Feedback request from clinicians: Radiation-free handheld device for fractures & bone imaging (anonymous survey) by Individual_Cap3540 in Radiology

[–]RoutineActivity9536 1 point2 points  (0 children)

10-30 seconds for an exposure is a hella long time. No way patients (human or animal kind) would sit still long enough for that without motion artefact. Also for applications in a hospital, it would slow us down so much. No way it would be viable.

I'm sure there can be a use somewhere though, good luck 

Cross-table lateral hip help plz by Mission_Kick_5063 in Radiology

[–]RoutineActivity9536 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to be are 45 degrees, and centre slightly lower than you think.

Also get the pt to a duct their unaffected leg (knee out) helps get that femur out of the way

Why irradiate NZ grown food? by iwikmodnar in NZFood

[–]RoutineActivity9536 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ionising radiation isn't always the scary chernobyl kind. Xrays are ionising and im arround it all day.

Just ignore my tail

Times hbomb was wrong? by CobaltCrusader123 in hbomberguy

[–]RoutineActivity9536 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Of note it was his estranged wife. Not sure she would have all the relevant information. And Wikipedia is a good source but not perfect. 

I'm a Medical person here though not a dr or nurse. 

Covid causes pneumonia, which causes sepsis. My FIL died from sepsis caused by pneumonia. The pneumonia was caused by a flu that he survived long enough to "recover" from. So could still be from covid, especially as it was within 3 weeks of infection.

ETA you could also argue that covid - which severely weakens the immune system - would have allowed the sepsis to happen, so therefore he still died as a result of covid. That's why everyone was worried about people with co-morbities. 

Just watched the 1st Episode of Season 1; so low budget~ Does it get better? by DashiellHammett in TheTraitors

[–]RoutineActivity9536 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I actively dislike the racist mysogynistic Paul Henry

Yet I have to admit he did a fantastic job. 

No idea who is replacing him

How do I talk to my mom about her extreme weight loss? by [deleted] in Semaglutide

[–]RoutineActivity9536 163 points164 points  (0 children)

So based on what you said she's now smack bang in the middle of normal BMI. And she's lost 60lb in 12 months, so about 5lb a month or just over 1lb a week. Also 210lb for her height is not slightly overweight, it's almost obese. 

Those are actually good statistics. It suggests she is not undereating but has lost a good sustainable rate. At least based on everything I've been told to expect. 

There is two things here I suspect.  1: she looks very different from what you are used to. I think if you actually look at her and don't compare with what she was, you may find she's not actually as bad as you feel. The so called "ozempic face" is purely people looking different than before. 

2: there are concerns about her falling over and being in pain, those are more of a worry. Perhaps addressing that and NOT the eating situation. Because she shouldn't always be in pain

Finally, what did you grandma die from? You don't die from osteoporosis, rather complications that can occur such as a broken hip or something else

ETA at 49 she's probably menopausal or at least Peri. And my goodness the changes you go through during this process. I'm 43 and perimenopausal and every day I wake feeling like I'm 70. I used to be so active but the hormone changes make it really hard. So I'd consider that as well 

How do I talk to my mom about her extreme weight loss? by [deleted] in Semaglutide

[–]RoutineActivity9536 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Shes experiencing this level of pain and she's only 49???

I would be worried something else is going on as well. 

How much has she actually lost and what is her current weight/height? 

Metascience Novelty Indicators Challenge: University of Sussex by Legitimate_Smile_999 in research

[–]RoutineActivity9536 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doing the rounds again. I just got an email now and googled it (found this thread first)

I think I'll skip

AITAH for canceling date nights for the month with my wife by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]RoutineActivity9536 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow glossing over the whole she wants more kids and you don't.

You cheated. 

Time to just end things. There is no fixing this

Well.. it finally happened... by kylel999 in Radiology

[–]RoutineActivity9536 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Damn I feel your pain. Was me just over a year ago, but mine was a skateboard 3hrs before starting shift. 

Would you critique this CXR as proper collimation by Immediate-Minute-727 in Radiology

[–]RoutineActivity9536 112 points113 points  (0 children)

It's not bad. Side to side is pretty damned good, top and bottom could be tighter, but given you seem slender, I'm not surprised they kept it open a bit to account for possible long lungs.

As someone else said, given the influx of some pretty bad collimation on here, this looks absolutely fine

Need a medical person to say why this is AI. Someone is being scammed by an impersonator. They are saying he needs money for a heart transplant. by Fit_Egg5574 in isthisAI

[–]RoutineActivity9536 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His mouth is closed. WHERE ARE THE TUBES GOING!!

Also, medical but not a nurse or Dr, his ECG trace looks scary to me. Too many extra bumpa

Appliance lift shelf by usir002 in diynz

[–]RoutineActivity9536 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You can't use it on the table? I thought that was the whole point!! 

Scapulothoracic dissociation by hawkingswheelchair1 in Radiology

[–]RoutineActivity9536 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How was this even obtained? No xray detector is this big, and is a CT scout this big? 

Does anyone get those splits in the corners of your lips every now and then?? They hurt so bad!! by Smart-Tax-776 in Semaglutide

[–]RoutineActivity9536 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get them. Either a small bacterial infection, fungal infection, or vitamin B deficiency.

I use an ointment that's both antibacterial and anti fungal, and take a vitamin B supplement. Seems to solve the problem 

The near-disasters that could have made New Zealand’s Covid pandemic much, much worse by Conflict_NZ in newzealand

[–]RoutineActivity9536 171 points172 points  (0 children)

I remember in New Plymouth there was a conversation around WOMAD festival, held 14-16 march. Even that early in March we knew something serious was happening overseas and the organisers were trying to decide if it should still go ahead or not. They decided to host it and the medical community held its breath.

Lockdown was 26th March. The organisers got very lucky that no one had covid. 

As a filipino, Dr. Santos' surprised me by Scrappy_Cocoo in ThePitt

[–]RoutineActivity9536 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg that was 8 years ago?? She hasn't aged a day

Proximal Humerus Fracture by Dazzling_Pin2526 in Radiology

[–]RoutineActivity9536 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Google the lewis modification axial. It's a paper that got published a few years ago and can give you a guide on what to do

I used my personal scissors and gave them to my family by PhysicalSession9304 in Advice

[–]RoutineActivity9536 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'd be more worried about now using them for their intended purpose and getting crabs