How religion helped this physician in the PICU
I majored in history of religion in college and have always had an interest in the places various twists and turns of theology can lead people. One relatively recent wrinkle is what has been loosely termed “prosperity gospel” or “prosperity theology.” It’s built upon the basic notion good things happen to good people, and bad things happen to bad people. Of course, that’s a foundational viewpoint of much of Christianity in the sense that virtue is rewarded and sinful behavior is punished in the great beyond. Protestant groups with strong traditions of predestination theology don’t see things...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 24, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/christopher-johnson" rel="tag" > Christopher Johnson, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Critical Care Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
They Call Me Doctor Poop
One of the biggest dementia care problems we face is problems with bowel movements and constipation.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomYesterday was a crappy day. More succinctly, a poop agita day.It started with Dotty repeatedly telling me she had to poop.A few minutes after I got Dotty out of bed she kept saying, I want to get back in bed. Why? She had to poop and couldn't do it. Six times in a little over an hour up down - no poop.Coping with DementiaKeep in mind this entails:getting Dotty out of bed and into the wheelchair, out of the wheelchair and on to the toilet, off the toilet and into the wheelchair, out of th...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - December 18, 2017 Category: Neurology Tags: Alzheimer's Communication alzheimer's constipation alzheimers bowel movement alzheimers care dementia care help alzheimer's help with dementia care how to communicate with dementia patients Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 218
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Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 218, all about colours.
Question 1
What colour are you if you are suffering from ‘argryia’?
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Purple or Purple/Grey
Argyria is t...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 15, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mark Corden Tags: Frivolous Friday Five amphotericin B argryia black lung blue bloater ciprofloxacin coal workers pneumoconiosis COPD emphysema infantile acrodynia mercury pink disease pink puffer Red man syndrome rifampicin silver skin teic Source Type: blogs
LITFL Review 310
LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blogWelcome to the 310th LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team casts the spotlight on the blogosphere’s best and brightest and deliver a bite-sized chunk of FOAM.The Most Fair Dinkum Ripper Beauts of the WeekThe UK Intensive Care Society State of the Art meeting has just concluded. Multiple summaries of t...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 10, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Marjorie Lazoff, MD Tags: Education LITFL review Source Type: blogs
LITFL Review 309
LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blogWelcome to the 309th LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team casts the spotlight on the blogosphere’s best and brightest and deliver a bite-sized chunk of FOAM.The Most Fair Dinkum Ripper Beauts of the WeekCliff Reid challenges us to review The Physician’s Pledge and ask ourselves where we can do bett...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - December 4, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Marjorie Lazoff, MD Tags: LITFL review LITFL R/V Source Type: blogs
