tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post3198752225188802395..comments2024-02-10T02:14:39.898-05:00Comments on Buckeye Surgeon: What took so long?Jeffrey Parks MD FACShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-45261649788254096322007-10-19T17:04:00.000-04:002007-10-19T17:04:00.000-04:00gastro guy at meeting presents a clear operative c...gastro guy at meeting presents a clear operative case. he then says he did a ct. trying to catch us surgeons out, he asks 'why do you think i asked for a ct?' not missing a beat, i pipe up, 'because you can't operate!'<BR/><BR/>even the profs were laughing.Bongihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918640034313468627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-42704981188621824522007-10-16T17:40:00.000-04:002007-10-16T17:40:00.000-04:00This sounds like a "reverse r/o" approach-Start wi...This sounds like a "reverse r/o" approach-Start with something risky/invasive/expensive and proceed to something not so risky/not so invasive/not that expensive and -Oh my God, something of value!! Yikes, what a concept.<BR/><BR/>I am sure that if elected Hillary will put a stop to this nonsense!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-17880050158112593082007-10-16T14:28:00.000-04:002007-10-16T14:28:00.000-04:00Has it been that long since I was a general surger...Has it been that long since I was a general surgery resident (or medical student)--don't they do Barium swallows for the complaints and weight loss this patient had anymore?rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-61790641886218169612007-10-16T14:23:00.000-04:002007-10-16T14:23:00.000-04:00Yeah, the organ-elimination approach to the diagno...Yeah, the organ-elimination approach to the diagnosis of abdominal pain...<BR/><BR/>I'm guessing you had diplomatically to let the GI guy do his scope, knowing it wasn't going to change a thing...Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.com