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RN: “So, ma’am, you had a spinal fusion and had to cathertise yourself for a year? You’re pretty young, and said you have no medical history. What was the cause?” 22 Year old Patient: ” I don’t know, they said the nerves were damaged” RN: “Well, did you have any injuries that caused it?” Pt: “Well, I guess. I fell out [...] Before: After: This was a really nasty total rupture of the quad tendon. Luckily just pushing down on the patella and extending the leg outwards made it look MUCH better. Getting surgery this week and should [...] Why does it not surprise me when I hear of these things? The SAME orthopaedic group that we (the ER docs) have problems with calling back, more or less refusing or deferring consults, giving us grief on the phone, etc (although to be fair, a couple of the younger guys in the group are OK) is [...]
Remember what your momma said, NO HORSEPLAY. Especially when you and your brother are 200+ lbs each and have some ETOH on board. Wresting around on the concrete outside after a baseball game is as ill advised at age 40 as it was when you [...] The scene: A smallish gathering of swarthy, heavily tattooed people celebrating a really nice Spring evening. Mr Buff has gone into the kitchen to refresh his drink and runs into an old friend, Mr Spartacus. Mr Buff: “Hey Man, haven’t seen you in a while. How’s it goin’ Dude?” Mr Spartacus (visibly intoxicated ): “Welllsssshhh, I [...] When your employer tells you to be very careful using the Chinese noodle maker machine when you are preparing food for take out, heed his words. All I can say is that your hand will come out the other side looking a lot more like Chinese noodles than a hand if you [...] |
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