What Flame Broils My Patty
You know what flame broils my patty? This broken ass health care system that allows most prescription companies to give patients oral contraceptives for free but immediately life saving medications are prohibitively expensive.Glucagon Emergency kits should be $0 copay because they immediately treat low blood sugar that can result in LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, and DEATH.Epipens and Auvi-Q should be $0 copay because they immediately treat severe allergic reactions that can lead to CLOSURE OF BREATHING AIRWAYS and DEATH.Rescue inhalers such as Proair, Ventolin HFA, Proventil HFA, and Xopenex HFA should be $0 ...
Source: FAST FOOD Pharmacy - March 30, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: blogs
Medical Mispronunciations and Misspelled Words: The Definitive List.
Hearing medical mispronunciations and seeing misspelled words are an under appreciated joy of working in healthcare. Physicians often forget just how alien the language of medicine is to people who don't live it everyday. The best part about being a physician is not helping people recover from critical illness. The best part is not about listening and understanding with compassion and empathy. Nope, the best part about being a physician is hearing patients and other healthcare providers butcher the language of medicine and experiencing great entertainment in the process. Doctors c...
Source: The Happy Hospitalist - October 2, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Tamer Mahrous Source Type: blogs
Post #37 Asthma: A Pedi Perspective - Part 5 of 5
Frequently Asked Questions: I have asthma. Does this mean my child will have it too?There is definitely a genetic component to asthma, but how big a role genes play is unclear. While there isn't a specific asthma gene, it is more likely that your child will inherit the tendency to develop asthma. Why does asthma seem to come and go?Asthma is inflammatory in nature, and there are certain things (triggers) that can cause a flare up. I don't like the thought of my child being on daily medication. I also worry about the medication losing its effectiveness, and then not working when we really need it to. Can't he jus...
Source: A Pediatrician's Blog - February 16, 2013 Category: Pediatricians Source Type: blogs
