Grand Rounds 2:32
May 2nd, 2006
Filed under: Medicine
It’s been a little over a year since I first hosted Grand Rounds, and I am amazed by the amount it’s grown in that time. Not only in the sheer number of submissions (nearly three times as many as last time), but in the range of subjects — not to mention the variety of the writers themselves, from physicians to nurses to EMTs to professors to research scientists to patients to economists and on and on. Grand Rounds: it’s always a pleasure! Enjoy!
School Years and Career Choices
- A Word to the Wise about Career Choices, from the MSSP Nexus Blog
- Milliner’s Dream shares her experiences of a rough day on the floors in nursing school.
- On Floundering — the title says it all, from My Life, My Pace
The Patient’s Perspective
- Pixel RN shares her experience of being a patient at an In Vitro Fertilization clinic. Not only can the staff be difficult to communicate with, but she leanrs more than she expected.
- Difficult Patient talks about “Patient Advocates” — who really aren’t advocating for the patient, but instead the hospital.
- A look at the time-honored (but not necessarily correct) use of bedrest in pregnancy, by Doulicia
- Laurie shares her experiences about finding the delicate balance between a chronic medical condition, a social life, and guilt.
- Amy from Diabetes Mine discusses her Top Five List of What Sucks About Diabetes At The Moment
The Practice of Medicine
- Kim from EmergiBlog explains the truth behind ambulance diversion
- A look at nursing morale issues from The Nurse Parctitioner’s Place
- Kevin MD mentions an “old timer” who “bemoans demise of the physical exam.”
- A remarkable experience with a local pharmacy, as related by Dr. Charles
- Dr. Bob from The Doctor is In takes a hard look at Medical Coding and Compliance Programs
- Drug seeking patients and pain, a thoughtful look by Dr. Hébert.
- A chance encounter in a fast food drive-thru leads Dr. Peg to consider a face of courage
- GruntDoc shares some hard earned advice on extubation and paralytics.
- Dr. Flea looks at the (alleged) communication between primary care physician and specialist.
- Zosyn on the Sopranos. Accurate medicine, product placement, or both? From Kidney Notes
- When a post begins “Do you have any idea how many babies are born in a toilet each year?” you know you’re in for a fascinating ride. From Tales from the Womb.
- The Babados Butterfly has thoughts on impaired physicians
- A lovely poem, courtesy of Cricoid Pressure
- Over at Unintelligent Design, Dr. Clark considers screening a newborn’s stool for drugs
- Good news for a patient at Digital Doorway
- Political Calculations provides the unintentional comedy of medical notes
Drugs and Drug Companies
- A consideration of the economics of generic proton pump inhibitors, from InsureBlog
- Barely MD takes a different look at the profits of the pharaceutical companies
- “Yet Another Lilly Study” from Health Policy & Research, looks closely at a study of Zyprexa that is supposed to show that the medication can prevent the conversion of pre-psychosis to psychosis.
Diseases and Conditions
- A new swine flu, courtesy of Tara at Aetiology (she didn’t cause it, she’s just explaining it)
- NHS Blog Doctor takes a hard look at Bird Flu…and Malaria
- An explanation of Ludwig’s Angina from Inside Surgery
Mental Health
- A nice post and video over at Treatment Online dealing with Loss and Grieving
- Dr. Deborah Serani is not sure that T-Shirts for mental disorders are a good idea
- Psychiatry versus Pop Culture at Over My Med Body!
Living with Disabilities
- A heartwrenching tale, and the thoughts that follow by Dream Mom
- TC from Donorcyle talks about her Aunt
Medical Economics
- The Health Business Blog addresses the concept of Guaranteed Issue and how it is actually a boon for entrepreneurs
- Over at Healthy Concerns, Elisa looks at another blogger’s ideas on how to “Fix the System.”
- A lone hospital financial administrator in a convention of nurses? Get the lowdown at Hospital Impact.
- The Medical Blog Network addresses consumers and RHIOs (Regional Health Information Organizations)
- The Canadian Health System and Universal Health Care — not as broken as we’ve been led to believe? From Healthy Policy
Technology
- The effects of electronic medical records on the doctor-patient relationship, from Wandering Visitor
- Why read journals at all? Clinical Cases and Images reports that JAMA is now available via podcast.
- Straight from the Doc reports on the new technology of Terahertz Imaging for breast cancer
Nutrition, Weight Loss, and Dieting
- Disease Proof warns us to beware the high fructose corn syrup
- A fascinating look at supermarket purchases as opposed to self-reporting as a source of diet information, from Fixin’ Healthcare.
- Orac discusses a celebrity nutritionist — respectfully, of course
- Dr. ibear from Doc Around the Clock has decided that It’s Time to Get Healthy
- Medic of One gives some blunt advice on losing weight
International Medical News
- Dr Ng Swee Choon reports that some top California researchers are heading to Singapore
- From Hsien-Hsien Lee, PhD comes the news about the working conditions of healthcare workers in Lesotho.
- Parallel Universes explains why Filipino doctors are choosing to work abroad…as nurses
Next week Aetiology is hosting Grand Rounds. And remember that Unintelligent Design is hosting the second edition of the Pediatric Grand Rounds and needs your submission s by Saturday!
May 2nd, 2006 at 5:52 am
Well done!
May 2nd, 2006 at 10:48 am
Nice job…good to see you’re blog wasn’t lost.
May 2nd, 2006 at 11:10 am
Official Comment
Gerry,
So am I. That was a big shock this morning to discover that not only the Grand Rounds post wasn’t there, but nor was my blog.
May 2nd, 2006 at 11:30 am
Those of us who have hosted Grand Rounds in the past and struggled with site issues felt your pain this morning when your site was down! I’m so glad you were able to get it back online quickly. You put this issue together in a nice, easy to navigate format. Thanks for hosting!
May 2nd, 2006 at 12:11 pm
What a great job! Glad you got your tech troubles fixed.
Thanks for hosting!
May 2nd, 2006 at 12:34 pm
Carnival barking…
Three blog carnivals to hawk today: 1. The History Carnival 2. RINO Sightings (May Day Show Trial Edition) 3. Grand Rounds has been delayed. It was supposed to show up at Polite Dissent, but when I checked out his site……
May 2nd, 2006 at 12:37 pm
Bravo, fabulous!!
May 2nd, 2006 at 1:09 pm
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May 2nd, 2006 at 1:24 pm
MedBlogs Grand Rounds 2:32…
It’s that time! It’s been a little over a year since I first hosted Grand Rounds, and I am amazed by the amount it’s grown in that time. Not only in the sheer number of submissions (nearly three times……
May 2nd, 2006 at 2:24 pm
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May 2nd, 2006 at 4:18 pm
Great set up.
I missed the “palm trees” that were here earlier, but if anything would have caused a heart attack in ME, it would have been losing my entire BLOG the morning of Grand Rounds.
I suspect a conspiracy of…….something! LOL!
Thanks for hosting!
May 2nd, 2006 at 4:45 pm
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May 2nd, 2006 at 7:48 pm
hey, glad to see you live and hosting grand rounds! thanks for including chronicbabe - and for doing such a great job with grand rounds. best wishes, jenni prokopy, founder and editrix of ChronicBabe.com.
May 2nd, 2006 at 7:50 pm
Thanks for hosting! Great job! Link up at The Nurse Practitioner’s Place and at Nurse Practitioner News..
May 2nd, 2006 at 7:51 pm
Thanks for hosting. A very easy-to-read format!
May 2nd, 2006 at 7:55 pm
Grand Rounds Are Up at Polite Dissent…
Enjoy Grand Rounds! Very nicely done this week..
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May 2nd, 2006 at 8:19 pm
Thanks for hosting–great job!–and including my submission.
Hh
May 2nd, 2006 at 10:03 pm
Love it–glad you got it fixed!
May 3rd, 2006 at 6:04 am
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May 3rd, 2006 at 1:10 pm
Great stuff, Scott
Thanks for all the hard work
John
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May 4th, 2006 at 2:53 am
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May 4th, 2006 at 2:15 pm
I am a regular “civilian” reader of Grand Rounds. This was another great edition. I noticed that there is an incorrect link “Orac discusses a celebrity nutritionist — respectfully, of course ” links to the previous article, not the Orac article. Am quite curious to read Orac’s link, could you please fix?
Thanks,
Chili.
May 4th, 2006 at 5:55 pm
Official Comment
Chili,
Link fixed in the post, and here’s a shortcut.
May 4th, 2006 at 6:41 pm
Thanks for fixing that link! It was worth the effort. Holy cow - who really believes that ‘celebrity nutritionist’????
Chili.
January 9th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
I can’t be bothered with anything recently. I’ve just been sitting around doing nothing. Today was a loss. I just don’t have much to say. Nothing seems worth thinking about.
January 29th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Yes, avoid HFCS.
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