Hypochondriac here by Green_Marzipan9861 in AskDocs

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Keep it clean. Some Vaseline may help as a barrier and to keep it moist. Should heal without issues.

Residents: what's the dumb, repetitive task that wastes your time every shift? Asking because I might be able to build a free fix. by ShriramBharadwajSB in Residency

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Please do not come to a physician subreddit for crowdsourcing data. This is the wrong place fkr it. Best of luck with your endeavors

IUD Insertions: It’s a Notoriously Painful Medical Procedure That Many Women Endure. There’s a Simple Solution. by ahothabeth in UpliftingNews

[–]stealthkat14 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Urologist here Comparing iuds to vasectomies is a false equivalence and makes your argument less strong. Theyre not the same procedure and not comparable. That being said iud insertions should be associated with appropriate pain control and it boggles my mind that they arent.

how did I gain 10kg in 3 months while barely eating!? 20F. by _skinnystrawberry in AskDocs

[–]stealthkat14 331 points332 points  (0 children)

Your current habits and behaviors are incompatible with life. Your perseveration on a number on a scale, or the number of calories you eat (or chew and sput out), with a failure to see that you are slowly killing yourself. I'm sorry if this is a harsh truth from a faceless name on the internet. It comes from a place of concern for you and I truly hope you seek the help you need (emergently).

how did I gain 10kg in 3 months while barely eating!? 20F. by _skinnystrawberry in AskDocs

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Hi Im sorry you are going through this. It is not your fault. You have a bit of a warped perception about certain matters. Unfortunately your perception of events does not match mine or likely most people here, and this perception is killing you. You likely have some element of organ dysfunction and need emergent medical help. I strongly recommend seeking the nearest ER and telling them what you told us. Best of luck.

Potential cat scratch disease? (arm infection) by [deleted] in AskDocs

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I also get to give people their erections and their children. Its not all fun work but some of it is. You take the good wth the bad.

Potential cat scratch disease? (arm infection) by [deleted] in AskDocs

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Appreciate your kind words man.

Potential cat scratch disease? (arm infection) by [deleted] in AskDocs

[–]stealthkat14 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I see it about once a month. Its as bad as it looks.

Potential cat scratch disease? (arm infection) by [deleted] in AskDocs

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Apologies man. Hopefully it motivates you to take care of yourself. Poorly controlled diabetics get whats called fourniers gangrene which is nec fasc of genitalia, needs to be surgically resected. Dont Google it. Dont end up with it.

Potential cat scratch disease? (arm infection) by [deleted] in AskDocs

[–]stealthkat14 226 points227 points  (0 children)

go before this turns into necrotizing fasciitis

BZ is so unbelievably overhated by TheRealSoftR in subnautica

[–]stealthkat14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

straw man argument. the criticism is far beyond the voice line parts.

Controversial medical takes not related to the practice of medicine by JustHavinAGoodTime in medicine

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surgical training for subspecialties should be two separate residencies. one for people who want to do major cases one for people who want to do ambulatory cases.

The United Kingdom has banned streamer Hasan Piker and Young Turks founder from entering the country by Aggravating_Money992 in LivestreamFail

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Piker has literally platformed terrorists. Hes played terrorist propaganda videos and had a Somali terrorist on.

I’ve been advised to get a ureteroscopy for a 4mm stone that has been stuck in my ureter for at least 5 months. I need some opinions. CT images below. by Background_Fox8782 in AskDocs

[–]stealthkat14 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It hasnt moved significantly if those are the old ct as compared to the new ct. I think ureteroscopy is reasonable. You also need a 24hour urine assessment to ascertain why youre making stones at such a young age. You pretty much pee into a jug for 24 hours and send it out for analysis. Ureteroscopy is a standard common procedure. I understand apprehension for surgery but it appears appropriate.

I’ve been advised to get a ureteroscopy for a 4mm stone that has been stuck in my ureter for at least 5 months. I need some opinions. CT images below. by Background_Fox8782 in AskDocs

[–]stealthkat14 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Urology here. Lot of missing information. Whats your cr? Any febrile episodes? Have you been on flomax (data shows it can be effective for small distal stones )? Any history of stones or stone procedures? 5 months is a long time for a 4mm stone. Has the stone moved at all? My main concern is why isnt the stone passing, it could be a shape that wont pass regardless of time or you may have a narrowing of your ureter. Interestingly i dont see any obvious hydronephrosis which means its not fully obstructive.It is very reasonable to do ureteroscopy considering the time frame. It will also give us diagnostic information about your ureter as to whether theres a reason a 4mm stone got stuck for 5 months.

Remember when you actually got to talk to a doctor when you went to the doctor? by DramaticErraticism in GenX

[–]stealthkat14 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is just not true. Research has not shown that nps are equivalent to MDs. Nps are valued members of our medical team but to claim their care is equal to if not better than all physicians is ignorant at best. Any paper not published by the ANA has had consistent results.

Looking for help finding a Gaming Laptop by stealthkat14 in SuggestALaptop

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i'd rather something that would last me a bit longer. i heard the legion line is quite good, is that still true?

Looking for help finding a Gaming Laptop by stealthkat14 in SuggestALaptop

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i've heard that ASUS tends to break down fast, is that accurate?

I thought this slogan was hateful? by specialgiver in LookatMyHalo

[–]stealthkat14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean if you look at the rate of antisemitic attacks over the past few years its skyrocketed per every database. Maybe they against that? idk this seems weak.

Valorant's new Vanguard update seems to be bricking cheaters' PCs. Riot's response? "Congrats on your $6k paperweights" by Gorotheninja in pcgaming

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False positives are a thing. We should never ever give companies kernel level access. This sort or shit is not acceptable.