rowdyfox12 said:Hoping someone here might have some leads. 😁 I've been trying to track down Dr. Buljevic (who worked at Mayo Clinic), but nobody is picking up the phone number he gave me back in 😬 2020🤔. Plus, the area code is 49, so I'm guessing it's an international line.
Dr. Buljevic isn't at Mayo Clinic anymore; he moved abroad a while ago.
Look, I get it. I’m fully aware there are plenty of hacks in the medical field—I mean, why would we be any different? But the tone you're taking here feels like a total witch hunt. In my neck of the woods, and from what I see with my colleagues, there aren't nearly as many bad actors as you're making them out to be. I don't think some bad experience, a bit of disappointment, or whatever else 🤷 might be thinking is a valid excuse for such a massive, baseless generalization. I'm speaking from my own life and what I see from my peers every day... and trust me, we aren't the last Indians left. Maybe the issue is that we still have a somewhat naive, well-meaning view of the world; we don't just lash out at everything or assume our individual struggles represent how society works as a whole. Laziness, burnout, irresponsibility, lack of ethics... whatever. It doesn't matter.
Why didn't anyone give me a heads-up about this? I feel totally ripped off. Honestly, I’m starting to question if I even deserve the title of doctor—I’m pulling an average of 280 hours a month, four weeks straight (and I won't even get into my salary or how I'm "compensated" for all this overtime). They told me I had to be responsible to myself and the people counting on me, but where am I supposed to go to claim all those goddamn rights that are supposed to come with being a physician in America 🤔?
redmoose22 said:I just got my peripheral blood smear results back, but I'm totally lost because there aren't any reference ranges listed here. Can anyone help me make sense of this? -neseg 0.11 -seg 0.45 -eo 0.01 -ly 0.34 -m 0.09
Those are just the relative percentages—basically how the different white blood cell types stack up against each other. While they look fine, you really need the absolute counts (the actual total WBC count) to get the full picture.
Donna Wells90 said:Does anyone know how to read this EKG? Here's what it says: EKG: sinus rhythm 93 bpm (I know that's a bit high, but my heart always races whenever I head to the hospital😁) intemed. el os, PQ 0, 12 s
Carol Kelly34 said:Can anyone who’s had a bone marrow biopsy from the pelvis please help me out? My husband has his procedure scheduled for tomorrow... but... his hematologist didn't mention anything about how long he'd need to stay in the hospital. I was reading stuff online saying they use local anesthesia, but then it also said you have to stay put for three days??!!! Now I'm totally lost—if that's actually the case, why wouldn't the doctor mention it!!!😕 Please, if you could answer, I'd appreciate it. I am absolutely terrified of this whole thing and what the results might show!!! Thanks!!🙏
A biopsy is an outpatient thing. It's quick, they just use local anesthesia, and as a precaution, the patient rests for maybe half an hour and then heads home. Seriously, don't freak out because of some random stuff you read on the internet🙂.
feralharbor89 said:I’m feeling a little let down because there seem to be way more questions here than actual answers. I was hoping we’d have some doctors hanging out on standby so we could get quick info without having to deal with grumpy clinic staff. Still, I’m gonna throw my question out there! And Silly wanted to know (for her mom) what high iron levels actually mean. My own results show iron at 32.1 (ref range 8-30), plus my AST is 31 (8-30) and basophils are 1.2 (0-1). In my urinalysis, leukocytes are 3-6 (0-2), erythrocytes are 1-2 (0-2), and squamous epithelial cells are 15-17 (0-1). I put the reference ranges in parentheses here. If anyone has any idea what's going on, please let me know!
That urine sample might point toward an infection. Everything else looks fine. Don't obsess over the reference ranges—having a result that’s slightly off doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong. It's just statistics; about 90% of people fall within those bounds, but the other 10% of perfectly healthy people can land a bit higher or lower. Plus, a lab report means nothing without a physical exam and a doctor looking at the clinical picture.
Sebastian Vettel is going to be a world champion one day, whereas Robert Kubica just isn't going to reach the heights he’s capable of. The difference in their headspaces is night and day.
If we’re talking about HOCM with outflow tract obstruction that just won't budge with meds, surgery is on the table—but you also have to consider Percutaneous Alcohol Septal Ablation. Basically, they trigger a controlled infarct in a section of the IV septum to clear the blockage, provided the coronary angiogram shows a suitable septal branch to work with. Just two quick pieces of advice from my side: 1. It definitely wouldn't hurt to get an ECG Holter done every now and then, and 2. Since most HOCM cases are inherited via autosomal dominant patterns, family members really ought to get an echocardiogram. As far as I know, genetic testing isn't really an option here in the States, and you have to be careful because it tends to show up later in women and can be pretty sneaky.
shadowsailor10 said:Hematology red blood cell count 5.22 hemoglobin 108 g/L ESR 15 H Biochemistry Iron 5 L TIBC 100.8 H UIBC 95.9 H Notes: Red blood cell color issues (hypochromia) Red blood cell size issues (anisocytosis, microcytosis) Red blood cell shape issues (poikilocytosis) Issues with Red Blood Cell indices (MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW)
It clears out of your system pretty fast, too. We're talking a half-life of maybe 60 to 80 minutes. But honestly, the real kicker is that it’s been proven to mess with fetal development.
Kenneth Brooks46 said:My eye’s been twitching for about a year now. Started on the left, but lately, it's moved to the right. I've noticed my vision is getting a bit blurry, and my eyes get tired and stinggy, which sucks because my job involves staring at a computer screen for 8 hours straight 🙄. I'm hoping it's just a need for glasses, but after reading stuff online, I'm low-key spiraling—everything from inner ear issues to neurological stuff like MS. Anyone dealt with this before?
Kate Hughes said:Since I get hit with the flu every single year—just like 99% of the rest of the country—I’d love to hear your best tips on how to stay protected before it hits. Which vitamins actually work for prevention? Any specific teas or drinks you swear by? Beyond the basics—dressing warm, avoiding stuffy rooms where everyone is coughing and sneezing and bacteria are basically jumping everywhere, and making sure my scarf, hat, and gloves are ready to go (not quite yet, but soon😉)... any other wisdom to share?🙂
It's a virus, not bacteria. As for advice... hmmm... get vaccinated ☕ 😉.
Just hit the forum search bar and type in "fibroids"—there are already a few threads covering this. To ease your mind a bit, fibroids don't turn into cancer. It’s incredibly rare, almost purely theoretical, but for all intents and purposes, you're good.