Musings of a Distractible Mind
Thoughts of an odd, but not harmful primary care physician.
Kevin recently posted an article about unnecessary tests, stating “We need to say no to unnecessary tests.” I agree with him. As an internist, I am not a procedure guy. My job is to listen to people, make a list of the possibilities, and then make a plan to narrow the list. The two most [...]
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This material, written by me, is free to re-post and share under the Creative Commons agreement. In other words, use it all you want; just give me credit.Mrs. Dr. Rob was singing the song “Goober Peas” one evening last week. I was fortunate enough to get through childhood unscathed by that song, but her repeated singing of it lodged it in my frontal lobe (I suspect its tendrils were embedded throughout my brain), and I was humming a song I did not [...]
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This material, written by me, is free to re-post and share under the Creative Commons agreement. In other words, use it all you want; just give me credit.Doc Gurley describes herself as “a Board-certified Internist physician and the only Harvard Medical School graduate to have been awarded a Shoney’s Ten-Step Pin for documented excellence in waitressing. Having achieved this pinnacle of greatness early in life, Doc Gurley inevitably spiraled downward.” I like her already. She is hosting Grand Rounds this week and [...]
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This material, written by me, is free to re-post and share under the Creative Commons agreement. In other words, use it all you want; just give me credit.Being a parent is scary. I remember when my first son was born I looked at him and was overwhelmed. This person was my responsibility. Even as a pediatrician, I felt a sense of being lost in the sea. Remembering this feeling makes me have much more compassion on my patients. The incredible fear the [...]
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This material, written by me, is free to re-post and share under the Creative Commons agreement. In other words, use it all you want; just give me credit.OK, So I have a post on Kevinmd.com today. He is a fine fellow and allows us mere mortals to share some of the intense light of fame he basks in. As I thought about this, it made me wonder what it is like to be so famous. Kevin is pictured on the left, and [...]
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This material, written by me, is free to re-post and share under the Creative Commons agreement. In other words, use it all you want; just give me credit.Sorry to those who couldn’t get my blog up this AM. I have no idea why it went down. I have no idea why it is back up.
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This material, written by me, is free to re-post and share under the Creative Commons agreement. In other words, use it all you want; just give me credit.Does fever cause global warming? Does global warming cause fever? No, that’s not what this post is about. I was listening to a podcast about global warming this morning and it struck me how the debate was very similar to one that happens in the doctor’s office. A Parent brings her child in. It is [...]
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This material, written by me, is free to re-post and share under the Creative Commons agreement. In other words, use it all you want; just give me credit.Today was nuts. It was absolutely nuts. My auto repair shop had called last week telling me the parts they ordered to fix my windows were in. Today was my first chance in a week to get my car fixed. After dropping my daughter off at school, I drove over to the auto shop. I [...]
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This material, written by me, is free to re-post and share under the Creative Commons agreement. In other words, use it all you want; just give me credit.The NY Times health blog (by Tara Parker Pope) ran an article about toxin levels in cats and dogs. The bottom line: our pets are full of toxins. Which, given what my dog and cat eats is not actually that surprising. My cat probably has very high serum bug levels, and my dog is especially [...]
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This material, written by me, is free to re-post and share under the Creative Commons agreement. In other words, use it all you want; just give me credit.Robots are trying to lull us into believing they are our friends. I give my thoughts on MedPage.
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