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Medical staff of reddit,how true are the medical shows on TV? (Grey's, Scrubs, House, etc) by randomguitarguyin AskReddit

[–]implante 0 points1 point ago

But if you are arguing that an internist will never look down a microscope, you are wrong. It is not only taught, it's expected. House may be showy and ridiculous but doctors are responsible and routinely inspect their own cases.

Medical staff of reddit,how true are the medical shows on TV? (Grey's, Scrubs, House, etc) by randomguitarguyin AskReddit

[–]implante 4 points5 points ago

I disagree. While it's true that lab techs run most routine tests in the lab, doctors certainly participate. There is a clinical pathologist overseeing the difficult cases or zebras. And it's more than just pathologists looking through microscopes. I am trained to look at smears, do gram stains, and interpret basic cytopathology and histopathology.

Medical staff of reddit,how true are the medical shows on TV? (Grey's, Scrubs, House, etc) by randomguitarguyin AskReddit

[–]implante 16 points17 points ago

I barely see my own apartment. I certainly don't have time to break into someone else's. Plus that would be the end of my career.

Medical staff of reddit,how true are the medical shows on TV? (Grey's, Scrubs, House, etc) by randomguitarguyin AskReddit

[–]implante 7 points8 points ago

Are you just saying that to try to add to the conversation? Is this based on any personal experience?

I have written well over 100 prescriptions in the last six months and have done 30 A-lines, LPs, paracenteses, central line placements, and even a few phlebotomies.

Medical staff of reddit,how true are the medical shows on TV? (Grey's, Scrubs, House, etc) by randomguitarguyin AskReddit

[–]implante 46 points47 points ago* 

medicine intern here.

  • Have never had sex in a call room. Never heard of anyone who has.
  • I love my program and get treated well. Other programs are known for not being so nice, they get termed "malignant." I have a bunch of classmates from med school who aren't happy.
  • I know nothing about the insurance for patients I see as an inpatient. I treat everyone the same. When you're outpatient it gets a little problematic. Some things (lab tests, procedures, referrals) will only get done if you have insurance. One of my patients who is really sick is waiting for their medicaid application to get approved before doing any lab tests (it'll be around $300 to get the necessary tests otherwise, which is prohibitively expensive for them). I encourage them to get the lab tests done but if they can't afford them, they don't. I treat them with the best guess that I can in terms of what medications to give. I have a low threshold to send someone in this situation to the ED for further workup.
  • A couple of residents have been serial nurse daters but no one (as far as I know) has been seeing anyone in our class. Most people are in long term relationships. The single people have a hard time getting out to meet new people because of the lack of free time. We'll hang out after work to get a beer but that's about it.

Scrubs is by far the most accurate medical show. I interviewed at the program for the Merriam (sp?) Hospital in RI. The roommate of the creator was a resident there before moving to California. Apparently a lot of the things in the first season were based on real life events.

*edit: I get so freaking mad at House. Unethical behavior aside, doctors don't run their own mris or clinical lab tests. And consider a freaking DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS. Send out tests for ten diseases at a time, not just one. This show would be about 10 minutes long if they just took a freaking good history to start off with.

/rant

[request] first real job. Suggestions for DIY tax returns? by implantein DIY

[–]implante[S] 0 points1 point ago

Bah. Sorry. The US.

UPDATE: Elijah Wood invited me to dinner after seeing the reddit post earlier this week! Coolest guy ever! by thebassoein pics

[–]implante 0 points1 point ago

I just graduated in May. They were still doing it then! Prices skyrocketed by 100% since the 90s apparently.

To the attendings/residents of Meddit, what are some things that medstudents do that annoy you or would cause you to have a shit impression of the medstudent? Gonna be starting 3rd yr soon, so just wanted a heads up. by rony43in medicine

[–]implante 1 point2 points ago

Couldn't agree more with the last point. 3rd year med students are most useful for data collection/organizing. You're not going to be expected to synthesize the data on a level of a 4th year. If you lie about any data, people will assume all of your data is untrue.

What "Facts" do you expect other people to know? Reasonable or not. by kevinofhardyin AskReddit

[–]implante 0 points1 point ago

related to that: the plural of anecdote is not data. - Roger Brinner(?)

What is one thing you hate most about Reddit? by Tatertitsin AskReddit

[–]implante 20 points21 points ago

Yeah, behind you on this one. So much so that I'm not even gonna turn the first sentence into a reference to fornication.

If a horrible, highly contagious, deadly (85% Fatal) virus broke out in your country, what is the first thing you would do? by Nuplexin AskReddit

[–]implante 1 point2 points ago

I depend on my life being saved daily by my superhuman ability to wash my hands in the hospital. That and I have normal GI flora to fight off the random resistant pathogens.

Let's talk about stethoscopes. by blugenein medicine

[–]implante 2 points3 points ago

Internal medicine intern here - I had a Littmann cardiology III in med school and got a Littmann Master Classic II at graduation. I only use the Master Classic II now. The cardiology III is nice for pediatrics because it has the little bell. The sounds are clearer for me in the Master Classic II.

I have one of these bad boys hooked onto it. They are FANTASTIC.

TIL that the symbol used in America by medical professionals (caduceus) is for thieves, liars and messengers. The staff of Asclepius represents medical science everywhere else. by putzmiesterin todayilearned

[–]implante 9 points10 points ago

I graduated med school (in the US) a few months ago. We made hoodies with our school's name on it for a fundraiser and our dean made sure that we used the staff of aesculapius rather than caduceus as part of the design. He made it a strong point that caduceus is NOT the symbol of medicine.

Relationship red flags: Shit that makes you go FUCK THIS, I'M OUTTA HERE. What are your deal breakers? by [deleted]in AskReddit

[–]implante 0 points1 point ago

I read this as "threatening to leave you unless you check to see if your fly is down." I think I have had enough internet for the night.

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