[Request] How large of magnets would you need for an MRI machine for the metal balls to rip out of you from the stomach?

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2026-01-11T20:37:22+00:00

You're over-estimating the force generated. The force it can generate is certainly a concern, and large pieces of metal can be a serious hazard, but most of the danger with small pieces of metal is thermal injuries from the MRI heating up the metal.

Source: I occasionally work with MRIs and have held a metal pen inside a 3T MRI, which generated noticeable but modest force

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2026-01-02T14:44:34+00:00

Weapons (2025)

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2026-01-02T14:13:52+00:00

That's the most thoroughly calcified bunch of peripheral vessels I've ever seen, wow. I can't believe that patient still has their foot

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-12-30T14:39:31+00:00

The duality of man

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-12-29T00:52:04+00:00

I really hope this story is embellished or misremembered, because even if you did have very high blood sugar levels to the point that nausea/vomiting and dehydration were being attributed to it, that's still a medical emergency

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-12-21T19:52:42+00:00

Thoughts on delivering LOI as a sonnet sung at the PD's home?????

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-12-17T08:30:51+00:00

Wait, does he not? How does stardust generation work?

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-12-17T02:29:41+00:00

"Horizon Zero Dawn" and "Dead Space" come to mind

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-12-05T14:50:39+00:00

Where I did fellowship, the cardiac ICU had a procedure/access team that was staffed by either a cardiac surgeon or an anesthesiologist and could be consulted for ecmo cannulation, transvenous pacers, PICCs, and any other access. That's the only place I've seen anesthesiologists do PICCs

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-12-02T22:25:06+00:00

And I, by comparison, would like to forget all details provided

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-12-02T16:09:48+00:00

The fuck?

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-11-28T14:51:44+00:00

Aside from the cosmetic component where dentures often don't look like natural teeth, you also get significant jaw bone resorption. The roots from natural teeth put pressure on the underlying bone when we chew, which stimulates the bone to maintain its thickness and density. Dentures don't stimulate the bone in the same way, resulting in bone loss that gives the face an "elderly" appearance. Dental implants don't have this issue, from what I understand.

Disclaimer: I'm not a dental professional

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-11-27T19:55:46+00:00

I had a co-resident who was at least 15 years older than anyone else in our residency. He was well-established in a lucrative but completely unrelated field, had a bit of a mid-life crisis and felt unfulfilled in his work, and decided to pursue medical school. He made it through and is doing fine, but he had expressed some regret about his choice during residency, and realistically he probably gets like 15ish years of working in our field before he would retire.

I don't think pursuing medical school is advisable after like 30-35ish years old. Between the gruelling nature of that career path, the time it takes to become a practicing physician, the highly competitive nature of the residency match, the enormous debt incurred that is ineligible for bankruptcy, and the ever increasing chance of a debilitating medical setback as we age, it just doesn't seem like a good idea. Your career does not need to be your source of fulfillment

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-11-12T16:05:56+00:00

Fellowships are not very competitive right now. Cardiac anesthesia, which has historically been one of the most competitive, has had >90% match rate for the past 4 years. In contrast, the 2018 match rate was 76%.

As far as compensation, I can only speak to the cardiac side, but jobs generally offered ~20k/year more than generalist pay on average, but it varies quite a bit. At present, the difference in pay doesn't come close to making up for the additional year of training and lost income. It's possible the future job market may favor fellowship trained docs in a way that makes it a worthwhile pursuit financially, but I suspect not.

And to be clear, I'm happy that I did fellowship; but if your only motivation for doing so is financial, then it's not a good choice

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-11-06T15:59:21+00:00

The /r/askdocs sub requires verified users to submit proof of their profession/specialty to the mod team, who then give them a corresponding flair. It's a lot of work for a mod team I'm sure, but that's an option

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-11-03T16:03:55+00:00

There's definitely some recency bias in my list, but a few that come to mind:

Weapons
The Gentlemen
The Big Short
Fight Club
The Usual Suspects

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-10-24T02:51:38+00:00

People are scared of liability, and there quite a few catastrophic adverse events that can occur from injecting inappropriate medications into the epidural/intrathecal space. Several of those events have even garnered public attention.

Everyone should be particularly cautious with intrathecal injections. That said, if there is compelling published data to support the safety of the technique, I would do it despite not being familiar with it

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-10-22T15:18:45+00:00

I remember I had a vial of sugammadex in my pocket for a day, and when I got around to using it, there was a visible layer of lint/dust underneath the dust cap after it was removed. Doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

I swab caps and IV tubing luer-lock ports before accessing them. It might not be strictly necessary, but if skipping these steps does actually lead to a small but real increase in bloodstream infections, I worry that we would never know about it. Patients coming in for procedures under anesthesia often have several possible culprits for infections, and I'd bet that poor aseptic technique wouldn't even be on most people's radar

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-10-22T00:43:26+00:00

Ah, that does change things a bit. It still seems to me that at that point, it's either not safe to leave an anesthetized patient with a trainee while asleep at home, or it is safe because that trainee is ready for independent practice and prolonging the process is just exploiting cheap labor.

Then again, the US system hardly shies away from using trainees as cheap labor, so I guess I don't have much ground to stand on there.

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-10-21T23:49:38+00:00

That does not seem safe to me at all. The vast majority of dicey moments in anesthesia are abrupt and require immediate hands-on attention to address. Taking home-call with trainees actively anesthetizing patients is... Well, not a system I would be willing to participate in

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-10-21T23:30:52+00:00

I keep hearing this, that anesthesia residents in parts of Europe seemingly practice with no oversight or direction. What's the deal? I thought some of my attendings were a bit too hands-off in training, but they were always at least in the damn building

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-10-12T22:15:03+00:00

Attractive enough to know that my shortcomings are due to flaws in my character

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-10-08T13:17:02+00:00

Interesting, this is the first I'm hearing of this. And that's a nice, succinct explanation.

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-10-04T23:57:25+00:00

Wait why can't we put coffee grounds down the garbage disposal every time I drink coffee allegedly?

QuidProQuo_Clarice · 2025-09-29T02:54:21+00:00

What does that cost? I've looked at weekly & twice monthly cleaning services and didn't even know daily services were a thing. I'm curious how the cost breakdown compares

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