GruntDoc » Humorous http://gruntdoc.com Ramblings of an Emergency Physician in Texas Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:16:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 …and that’s when I shot wine from my nose… http://gruntdoc.com/2010/06/and-thats-when-i-shot-wine-from-my-nose.html http://gruntdoc.com/2010/06/and-thats-when-i-shot-wine-from-my-nose.html#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:39:16 +0000 GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/?p=4750
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    Just to have some fun with him, because I figured he’d think it was silly, I decided to start spelling some words when chatting with my wife at the table.  As in “I think if I s p e l l some words h e won’t be a b l e to understand what w e are saying”.

    “I can’t keep up, you spell too fast” was not the response I thought I’d get and …see title.

    Fun having family visit.  I need to help him with his spelling, though.

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    ]]>     http://gruntdoc.com/2010/06/and-thats-when-i-shot-wine-from-my-nose.html/feed 4     A Cartoon Guide to Becoming a Doctor: The med student gunner: profile http://gruntdoc.com/2010/06/a-cartoon-guide-to-becoming-a-doctor-the-med-student-gunner-profile.html http://gruntdoc.com/2010/06/a-cartoon-guide-to-becoming-a-doctor-the-med-student-gunner-profile.html#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:21:02 +0000 GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/?p=4748
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    Nice one…

    via Doc_Rob on twitter…

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    ]]>     http://gruntdoc.com/2010/06/a-cartoon-guide-to-becoming-a-doctor-the-med-student-gunner-profile.html/feed 0     2010 ACEP Scientific Assembly: I’m in http://gruntdoc.com/2010/06/acep-scientific-assembly-im-in.html http://gruntdoc.com/2010/06/acep-scientific-assembly-im-in.html#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:38:18 +0000 GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/?p=4737
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    • Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]>     The 2010 American College of Emergency Physicians’ Scientific Assembly is in Las Vegas this year.

    I’ve registered, bought plane tickets and have a marker on a box under a bridge (but very near the convention site, so I’m good).

    So, time for you EP’s to get in there and register, and, I’m going to blog it (unless ACEP gets a court order preventing it (they weren’t interested in me blogging for their house blog, so only time will tell…)).

    Oh, as a service to my three ACEP readers I plan to get enough freebie pens from the exibitors to give one to each of you when I meet you.

    Yeah, I’m a giver.  Or a re-gifter.  Whatever.

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    ]]>     http://gruntdoc.com/2010/06/acep-scientific-assembly-im-in.html/feed 3     Vaginal Bleeding Algorithm for the ED http://gruntdoc.com/2010/01/vaginal-bleeding-algorithm-for-the-ed.html http://gruntdoc.com/2010/01/vaginal-bleeding-algorithm-for-the-ed.html#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:50:15 +0000 GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/?p=4270 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Via ER Stories, a reminder of the flow chart every EM resident is taught…

    vag-bleeding.jpg

    Nicely done…

    HT: MovinMeat

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    ]]>     http://gruntdoc.com/2010/01/vaginal-bleeding-algorithm-for-the-ed.html/feed 3     Do not text while driving http://gruntdoc.com/2009/10/do-not-text-while-driving.html http://gruntdoc.com/2009/10/do-not-text-while-driving.html#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:26:38 +0000 GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/2009/10/do-not-text-while-driving.html Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Seems very simple: concentrate on what you’re doing, and you lessen (but not eliminate) the risk of car crash.  How much higher is the risk of accidents from texting?  Twenty Three times, that’s how much (VTTI, .pdf).

    That’s just not worth the risk.

    Unfortunately, apparently it’s hard to resist…

    texting_while_driving

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    ]]>     http://gruntdoc.com/2009/10/do-not-text-while-driving.html/feed 4     Hey, Remember That Patient You Saw… « The Central Line http://gruntdoc.com/2009/08/hey-remember-that-patient-you-saw%e2%80%a6-%c2%ab-the-central-line.html http://gruntdoc.com/2009/08/hey-remember-that-patient-you-saw%e2%80%a6-%c2%ab-the-central-line.html#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:04:53 +0000 GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/?p=3904 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Hey, Remember That Patient You Saw… « The Central Line

    Hahaha… A visual depiction of what six simple words do to an Emergency Physician.

    Nice one, Graham.

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    ]]>     http://gruntdoc.com/2009/08/hey-remember-that-patient-you-saw%e2%80%a6-%c2%ab-the-central-line.html/feed 0     Zippy the Lobster travels to the Bahamas http://gruntdoc.com/2009/01/zippy-the-lobster-travels-to-the-bahamas.html http://gruntdoc.com/2009/01/zippy-the-lobster-travels-to-the-bahamas.html#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:16:35 +0000 GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/2009/01/zippy-the-lobster-travels-to-the-bahamas.html
  • Free Zippy! Zippy the Lobster was here in the Great State of...
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    I’ve made a pictorial essay on the travels and travails of Zippy the Lobster:

     

    Also, recall what Zippy’s trying to do, raise awareness (and coff money coff) for childrens’ brain cancer research.  So, if you feel the urge, go over there and give a little.

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    ]]>     http://gruntdoc.com/2009/01/zippy-the-lobster-travels-to-the-bahamas.html/feed 12     Growing our own… http://gruntdoc.com/2008/12/growing-our-own.html http://gruntdoc.com/2008/12/growing-our-own.html#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:55:02 +0000 GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/2008/12/growing-our-own.html
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    our_own_rns.jpg

    When she originally showed it to me, she said this is how to treat doctors: the pacifier does the trick.

    I’m not saying she’s wrong…

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    ]]>     http://gruntdoc.com/2008/12/growing-our-own.html/feed 1     Fish Pedicure Is Now an Outlaw in Texas – Medgadget http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/fish-pedicure-is-now-an-outlaw-in-texas-medgadget.html http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/fish-pedicure-is-now-an-outlaw-in-texas-medgadget.html#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:48:47 +0000 GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/?p=2914
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    Fish Pedicure Is Now an Outlaw in Texas – Medgadget – www.medgadget.com
    We have terrible news to report. “Fish pedicures” or “doctor fish” procedures that we reported on back in August, have now been banned in at least two states. Washington and Texas are unhappy with the communal insertions of stinky feet into aquariums primarily for sanitary reasons.

    While I was not in the target market for this, I’m a little surprised.

    GruntDoc: bringing the tough news.  via Medgadget.

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    ]]>     http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/fish-pedicure-is-now-an-outlaw-in-texas-medgadget.html/feed 3     Caption Contest: We have a winner! http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/caption-contest-we-have-a-winner.html http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/caption-contest-we-have-a-winner.html#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:00:00 +0000 GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/caption-contest-we-have-a-winner.html
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    Joel Goldberg, MD Grand Rapids, MI

    “North Carolina Prescription Drug Plan” by Doc

    Honorable Mentions:

    SkyDaddy with “I can haz oxygen?”

    Warriorpear with “Doc, I had to smoke 400 packs in order to get enough points for my Winston Med Case… man, but was it worth it?!”

    Ian Furst with “More doctors choose Winston”

    Doc gets to place the unwanted coveted “Caption Contest Winner” logo on his blog.

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    You delivered, BTW: 47 comments (not all were captions, but they’re all welcome).  Thanks for playing.  We’ll have another one when I have a suitable picture.

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