out Street Anatomy (http://streetanatomy.com/blog/?p=189)

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