NEW YORK, NY – An inpatient medical team was shocked to learn that a barium enema performed earlier today revealed an abnormal presence of barium in their patient’s rectum, something no one expected.
“Good God, how did all that barium get in there?!” asked general surgeon Dr. Aaron Trocar, puzzled by the study...
GomerBlog returns to help distinguish between two similar but often confused entities.
The “G” in G-tube refers to “gastric” or “gastrostomy.” A G-tube is a type of feeding tube in which a tube is inserted through the abdominal wall directly into the stomach so that nutrition can be provided. The...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In breaking news that will infinitely complicate the already difficult process of attempting to resuscitate a patient, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (or CPR) will now require prior authorization.
The prevailing reaction to this news is best captured by a local critical care physician at George Washington...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In breaking news that will infinitely complicate the already difficult process of attempting to resuscitate a patient, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (or CPR) will now require prior authorization.
The prevailing reaction to this news is best captured by a local critical care physician at George Washington...
April 24th, 201902The increase in cases of an overuse injury called lateral epicondylitis, known more commonly amongst AARP members as “tennis elbow,” has seen a rise in radiology residents over the past few years, according to a new study published in RadioGraphics.
That mouse is killing my elbow!
“It’s puzzling,” Said Dr....
April 24th, 201902The increase in cases of an overuse injury called lateral epicondylitis, known more commonly amongst AARP members as “tennis elbow,” has seen a rise in radiology residents over the past few years, according to a new study published in RadioGraphics.
That mouse is killing my elbow!
“It’s puzzling,” Said Dr....
OAK BROOK, IL – In an effort to completely eliminate the risk of bleeding, newly-issued guidelines from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) now recommend that interventional procedures should only be performed once a patient’s INR, or international normalized ratio, has been appropriately lowered to a target goal...
Portland, OR – Local radiologist and entrepreneur Tim L’Atrophy is making news this week as he debuts his new groundbreaking radiology workstation. According to L’Atrophy, he has designed a new chair/desk combination that allows him to complete all of his work without burning excessive amounts of calories each...
Washington, DC – Arun Matthews, a 3rd year medical student has been reported missing from his third floor library cubicle since the early hours of yesterday. According to his peers, he was last seen in the medical school library computer lab looking at bone radiographs trying to locate the enigmatic Codman Triangle.
The Codman...
February 4th, 201901ATLANTA, GA – In an effort to minimize the risk of aspiration during tomorrow’s three-hour East coast flight from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Boston’s Logan International Airport, JetBlue Pilot Mickey Albright has made all 189 of his passengers on Flight 486 NPO after...
