Last July I got an invitation: I offer you the opportunity to be a featured medical expert blogger for a new General Medicine Wellsphere community. Members and visitors will see your postings highlighted, featured, and clearly marked as authored by a true medical expert. When you join, we will feature you on our medical experts [...]
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The following was posted in my exam rooms today. Feel free to copy/distribute it. Upper Respiratory Infection Symptoms: Stuffy/runny nose, cough, sneezing, sore/scratchy throat, fever Cause: Viruses – Can happen any time of the year Course: Lasts for 3-7 days Treatment (Over 2 years of age) Decongestants (Pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine) Cough suppressants Tylenol/Ibuprofen Mucinex to loosen [...]
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I have never watched the show, but the commercials give me enough information to understand that these people have extraordinary powers. Real heroes don’t have to. Real heroes don’t even think they are heroes. They do the right thing because it is what should be done, and they would have a hard time living with [...]
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As stated earlier, I recently attended a health blogger summit in New York that was put on by Consumer Reports. It certainly says something about the rising influence of medical bloggers that we would be invited – along with some in traditional media that have crossed over into the world of blogging – to discuss [...]
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I have never seen a case of epiglottitis. I remember the stories I heard as a medical student: a young child comes to the ER with fever, drooling, and muffled voice – not just sick; a ticking time bomb. I was told that if the child was disturbed – even something as small as putting [...]
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See these three smart people? Hah, that was a trick question. There are only two!! That’s Me, Edwin Leap, and Dr. Val all in NYC today for a conference put on by Consumer Reports. Edwin looks bored, but at least Val is pretending to be interested in what I am saying. I also got to [...]
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Hey gang. It has been a long time since I have done an “Ask Dr. Rob” post. That is kind of like saying: “It’s been a long time since I have had hemorrhoids.” Well, get out our Preparation H, sit down, and brace yourself for the next installment of this infamous series. Today’s question comes [...]
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OK, it is time to do some awarding. My last contest started very slow. I asked people to write some poetry (limericks or other) that somehow related to medical bloggers. I have to say, I was a bit miffed when people shied away from the opportunity to wax poetically. In fact, I put out a [...]
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We are not geniuses. We are not anywhere near at our full potential. We see so many areas where we could improve. Yet, for some reason our practice is considered very well-run. We are frustrated at our shortcomings, but patients are thrilled by our strengths. This afternoon, I walked into the exam room 45 minutes [...]
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On my previous post on the abdomen, I covered the very important subjects of innies vs. outies and navel lint. This discussion sparked much debate in the scientific community. Well, actually it was read by one person who once took a science class, but that certainly could lead to debate in the scientific community. I [...]
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