Medical Axioms
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Mark Reid, MD. Denver IM Hospitalist. I will teach you how to calculate the Individual Daily Risk of dying faced by each patient in any randomized controlled trial.
Then we will calculate the Daily Probability of Being Saved by an effective medicine
Then we will calculate the Daily Probability of Being Saved by an effective medicine
That’s me. 😂😂😂
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April 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
That’s me. 😂😂😂
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I don’t need no Ivy League academic pedigree. Modern medicine is an open book test. A decent brain and a clear mission will do.
Some need to be reminded why they are here. Others, how to improve. Or how to get healthy so they can do the job.
Some need to be reminded why they are here. Others, how to improve. Or how to get healthy so they can do the job.
February 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I don’t need no Ivy League academic pedigree. Modern medicine is an open book test. A decent brain and a clear mission will do.
Some need to be reminded why they are here. Others, how to improve. Or how to get healthy so they can do the job.
Some need to be reminded why they are here. Others, how to improve. Or how to get healthy so they can do the job.
The other 500 times I’ve heard this story, no.
February 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The other 500 times I’ve heard this story, no.
On time I was called to a CODE for an apneic patient in their bathroom with a syringe connected to the PICC line and a spoon and a lighter on the sink edge.
This story was believable.
This story was believable.
February 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
On time I was called to a CODE for an apneic patient in their bathroom with a syringe connected to the PICC line and a spoon and a lighter on the sink edge.
This story was believable.
This story was believable.
To me, this story always reeks of isms.
I hate it.
I hate it.
February 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
To me, this story always reeks of isms.
I hate it.
I hate it.
When the same exact situation occurs when the patient is a federal judge o the president of the bank, nobody bats an eye.
“His family came and he fell asleep. How nice.”
“His family came and he fell asleep. How nice.”
February 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
When the same exact situation occurs when the patient is a federal judge o the president of the bank, nobody bats an eye.
“His family came and he fell asleep. How nice.”
“His family came and he fell asleep. How nice.”
There is never any evidence presented. Only a visit and a change.
There is always the implication “you know how these people are.” “You know what they do.”
There is always the implication “you know how these people are.” “You know what they do.”
February 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
There is never any evidence presented. Only a visit and a change.
There is always the implication “you know how these people are.” “You know what they do.”
There is always the implication “you know how these people are.” “You know what they do.”
I remember thinking when I’d finished residency I had seen it all.
In my 50’s I’m still getting better at anticipating the next steps. And spotting when things aren’t what I thought.
In my 50’s I’m still getting better at anticipating the next steps. And spotting when things aren’t what I thought.
February 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I remember thinking when I’d finished residency I had seen it all.
In my 50’s I’m still getting better at anticipating the next steps. And spotting when things aren’t what I thought.
In my 50’s I’m still getting better at anticipating the next steps. And spotting when things aren’t what I thought.
You can’t lie though. It’s also okay to say, “This is a new one for me. I’m going to go read about it. I’m going to talk to my colleagues. I’m going to get some help.”
February 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
You can’t lie though. It’s also okay to say, “This is a new one for me. I’m going to go read about it. I’m going to talk to my colleagues. I’m going to get some help.”