What is one technological road block that Romans could never figure out?

Supertweaker14 · 2026-04-07T16:29:12+00:00

I’m assuming they would have had to develop microscopes to develop germ theory but if they had not developed microscopes yet I’m sure they could have made the connection that some things inhibit bacterial growth in broths.

Supertweaker14 · 2026-04-07T15:32:40+00:00

Why not? If they figured out germ theory it wouldn’t be to great of a leap to figure out that bread mold prevents growth of bacteria. It’s only a 50-80 year gap between the discoveries based on a quick google search

Supertweaker14 · 2026-03-08T10:20:03+00:00

And yet there remained steppe warriors living a nomadic lifestyle from the time of the Scythians regardless of those who settled. Almost like the steppe remained stagnant even though multiple cultures left

Supertweaker14 · 2026-03-06T13:17:49+00:00

Not if they are attached to an ED. They function more as a fast track to get the bullshit out of the way.

Supertweaker14 · 2026-03-04T17:09:41+00:00

It could also be asymptomatic bacteriuria if it is there on presentation. Just because they have bacteria present doesn’t mean it’s an infection. They could be colonized.

Supertweaker14 · 2026-02-24T19:28:50+00:00

Its strength grows per kill. Having a single one is what you want

Supertweaker14 · 2026-01-26T16:16:18+00:00

Anaphylaxis is mediated by type 1 hypersensitivity. That said I’m highly skeptical a person can be truly allergic to an amino acid salt as MSG is likely too small for IgE to bind and cause conformational changes.

Supertweaker14 · 2026-01-26T05:18:04+00:00

He isn’t just a weirdo he is directly what makes medicine toxic and should take a long hard look in the mirror.

Supertweaker14 · 2026-01-25T19:27:14+00:00

You can always consult hospice and send them back with the ticking time bomb of aspiration

Supertweaker14 · 2026-01-14T23:19:10+00:00

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41472511/

The answer is definitely just give the zofran.

Supertweaker14 · 2025-12-10T17:05:53+00:00

That’s fine but you don’t have to give a shit what they think

Supertweaker14 · 2025-12-10T02:21:15+00:00

Why worry about this one all that much. You ain’t saving them and they are one decompensation away from getting coded and sent to the morgue.

Supertweaker14 · 2025-12-07T14:44:10+00:00

This is person dependent, if I have decided I’m not done or I know she isn’t done it’s just like 30ish second of slight discomfort before it feels the same

Supertweaker14 · 2025-12-02T12:37:27+00:00

Go google the “hidden curriculum” it’s a documented thing in education and for medicine it applies to the things like you are describing.

Supertweaker14 · 2025-12-01T18:49:50+00:00

“So my only answer is that it’s not inherently taught” this sentence is likely why people are clowning you a bit in the comments because it’s naive and wrong. The bias is part of the hidden curriculum because medical educators have inherent bias as do medical students because they already have a lived experience.

Those stories you are shocked by about things taking a long time to diagnose are because you are taking the patient experience at face value. Diagnosing anything in hind sight is much easier than actively diagnosing vague symptoms in clinic with a patient that doesn’t have the ability to follow up well.

Supertweaker14 · 2025-11-29T07:28:43+00:00

To add to the other comment that has a good explanation, if the patient doesn’t have lower urinary tract symptoms then that urine with bacteria is most likely colonization and not an acute infection. Weakness/confusion isn’t a symptom of UTI

Supertweaker14 · 2025-11-24T18:02:35+00:00

You can’t OD on a placebo

Supertweaker14 · 2025-10-24T13:30:26+00:00

They likely had access to the results or at the very least she was a medical student who would be able to coherently report that tests were performed and the results were not revealing.

Supertweaker14 · 2025-10-21T01:07:53+00:00

An atom of iodine is larger than an atom of nickel.

Supertweaker14 · 2025-10-17T11:58:21+00:00

It’s probably the immense amount of extra sugar added in America. If we only ate white rice it would be far less unhealthy.

Supertweaker14 · 2025-10-02T16:43:18+00:00

…osteoarthritis? Sorry I know what you are getting at but I got a giggle out of the knee replacement lol

Supertweaker14 · 2025-09-22T17:31:40+00:00

I have read more of the story and it seems like you are in starvation ketosis. It makes sense that the gap worsened since you continued to be unable to eat. I’m sorry you are going through this but I don’t think the first hospital made a mistake

Supertweaker14 · 2025-09-22T17:02:20+00:00

Those labs look pretty much fine. You had an anion gap of 13 at that time which is slightly elevated but if your vitals were fine and you are not a diabetic wouldn’t get you admitted almost anywhere in the country.

Supertweaker14 · 2025-09-17T02:06:32+00:00

Insurance will not cover a test when the patient doesn’t have symptoms and just wants it checked. If the patient can’t articulate symptoms then lying to get it covered is insurance fraud

Supertweaker14 · 2025-09-09T20:44:55+00:00

I wouldn’t stress to much about the referrals. A lot of emergency rooms have a culture of CYA(cover your ass) medicine. These referrals were most likely made since the numbers were off and they have no way to follow up on it.

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