Horrible.

Announced over at their place, so I won’t spoil it here.

I will say it’s an honor to read the creative writing submitted every year, from writers with imaginations I cannot even comprehend. And big big kudos to MedGadget for continuing this series!

Always nice to have an etiology…

Sinus arrest without an escape rhythm...

The “First” Medal of Honor Winner from Pearl Harbor is still with us at the age of 100: LT. John William Finn (via the Weekly Standard). Looks like he was a Chief when Nimitz gave him the award.

Thanks to our Pearl Harbor vets.

Accountable Care Organizations, Capitation, and Emergency Care Providers – Lessons Learned from California’s Delegated Payer Model « The Central Line

In case you thought medical payment reform was going to be easy, read this from someone who knows what has happened in California.

» Lead Story » proof that God is a she.

The Other ABC’s.

I like living on the edge of built-up civilization, but it means our little development has one electric line coming in.

Today it wanted some time off, fortunately only 4 hours. Didn’t get that cold inside, but having an all electric house has some drawbacks in that circumstance.

My wife figured out the electric-less coffee, thankfully.

A colleague who’s not usually late didn’t show up on time.

After a while, we got worried about him being missing.  Into action go our 20-something scribes:

“I’ll send him a text”

“I’ll poke him on Facebook” was the action that made me laugh out loud.

Colleague arrived a few minutes later.  I didn’t ask if Facebook made him late or on time.  Suppose I should ask…

So, another use for social media in the ED.

Dying man robbed in ER waiting room – More health news- msnbc.com
PHILADELPHIA – Police say three people who noticed a man unconscious and dying in an emergency waiting room robbed him instead of going for help.

The City of Brotherly Love.  I don’t think it means what they think it means…

Update: A much better headline, from Overlawyered:

“Ask Your Doctor Whether Your Political Views Are Right For You”

GPs ’should offer climate change advice to patients’ – Telegraph
The Climate and Health Council, a collaboration of worldwide health organisations including the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal Society of Medicine, believes there is a direct link between climate change and better health.

Their controversial plan would see GPs and nurses give out advice to their patients on how to lower their carbon footprint.

The Council believes that climate change “threatens to radically undermine the health of all peoples”.

Wonder if this was a pre-programmed press release or if someone isn’t following the news.

Docnotes: Ten years of blogging

Happy Birthday to (what I think is) the oldest continuous medical blog!  Ten years is forever in the world of blogs, kudos.

Earlier I asked who my readers were, and had a poll. It’s time I posted the results a couple of weeks in (people have stopped voting, so it’s time):

A completely unscientific, Scouts' Honor survey

Thanks to all of you who participated, and to you lurkers, too.

Well, good:

DIY Botox Seller Busted by Texas Attorney General | Wired Science | Wired.com

There seems to be no limit to either the desire for body modification or the willingness to serve that desire.

This is wayyy too close to reality:

Heh. Dunno why they’re in a convenience store, but that might me a commentary on the ED environment.

Thanks to a reader with a very recognizable name, who shall therefore remain nameless…

Tipped by Ace, here’s some hilarity brought to you by Amazon: Laptop Steering Wheel Desk.

It’s not the product that’s funny, it’s the comments.  For instance:

This has been a total lifesaver. It allows me to prop my sheet music against the wheel, allowing me to play the guitar with both hands while driving.

Except they just get better.