Sure, if you can read Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, and probably some other languages. Those who can't have to have an English translation, of which there are several versions. (It's not my holy book btw)
Agree. You better believe a pituitary tumor can cause hormonal imbalance, but I can just see the headlines about Steve Jobs having a BRAIN TUMOR removed!
Bio nerds, let's not get into the complexities of the pituitary not really being part of the brain.
I'm not disagreeing with you, but I'm not sure HIPAA would apply in this case. It only covers "protected entities" from disclosing medical information -- usually insurance companies, hospitals, etc.
I just took a break from studying for the medical boards (this Friday!) and read some slashdot. Your comment gave me a great laugh in an otherwise miserable day. Thanks.
You are way oversimplifying what a physician does. How does the computer know what questions to ask? Sometimes relevant symptoms are not noticed by the patient until the physician asks. What computer can do an adequate physical exam? Can a computer recognize psychiatric symptoms when interviewing? Who does all of the procedures? Who reads the imaging?
Maybe a group of first years. Which I can sometimes understand, given the ridiculous amount of minutiae presented my some PhDs. I'm sure your research into enzyme XYZ is really interesting Dr. SoAndSo, but maybe you could teach us something a little more relevant instead of wasting my time?
Show me the third year asking his attending what's going to be on the test.
Re: Medical education. You run the problem of screwing over the people caught in the transition -- people like me who will hold around $200,000 in debt at graduation, then accruing interest for about four years only to finally get a license with reduced salary and no way to pay it back. Sure we can somehow take care of those people, you will say, but did that happen when the government decided to reduce interest rates only for undergrads while simultaneously eliminating the 20/220 rule for residents? Furthermore, you have almost 50,000 people/year trying to get in and only ~18,000 making it, all the while with high tuition increasing at 8%/year. There is no incentive to pay people in med school or (better) in residency because people already pay to do it. In fact, you could probably drop physician salaries right now until the supply and demand match. Why hasn't this already happened? I would imagine because people think physicians actually *should* be well-paid for what they do. Satisfaction in primary-care is already almost nil, so if you dropped the salary I suspect we will all be visiting nurse practitioners for anything but major disease.
Oh, I completely agree with you on the MI stuff, I was just replying to the poster saying you can "feel" when you're having an acute MI. It's not so cut and dry as many might think. For continuous testing, CK-MB would probably be better than troponin since it rises faster, but the problem is it's also less specific.
As far as Natasha Richardson's condition goes, I would think some kind of ICP sensor would be what you'd go with. As the hemorrhage expanded, I would think you'd see an increase. Another alternative might be a CSF red cell detector for subdural bleeds (though she had an epidural). I'm sure those are nowhere near practical with current tech, but I'm guessing more so than a portable CT;)
What? We can do an EKG and measure troponin and sometimes not know for certain whether someone had a heart attack. Many people have atypical presentations, especially women. You also have things like "chest pain" that are actually reflux, or the person could be having an anxiety attack. Sure, you may know something is wrong, but not necessarily how serious -- just take Natasha Richardson.
I think the gp is technically right, as I've never heard the phrase "Mountain Dew Coke." What I have heard is drinks like Mountain Dew being referred to as a "coke" just as one would refer to it as a "soda" in places like the northeast. Sodas are generally referred to as "cokes" here in the South. Personally, I think both "coke" and "pop" are stupid -- just say "soda."
I graduated with a degree in engineering (close to 4.0), and I'm now in med school. I would not advise going to med school as an "easy" way out of anything. It's ridiculous. I can't even describe it to you. Fucking ridiculous.
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Sure, if you can read Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, and probably some other languages. Those who can't have to have an English translation, of which there are several versions. (It's not my holy book btw)
King James Version
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Agree. You better believe a pituitary tumor can cause hormonal imbalance, but I can just see the headlines about Steve Jobs having a BRAIN TUMOR removed!
Bio nerds, let's not get into the complexities of the pituitary not really being part of the brain.
Simple, use BugMeNot.
I'm not disagreeing with you, but I'm not sure HIPAA would apply in this case. It only covers "protected entities" from disclosing medical information -- usually insurance companies, hospitals, etc.
I hope you're not suggesting sugar, in and of itself, causes diabetes...
I just took a break from studying for the medical boards (this Friday!) and read some slashdot. Your comment gave me a great laugh in an otherwise miserable day. Thanks.
On the contrary, this, plus a simple DNA test, gets me out of most unwanted relationships.
You are way oversimplifying what a physician does. How does the computer know what questions to ask? Sometimes relevant symptoms are not noticed by the patient until the physician asks. What computer can do an adequate physical exam? Can a computer recognize psychiatric symptoms when interviewing? Who does all of the procedures? Who reads the imaging?
Maybe a group of first years. Which I can sometimes understand, given the ridiculous amount of minutiae presented my some PhDs. I'm sure your research into enzyme XYZ is really interesting Dr. SoAndSo, but maybe you could teach us something a little more relevant instead of wasting my time?
Show me the third year asking his attending what's going to be on the test.
Don't make fun of Poland.
Re: Medical education. You run the problem of screwing over the people caught in the transition -- people like me who will hold around $200,000 in debt at graduation, then accruing interest for about four years only to finally get a license with reduced salary and no way to pay it back. Sure we can somehow take care of those people, you will say, but did that happen when the government decided to reduce interest rates only for undergrads while simultaneously eliminating the 20/220 rule for residents? Furthermore, you have almost 50,000 people/year trying to get in and only ~18,000 making it, all the while with high tuition increasing at 8%/year. There is no incentive to pay people in med school or (better) in residency because people already pay to do it. In fact, you could probably drop physician salaries right now until the supply and demand match. Why hasn't this already happened? I would imagine because people think physicians actually *should* be well-paid for what they do. Satisfaction in primary-care is already almost nil, so if you dropped the salary I suspect we will all be visiting nurse practitioners for anything but major disease.
Where are you?
:)
"I live on the Internet."
I guess they have a little bit of humor
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=where+are+you
Oh, I completely agree with you on the MI stuff, I was just replying to the poster saying you can "feel" when you're having an acute MI. It's not so cut and dry as many might think. For continuous testing, CK-MB would probably be better than troponin since it rises faster, but the problem is it's also less specific. As far as Natasha Richardson's condition goes, I would think some kind of ICP sensor would be what you'd go with. As the hemorrhage expanded, I would think you'd see an increase. Another alternative might be a CSF red cell detector for subdural bleeds (though she had an epidural). I'm sure those are nowhere near practical with current tech, but I'm guessing more so than a portable CT ;)
What? We can do an EKG and measure troponin and sometimes not know for certain whether someone had a heart attack. Many people have atypical presentations, especially women. You also have things like "chest pain" that are actually reflux, or the person could be having an anxiety attack. Sure, you may know something is wrong, but not necessarily how serious -- just take Natasha Richardson.
Well I feel like an idiot everyday of med school, so I am inclined to disagree.
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In this case, I think I'm going to have to agree with the OP.
I think the gp is technically right, as I've never heard the phrase "Mountain Dew Coke." What I have heard is drinks like Mountain Dew being referred to as a "coke" just as one would refer to it as a "soda" in places like the northeast. Sodas are generally referred to as "cokes" here in the South. Personally, I think both "coke" and "pop" are stupid -- just say "soda."
Umm... Mountain Dew is made by Pepsi.
I graduated with a degree in engineering (close to 4.0), and I'm now in med school. I would not advise going to med school as an "easy" way out of anything. It's ridiculous. I can't even describe it to you. Fucking ridiculous.