February 9th, 201901The Man-Cold or Man-Flu can be a devastating illness for half the population. New guidelines have been released to risk-stratify these patients.An objective rating scale for the Emergency Department. Give the patient a point for each symptom listed below. Scores range 0-10.
Brought in by mother
Requests a wheelchair
Lays down in the...
New York, NY – In a move sure to garner mixed reactions from colleagues and staff, second-year internal medicine resident Jon Paniagua opened a 1 Liter bag of Isosource 1.5, poured himself a glass, and heartily drank it, declaring loudly to all within earshot, “that’s really not that bad.” When asked, the resident...
December 24th, 201802New York, NY- In a dramatic move that is sure to send shock waves through the medical community, an elite Surgical Residency program has announced the creation of it’s first ever Wellness curriculum, which will begin at 6:00 AM on Christmas morning. After reading the anonymous surveys from his Residents, Program Director Dr....
December 9th, 201800After years of experience building advanced robotic simulation patients, The SimCenter of America design team thinks they’ve reached another technological breakthrough.
Very realistic sim man, but there is a real human inside
“Basically, we found that despite the best in applied research, our robotic simulation patients could...
October 19th, 201800Chicago, Illinois – It was approximately 4:15 PM last Tuesday when Clark Gunnerson, a 3rd year medical student on his pediatrics rotation, uttered the universal phrase known all too well to the medical community.
“Can I help with anything else?” Gunnerson, who was already halfway out the door, inquired of his pediatrics...
October 11th, 201802“I just want to get the voice right,” said brand-new internal medicine resident Dr. Joseph Green. “Like, I want to paint a picture of her pain that feels real. I want the texture, the taste, the smell – the words need to really pop.”
Dr. Green was five hours into an eight-hour ED shift and had spent his...
October 9th, 201800Tapping that champagne
BOSTON, MA – An intern’s initial excitement was quickly reeled in after his team pointed out that sticking a spinal needle through cork of a bottle of Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut did not quite qualify as a champagne tap.
One can hardly blame the intern, Jason Mann, as he admitted to Gomerblog...
September 7th, 201801
Oklahoma City, OK – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has responded to a request from the American Medical Association (AMA) and constructed a new screening tool for recognition what the AMA designated as “residency developmental delay” (RDD). Per AMA, a new survey found that about 10% of residents, similar to...
September 7th, 201801
435 SharesOklahoma City, OK – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has responded to a request from the American Medical Association (AMA) and constructed a new screening tool for recognition what the AMA designated as “residency developmental delay” (RDD). Per AMA, a new survey found that about 10% of residents,...
September 7th, 201802
435 SharesOklahoma City, OK – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has responded to a request from the American Medical Association (AMA) and constructed a new screening tool for recognition what the AMA designated as “residency developmental delay” (RDD). Per AMA, a new survey found that about 10% of residents,...
