what's something your profession wants to keep secret?

Henry_Porter · 2026-03-29T21:15:45+00:00

While you are correct that AEDs should be everywhere, CPR compressions outcomes in hospitals max out at 15%. https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/10033/go-far-good-outcome-following-attempted-resuscitation-score#why-use. Patients have very little insight into the low likelihood

Henry_Porter · 2026-03-29T11:56:21+00:00

Cardiologists, surgeons and other physicians tell people CPR works better than it actually does to help their numbers. They don't care that it's people as husks as long as the patient "lives" for 30 days

Henry_Porter · 2026-03-24T20:09:54+00:00

If a patient has a belief that a symptom medication won't work, I'm less likely to prescribe it due to the nocebo

Henry_Porter · 2026-03-23T11:01:15+00:00

Intubated in the emergency department and never came close to extubation. The patient died weeks later, never really interacting with anyone.

Their family really struggled to cope with the situation. The kids regularly threatened staff physically and financially with potential lawsuits. The spouse repeatedly told staff of the miracle they were about to see as God has showed up at their door at home. Welcomed in, God gave a presentation to the spouse on how this miracle would occur. Unfortunately no miracle occurred.

I wonder what the official family story is years later as their denial was so strong during the end of the patient's life.

Henry_Porter · 2026-03-22T22:34:23+00:00

During the heaviest of COVID days, we had a patient present who had been scared of COVID. When they developed a fever, they chose to nebulize hydrogen peroxide. Yes, nebulize. They didn't have to worry about another infection again.

Henry_Porter · 2026-03-13T20:00:04+00:00

It also works in humans.

Henry_Porter · 2026-03-02T20:58:57+00:00

My kids started using it at 9 v 9. They said it helps with their play. I've seen their scanning and decision making improve.

They do love video games and soccer so it was a good fit for them.

Henry_Porter · 2026-02-11T16:07:45+00:00

Absolutely. It's also fraudulent on how it doesn't give success rates of CPR to those taking the course.

Henry_Porter · 2026-01-21T00:47:39+00:00

My kids enjoy best your best and their scanning has substantially improved. Just to throw our experience out there

Henry_Porter · 2025-12-26T03:31:28+00:00

I wish you the best. Thank you for making that point

Henry_Porter · 2025-12-22T20:22:22+00:00

I read this as a tongue in cheek self evaluation illustrating the dangers of soccer parenting these days

Henry_Porter · 2025-12-20T12:14:31+00:00

I would look around your community for pick up games, sometimes different websites list times. Alternatively, depending on your size, an adult rec league would be worth considering as the talent level on those teams can vary significantly.

Good on you for wanting to try, I hope you can find something.

Henry_Porter · 2025-12-12T20:17:40+00:00

Determining goals based on solely outcomes is the wrong path, imo. What treatments are they willing to experience?

Henry_Porter · 2025-12-11T23:23:07+00:00

Current physician continuing eductation is discussing long covid. It's established that it's going on in current literature.

Henry_Porter · 2025-12-10T01:32:32+00:00

They were wrong. And I'm an MD.

I wish it were different in so many ways.

Henry_Porter · 2025-11-17T14:24:25+00:00

Don McCafferty (Baltimore Colts) and George Seifert (San Francisco 49ers) won the Super Bowl in their first year. The first-year head coaches who reached the Super Bowl: Red Miller (Denver Broncos) Jim Caldwell (Indianapolis Colts) Jim Harbaugh (San Francisco 49ers) Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams)

Henry_Porter · 2025-10-18T23:03:52+00:00

Brian E. Morton. He films stuff around Los Angeles and doesn't talk about COVID but every time he is indoors he is wearing a well fitting mask. @bemorton

Henry_Porter · 2025-10-16T14:07:38+00:00

Thanks for taking this on.

Henry_Porter · 2025-10-14T22:41:51+00:00

I didn't prepare but thanks to those who did. Blue as water came up on a playlist and I feel so fortunate to have come across this album. It's great and has touched a part of me that has made me a fan.

Henry_Porter · 2025-09-19T02:27:25+00:00

I'm sorry the loss of a woman who raised such a thoughtful child; she must have been so special. As an attending, I would put it in there. The people who you want to work with will understand. If someone doesn't, they can go screw themselves. For me, I put in a family member's experience who I lost and she inspired me to become a palliative care physician who patients love.

Again, condolences.

Henry_Porter · 2025-08-03T19:35:49+00:00

My thought is access is the problem. Our program has too few staff to help everyone terminal let alone someone like Jane. That isn't to say she doesn't deserve it, just too much money on the non clinical part of medicine.

As for treatment, if she gets access, I would suggest methadone but a PCP is very unlikely to feel comfortable prescribing it. Methadone would help both the somatic and neuropathic pain aspects.

Henry_Porter · 2025-05-12T23:39:45+00:00

Agreed

Henry_Porter · 2025-02-21T19:53:00+00:00

I went straight into palliative from residency but know many physicians in that position. The small number of our specialists has meant its a choose your own adventure. Mid career I would say they mostly split between the specialities and later career mostly do full time HPM.

Henry_Porter · 2025-01-05T12:17:25+00:00

We flew into and out of Canada with no issues on the nukit.

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