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Grand Rounds 4.31: How Do You Feel About That?

Welcome to Grand Rounds 4.31, Dr. Val’s edition of the weekly rotating carnival of the best of the medical blogosphere. There are many approaches to summarizing submissions to Grand Rounds, and I have chosen one that has never (to my knowledge) been used before.

That’s right – I’m taking my inspiration from the limbic system, and have organized the posts according to the dominant emotion they elicit from readers. And because Dr. Val was one of those annoying medical students who brought 10 different colored highlighters to study class, I will also label some of the posts with the following tagging system (in brackets) to offer advanced readers an additional nuance:

[:-)] = A post that demonstrates literary excellence

[{] = Early bird – an author who got his/her submission in early, which is really convenient for the host(ess)

[:-/] = Naughty – an author who forgot to submit an entry to Grand Rounds but who was included nonetheless

So without further ado, here’s the Grand Rounds that will make you laugh, cry, stomp your feet, and become enlightened in the process.

Amusing

The fun begins with the Clinical Cases and Images Blog, featuring a hilarious blogger “sweat shop” video to illustrate the heart attack-inducing stress that bloggers face on a daily basis. His post is called: “Death by blogging?

Dr. Rob Lamberts from Musings of a Distractible Mind has some parenting tips (including pole vaulting avoidance strategies) in his post called “The Sins of the Father.”

Happy, the Happy Hospitalist offers his perspective of what it would mean if physician satisfaction surveys (rather than patient satisfaction surveys) mattered.

Allen Roberts of GruntDoc describes how one misspoken word can result in unexpected innuendo.

[:-/] Dr. Wes predicts an upcoming hospital “performance Olympics” after one patient receives a record fast, door-to-balloon cardiac intervention.

Touching

[:-)] Laurie Edwards of A Chronic Dose tells the touching and amusing story of how one sick young girl was ostracized at summer camp  – and how new camps designed for chronically ill children are revolutionizing the camping experience. Her post is called, “Summer Camp: Sick Style.”

Barbara Kivowitz, from In Sickness and in Health, describes a husband who knows just the right thing to say in a stressful time. Her post is called “Mars/Venus Who Cares?

Lisa Emrich, from Brass and Ivory describes what it’s like to experience a relapse of Multiple Sclerosis and an MRI to evaluate the progression of her disease. Her post is called “Surfing the Magnetic Tube.”

Dr. A from Doctor Anonymous wonders if peace and contentment come from accepting one’s lot in life. His post is called, “With Age Comes Happiness?

Infuriating

ER Nursey relays the tragic story of a baby that died of a preventable illness. His mom decided not to vaccinate him against pertussis and was trying to treat the infection with “natural methods.” Her post is entitled simply: “Whooping Cough.”

[:-/] Abel Pharmboy at Terra Sigillata explains that since 1994, dietary supplements cannot be removed from the market until there is evidence for lack of safety, meaning that consumers must first be harmed before FDA is authorized to intervene. His post is called, “Must People Die Before DSHEA is Repealed?

[:-/] David Gorski at Science Based Medicine takes a critical look at the claims of a popular alternative medicine practice: colon cleansing. His post is called, “Would You Like a Liver Flush with that Colon Cleanse?

[:-)] John Crippen from NHS Blog Doctor explores the difference between a young doctor’s “gallows humor” and a senior physician’s deep and abiding concern for patients in this reflection on death certificates in Britain. The post is called “Ash Cash.”

A Canadian Medical Student and author of Vitum Medicinus tells the story of how a patient asked her doctor a question that she already knew the answer to, just to see if he was current in his knowledge of recent health news. The post is “What Trickery Is This?

David Williams of The Health Business Blog points out the fallacies inherent in one writer’s attempt to vilify the health insurance industry. His post is called, “There is no Health Insurance Mafia.”

Enlightening

This large group of posts may be further organized by the topic of enlightenment. First up we have practical health tips.

Health Tips

[{] We begin this section with an anonymous psychiatrist blogger at How to Cope with Pain. She has captured my little Rehabilitation Medicine heart with her three-part series describing office ergonomics, therapeutic exercises, and how to avoid computer-induced postural strain. Her very practical post (that will be very useful to you readers) is called: “How to Sit at Your Computer to Avoid Pain.”

Ramona Bates at Suture for a Living explains what to do if you’re bitten by a cat – she does a wonderful job describing the treatment options and possible infections that can result. Her post is aptly named, “Cat Bites.”

Paul Auerbach at Medicine for the Outdoors teaches us everything we need to know about preventing and treating foot blisters caused by hiking/walking. His post has the shortest name of this Grand Rounds: “Blisters.”

Jeff Benabio at The Derm Blog offers a comprehensive analysis of the dangers of tanning salons with some tips for safe sun exposure. His post is called, “Is The Tanning Industry The New Big Tobacco?

Nancy Brown at Teen Health 411 warns that outdoor tanning is also not safe. Her post is called “Sun Safety.”

Jolie Bookspan, The Fitness Fixer, tells the story of how a woman living in the Yukon learned that “doing exercises” doesn’t heal an injury if you go back to bad movement habits the rest of the day. The post is called, “Fixing Herniated Disk and Reclaiming Active Life.”

[:-/] TBTAM at The Blog That Ate Manhattan has practical tips for patients preparing for a new patient visit with an Ob/Gyn. Her post is called: “TBTAM’s Healthcare Team Tips for New Players.”

[:-/] Dr. David at Musings of a Pediatric Oncologist teaches us that HPV can predispose people to oral and throat cancers as well as cervical cancer. All the more reason to vaccinate boys as well as girls. His post: “HPV and Cancer Revisited.”

Kenneth Trofatter, at Fruit of the Womb offers a detailed analysis of when it might be appropriate to use Fondaparinux to reduce the risk of clotting in pregnant women. His post: “Use of Fondaparinux During Pregnancy.”

Joshua Schwimmer at Tech Medicine offers some tips for doctors. Practice makes perfect, and this new teaching mannequin has some nifty bells and whistles. His post is: “The iStan Medical Mannequin: it Sweats, Bleeds, and Breathes.”

More healthcare for dummies is offered by Jan Gurley of Doc Gurley Blog. Her post is called: “Playing Surgeon.”

Next up, a series of posts about Web 2.0 principles.

Web 2.0

Allergy Notes describes a small study in the BMJ demonstrating that text message reminders can improve compliance with asthma medication regimens. The post is called, “Text Messaging Can Help Young People Manage Asthma.”

[{] Sam Solomon of Canadian Medicine describes a new trend in Canadian medical research – using blog tools to analyze public opinion. His post is called, “Putting Clinical Depression under the Microscope and on the Blogosphere.”

Mic Agbayani at GeekyDoc, suggests that patient privacy is violated by YouTube when a video is posted of healthcare professionals laughing during a surgical procedure to remove a foreign body from the rectum. His post is called, “Patient privacy and YouTube.”

[:-/] Richard Reece at Med Innovation Blog explains that doctors get a bad rap when it comes to EMRs and IT in general. See his post: “Bad Rap on Physician IT Use Not Deserved.”

[:-/] A counter-point argument for the mandatory use of EMRs (at his hospital) is made by John Halamka at Geek Doctor. His post is called: “Accelerating Electronic Health Record Adoption.”

Health Policy and Medical Ethics

This is our largest and final subgroup of enlightening posts. You’ll find some great reasoning here (and Dr. Val is partial to reason).

First up we have the inimitable Sandy Szwarc of Junk Food Science. She takes a close look at the numbers and shows that the current Student Nutrition Policy Initiative is failing to stem the tide of childhood obesity and poor eating habits. Her post is called, “JFS Special Report: Major Findings on Childhood Obesity Programs.”

Amy Tenderich at Diabetes Mine has a terrific post about the need to revise the Americans With Disabilities Act. As a physiatrist, I cheer her on. Her post: “Disability and Diabetes Revisited.”

[:-/] Dr. Rich at The Covert Rationing Blog explains the financial incentives behind Medicare’s new “never event” initiative and how it will impact care for the elderly, obese, and those with bleeding disorders. His post is called, “Never Events? Never Mind.”

Bob Coffield at Health Care Law Blog writes that some argue that preventing disease does not decrease health costs. Bob disagrees, but isn’t sure if he can prove his case. His post: “Is prevention cheaper than treatment?

[:-/] #1 Dinosaur of Musings of a Dinosaur explains that reducing expenditures in a patient’s last year of life requires perfect foresight into his or her life expectancy. His post: “End of Life Care Costs: A Logical Fallacy.”

Maurice Bernstein at the Bioethics Discussion Blog argues that, over the past 50 years, the ethics of medicine has changed more than any other aspect of it. Technological advances and the advent of medical consumerism have changed the way medicine is practiced. His post is: “50 Years of Medical Practice: Changes, Benefits, Costs, Dilemmas.”

Louise Norris at the Colorado Health Insurance Insider would rather be treated by a salaried physician who has no incentive to order additional and perhaps unnecessary tests and treatments. Her post: “More Care Does Not Mean Better Care.”

[:-/] Charlie Baker at Let’s Talk Healthcare offers a nice summary of a recent NEJM article about how to cut healthcare costs in the US. See his post: “Partners HealthCare Weighs In On Health Care Costs.”

[:-/] Kevin Pho at KevinMD has a series of posts called “My Take.” This one on legitimate malpractice lawsuits and anti-aging is very interesting.

Kerri Morrone at Six Until Me raises her voice for Type 1 Diabetes awareness. Her post: “My Raised Voice.”

[{] Ian Furst from Wait Time and Delayed Care wonders if visual cues could be developed to reduce patient wait times. His post is called, “Clutter of the Brain.”

And finally, an anonymous medical student at a blog called From Medskool argues that there is no primary care shortage, that incomes are fine, and that PCPs won’t abandon Medicare. Anyone wish to debate this with him? His post: “Four Myths of the Primary Care Crisis.”

***

And here’s a special message from next week’s Grand Rounds hostess, Jan Gurley:

Grand Rounds in medicine often means a morgue-cold auditorium, a sea of starched white coats, and staccato squeaks from irritable chairs. Doc Gurley is hosting April 29th’s Grand Rounds of the medical blogosphere with a more WWF-type approach: Grand Rounds Smack Down Week. Do you want to take on a behemoth topic with some chest-beating frenzy? Or just climb into the Internet ring wearing your most outrageous verbal-costume? Here’s your chance to go for it.

Thanks to all who sent me submissions, and many thanks to Nick Genes our fearless leader. Let me know how this Grand Rounds made you FEEL!This post originally appeared on Dr. Val’s blog at RevolutionHealth.com.

Revolution Rounds: The Best of the Medical Expert Blogs, 2.29.08

Happy leap year everyone! The Revolution Health experts have been blogging away furiously, and I haven’t done a Revolution Rounds in a few weeks (naughty) so without further ado – here’s a nice round up of the best of the Revolution Health blogs…

Health tips

Most vitamins and supplements are not necessary if you’re eating a healthy diet. Dr. Joe Scherger summarizes Harvard’s Men’s Health Watch and concludes that only Vitamin D supplements may be warranted for the general population.

Relationships require pruning. Mira Kirshenbaum suggests that if you’re in an unhealthy relationship, it’s best to get up the courage to cut it off.

Ever wonder which arthritis treatments work best? Dr. Jim Herndon has distilled the latest research.

Children need to be vaccinated against the measles. Dr. Stacy Stryer explains that measles can be deadly in 20-30% of the people who get it.

Calcium can strengthen your bones, but may clog your heart? Dr. Vivian Dickerson cautions women about taking too much of this vitamin.

Did you know?

Only one in four people recognize the symptoms of a heart attack. Dr. Joe Scherger describes how you can tell if you’re having one.

Restless legs syndrome might increase your risk of a heart attack. Dr. Steve Poceta explains why.

Stem cell research could be the key to unlocking the mysteries of how cancer develops. Dr. Heinz-Josef Lenz describes some promising new research.

Pit viper venom might be useful in reversing strokes. Dr. Olajide Williams explains that the venom can dissolve blood clots in the brain.

There is a real mind-body connection in health and disease. Dr. Joe Scherger explains how it impacts men with erectile dysfunction.

Nighttime anxiety might convey a survival advantage. Dr. Steve Poceta wonders if we worry more at night because the ancestors who did so, lived to procreate.

A hospital is being sued for denying a surgical procedure to a transgender female. Dr. Cole Brown is not sure that this is fair, since the procedure was not emergent.

Orthopedics Corner

Dr. Jim Herndon is a faithful friend and blogger. He has had a particularly fine week – so many of his posts are great that I thought I’d give you a little summary of them all in one place…

Americans spend as much on back and neck pain treatments as they do on cancer treatment. Jim discusses the incredible financial burden of back and neck pain and the disappointing efficacy rates of treatments.

Neck pain is fairly common and particularly resistant to treatment. Jim describes the prevalence of this condition.

Glucosamine does not seem to improve hip arthritis. Jim discusses the mounting evidence that the benefits of glucosamine are very limited if they exist at all.

Patients with spinal stenosis (narrowing of the canal that contains the spinal cord) may benefit from surgery.

About 10% of total hip and knee replacements require revisions. Before you have yours, be sure that your surgeon is experienced with revisions.

Kiddie corner

Dr. Stacy Stryer is also a faithful friend and excellent pediatrician and blogger. Her sound advice and empathic tone is a key to her success. Here’s what she has to say this week:

First of all, Dr. Stacy reports on the strange practice of a nursing mom on America’s Next Top Model TV show: she’s drinking her own breast milk. Yuck!

Studies show that parents spend more time with their first child. Stacy wonders if she’s been a neglectful parent of her younger child.

Measles is a fatal illness for up to 30% of children who get it. Sadly, measles is on the rise because parents have opted out of the MMR vaccine due to unsubstantiated fears of vaccine harm.

Depression in a parent might be a risk factor for poor health among their children.  Dr. Stacy  takes a fresh look at how to keep America’s children healthy.

Dr. Jim Hill explains why children who don’t exercise regularly may perform worse on academic tests.
And my final post of Revolution Rounds is from a couple of neurologists who relay a compelling story: they saved a woman’s arm from a mistake made by an orthopedist in Serbia!

This post originally appeared on Dr. Val’s blog at RevolutionHealth.com.

Grand Rounds 3.38 Extended Release

…continued from Grand Rounds 3.38

GRAND ROUNDS XR
(asterisk = honorable mention for great writing)

Happy Posts

*Kerri from Six Until Me tells the heart-warming story of a
Starbucks Barista who understood her diabetic needs and treated her with
special care.

Traveling Doc from Borneo Breezes Blog, submits a post about
the bush pilots of the Canadian north.
Even though it’s summer time you’ll shudder at this arctic tale of a
native woman whose life was saved by a bush pilot and an Australian surgeon.

Tony Chen of Hospital Impact submits a post by Nick Jacobs, the CEO of Winder Medical Center.
In it Christopher apologizes for being ill tempered and snapping at a
woman who posted a paper sign on the wall.

Dr. Jolie Bookspan of the Fitness Fixer Blog offers a
fascinating look at the physical healing power of prayer.  Jolie reports that the movements involved in
Muslim prayer (including standing, bowing, kneeling, and sitting) can promote
flexibility, increase quad strength, and burn up to 80 calories/day.  She explains that similar prayer posturing
(found in Russian Orthodox prayer and some forms of yoga meditation) may be
equally useful.

Rita Schwab at MSSP Nexus Blog writes a really funny post
about disaster preparedness.  She muses
about how she had been taught to hide under her school desk in case of a
bombing, and even then (at the tender age of 8) wondered how the desk vs. bomb
equation would really pan out for her.
But the real amusement comes when you click on her link to the CDC’s
recommended communication releases on such plagues as tularemia.  Yes, the bacterium found in rabbits and
rodents (that perhaps 125 hunters succumb to each year in this country) is not
contagious from human to human and causes flu-like symptoms.  I’d give this a fear factor of 1 out of 10.  [Cartoon]

Dr. Bruce Campbell of Reflections Blog describes the medical
school graduation ceremony – the first time “doctor” is officially tied to the
graduate’s name.  [Cartoon]

Mother Jones, RN from Nurse Ratched’s Place, confesses to
being a trekkie.  She did find a good
role model in nurse Chapel, though.  Now
here’s my confession: I’ve been known to utter a few “Damn it, Jim-s!” when
asked to do non-medical related work at my current job.

Roy
at Shrink Rap pulls a “Jerky Boys” style practical joke on Dinah.  He uses prerecorded audio clips of Dr. Phil
McGraw to simulate a live Skype conversation with her, and gets Dr. Phil to ask
Dinah outrageous questions and give her bizarre advice such as, “I want you to
live as a gay woman.”  Poor Dinah falls
for it for a short time… and it’s rather funny, especially if you enjoyed the
Jerky Boys prank call to Hooters with Arnold Schwarzennegger clips.  [Cartoon]

Laurie at a Chronic Dose tells a hilarious story of 3 chronically ill family members who experience a comedy of errors during a vacation in Cape Cod.  Somewhere between the brain aneurysm, flood, sunburn turned staph cellulitis, and cell phone lost in the ocean, there’s humor in the midst of tragedy.

Susan Palwick from Rickety Contrivances of Doing Good describes the evolution of hand washing requirements for all staff (including chaplans) at her hospital.

Sad Posts

ERnursey from ERnursey: Stories from an Emergency Room Nurse
gives us an eye-rolling perspective on exactly how emergency departments are
abused by drug-seekers and non-emergent cases of ridiculousness.  Triage ain’t easy.  [Cartoon]

*Type B Pre-med from the blog by the same name, offers a
tear jerking slice of life from the ED.
A woman with breast cancer finds out that it has metastasized to her
brain while a 9 year old sexual assault victim waits for the doctor to see him
next.

Christian Bachmann from Med Journal Watch reminds us that
tranquilizing medications are associated with shorter lifespans in the demented
elderly population.  [Cartoon]

Matthew at Path Lab tells the sad story of a bariatric patient’s woes in the hospital, and what daily life is like for nurse assistants.

Hot Buttons

Dr. Tara Smith at Aetiology, discusses the tragedy of
infanticide, and the events that led up to the recent murder of a newborn in Iowa.  She asks whether designated “safe havens”
(where mothers can drop off unwanted babies, no questions asked) are not
promoted enough by the media or if the state of mind of a woman who has just
given birth to an unwanted baby wouldn’t be receptive to that messaging.

Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei interviews the CIO of Suracell Personal
Genetic Health to try to get to the bottom of whether or not nutrigenomic
testing is a form of hucksterism.  This
quote followed an objection about nutrigenomic supplements costing more
than similar products in health food stores: “Well, our clients like paying
more for what they believe is something better than the cheaper versions.”  Orac should take a look at this.

David Williams of Health Business Blog submits a
thought-provoking podcast of a recent interview he conducted with the founder
(founded in 2002) and creator of Planet
Hospital, Rudy
Rupak.  Rudy starts the podcast
explaining that his company arranges surgical treatment for travelers who need
emergent care in foreign countries, but later on explains that the primary
income stream for Planet
Hospital involves
healthcare outsourcing for American women who are “too wealthy for Medicaid and
too young for Medicare” and want cosmetic procedures or IVF done at a lower
price.  Rudy then explains that he has a
program called “the best of both worlds” where plastic surgeons travel overseas
to perform their procedures for cash – outside of malpractice laws and with
lower overhead. [Cartoon]

Henry Stern, at InsureBlog comments on the recent loss of
Flea and other medical bloggers.  He says
that “There’s a creeping reticence in the blogosphere… and maybe that’s a good
thing.”

Amanda from It’s All About the Walls marries her frustration
with her own health issues with some frustration at the apparent censorship of
certain bloggers.

N=1 from Universal Health offers this challenge – doctors
should try to get outside of their egocentric shells and get to know (and learn
from) all of the knowledgeable, competent allied
health professionals around them, especially nurses. [Cartoon]

Kim at Emergiblog expresses deep inner conflict about going to see Michael Moore’s new movie, Sicko.  If she goes, she donates $10 to his cause, if she doesn’t go she’ll be left out of a hot topic of conversation.  This is a tough call, fair sister.

Helpful Tips

Dr. Auerbach from Healthline describes how to handle
encounters with bears.  I didn’t realize
that humans should respond differently, depending on the kind of bear.  Check out what to do if you run into a
Grizzly versus a Black Bear.

Bertalan Meskó from Science Roll lists some “Web 2.0”
activities for patients and physicians alike.
But Bertalan forgot about Revolution Health!

Sarah (a bubbly Aggie from Texas A&M) has some
practical tips on how to get into medical school.

Dr. Joshua Schwimmer from Healthline explains that
Gadolinium used to be the contrast agent of choice for patients with kidney
disease (since the regular iodine-based agents can cause “contrast
neuropathy”) but now new cases of a scleroderma-like condition (called
“nephrogentic systemic sclerosis”) have been associated with Gadolinium.   Bottom line: if you have kidney disease, any
sort of contrast dye is risky!

Dr. Lisa Marcucci from Inside Surgery offers up the
technical how-to’s for an open pyloromyotomy to repair baby stomachs.  Some little ones are born with a narrow,
thickened area in the junction between the stomach and the intestine so food
can’t pass through.  But thank goodness
for surgeons like Lisa who can fix them in a jiff!  [Cartoon]


Chronic Babe describes her impulsive eating habits and what
she’s going to do to try to avoid chocolatey, salty days in the future.  [Cartoon]

Case Reports

Dr. Ves Dimov of Clinical Cases and Images – Blog –
discusses the New England Journal’s recent case report of Acute Wiiitis
(contracted as an overuse injury from the Nintendo video game Wii remote
control).  He rightly points out that as
far as medical nomenclature is concerned, “itis” is more appropriately appended
to the name of the affected body part (e.g. tendon-itis).  As far as we know, a Wii remote is not part
of the human body – though one can see how the NEJM editors couldn’t resist
accepting the resident physician’s title selection.

Dr. Iñarrito-Castro from Unbounded Medicine presents a
fascinating case report of an exceedingly rare pancreatic tumor.  Beautiful imaging and photos.


Uncategorized

Dr. Keith Robison of Omics! Omics! Blog describes his
thought process of what it might take to determine the underlying genetic cause
for one little girl’s unknown syndrome.
In the end he suggests that it might cost $1 million (to map her entire
genome) and result in no clinically useful benefit.  In this cost-benefit analysis, it looks as if
mom got it right – love the child as she is, and spend your money on mobility
enhancing equipment.

Dr. Joe Wright submits his commencement speech (for
Harvard’s graduating class of MDs and DDSs) for your consideration.

Girlvet from Madness: Tales of an Emergency Room Nurse
describes some promising research in Alzheimer’s Disease and how her own mom died in a nursing home from complications of the disease.  [Cartoon]

Nurse JC Jones from Healthline, highlights the recent
Wellcome Trust announcement of significant advances in the genetic
underpinnings of several major diseases. She includes a recent photograph of
James Watson (of Watson and Crick fame), who is now 79 years old.

Rachel from Tales of My Thirties highly recommends a book
about Type 2 Diabetes.

SPECIAL BONUS POSTS

Now, because Dr. Val has a keen eye and is very meticulous, she has rounded up some savory morsels that she found on her own – these posts were not formally submitted to Grand Rounds 3.38, but will be included because she’s sure their authors wouldn’t object:

Dr. Richard Reece from MedInnovationBlog summarizes Regina Herzlinger’s arguments for consumer driven healthcare.

PandaBearMD explains why he believes that Chiropractors are quacks – and other controversial issues.

Kevin, MD points out that while websites designed to allow patients to rate doctors are gaining acceptance, websites that allow clients to rate lawyers are causing a legal meltdown.

Dr. Stanley Feld (former President of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists) takes a very well argued swipe at Dr. Steve Nissen’s recent article about Avandia in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Charles exposes the quackery of Dr. Heimlich (of the Heimlich maneuver).

Dr. Au from the Underwear Drawer accidentally summarizes the difference between men and women in a conversation with her husband about whether or not to save an old medical school name tag.

Dr. Rob from Musings of a Distractible Mind offers some hilarious genetic explanations for male/female differences.

Hallway Four captures a fascinating disconnect between what a patient thinks a doctor is doing and what a doctor is actually doing.

Dr. Hildreth at the Cheerful Oncologist gives us 8 ways to cope with a malpractice lawsuit.

Dr. Scalpel presents a case of a scratch (plus toenail fungus) sufferer presenting for a work excuse.

#1 Dinosaur argues that obese doctors are more empathic counselors for obese patients who wish to lose weight.

TBTAM recounts a sexual history dialogue in which a patient had condoms delivered at 5am from a local deli.

Ian from ImpactEDnurse continues the condom refrain with an interesting analogy: how practicing “safe nursing” is like practicing safe sex.

FLASHBACK:  And for the all time coolest classic blog post… let’s go back to GruntDoc circa 2004 for a look at the scariest menace in the ED: “Some Dude.”

Thanks for reading!  Hope you’ll tune in for our regular Wednesday feature of Revolution Rounds – the best of the 27+ person Revolution Medical Blogger team posts, organized and served up friendly by yours truly.This post originally appeared on Dr. Val’s blog at RevolutionHealth.com.

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