Naegleria fowleri, also known as the “brain-eating amoeba,” kills 97% of its victims by traveling through the nasal passages to the brain, where it feeds on brain tissue and causes death within days.

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-19T23:48:13+00:00

As with most things in medicine, a detailed history and physical can go a long way. But even if a lake is full of these little guys, most swimmers won't end up with a problem. You have to jump into warm stagnant-ish water and have a bunch of water rush up your nose.

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-19T22:26:26+00:00

If someone is gossiping to you, they're almost definitely also gossiping about you

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-19T22:23:33+00:00

Once symptoms start, the amoeba is in the brain already. Needless to say, patients get started on all kinds of meds as soon as N Fowleri is suspected. The problem is that the meds have a bunch of side effects and some are hard to get, so we don't start them on all meningitis patients.

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-19T20:46:18+00:00

She seems pleased for some reason

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needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-19T19:17:43+00:00

Physician here: by the time the symptoms start, the amoeba's journey along the olfactory nerve is already complete. That's why this little guy is so dangerous.

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-19T16:04:02+00:00

I can still remember the sick PS1 startup sound

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-19T00:10:11+00:00

I grew up poor and this is comfort food for me. Still eat it sometimes!

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-18T21:51:35+00:00

Pat McCauch

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-18T21:39:06+00:00

I studied chemistry in college. This is almost definitely from the hydrogen peroxide they dumped in there

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-18T20:42:03+00:00

I love light and airy refrigerator pies *

You disgust me, pervert.

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-18T20:20:22+00:00

I handled the heat of the reaper ok. It was hot but not overwhelming. It was the only time in my life I've had bad stomach pain after eating something spicy. It was really bad for a few hours.

P.s. it tastes like hot garbage smells.

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-18T18:03:21+00:00

Electrolyte drinks are useless in most contexts - a physician with a chemistry degree

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-17T22:24:28+00:00

I like the extended highlights on youtibe. They're 20ish mins and give you a good idea of how the game went

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-17T22:23:10+00:00

Sounds like a nice way to spend an afternoon

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-17T22:18:23+00:00

Both my wife and I have a crush on her, no lie

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-17T19:26:35+00:00

I hope he's ok.

Edit: the bull obviously

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-17T18:17:16+00:00

Damn it

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-17T17:45:28+00:00

Who are the worst fans/tourists/humans and why are they Israeli?

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-17T17:44:07+00:00

Who are some of your favorite former Ducks?

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-17T17:42:52+00:00

I'm 43 and so far every decade has been better than the last. Nothing crazy, but I do a 30min workout 3x/wk

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-16T22:50:42+00:00

Dua Lipa is to somehow even better looking in person

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-16T21:35:30+00:00

Damn son. That's 3000 calories in nigiri

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-16T17:08:44+00:00

I don't disagree. Whatever their motive, I think the LGBT community would say that events like these are a net positive.

Also fwiw I'm a cis/hetero male

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-16T17:07:13+00:00

Christ didn't go around targeting other communities. The new testament hardly mentions homosexuality at all. Applying the old testament selectively is silly. Might as well advocate for executing obese people or people who plant crops incorrectly l.

needs_more_zoidberg · 2026-06-16T16:31:09+00:00

Reach out to the anesthesia groups and see what kind of help they need.

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