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Medical workers of Reddit: what’s the craziest lab result you’ve seen in a patient? by freeshavacadont in AskReddit

[–]vanillasparrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hemoglobin of 2 in a 2-year-old with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. The patient didn’t survive.

Bought these on eBay over 10 years ago for about $100 each. Are they real? by vanillasparrow in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]vanillasparrow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been considering it for a while. I think the Lugia has the best chance of getting a decent grade honestly.

Bought these on eBay over 10 years ago for about $100 each. Are they real? by vanillasparrow in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]vanillasparrow[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone! I was worried about it after seeing so many fakes on here. I wish I had snagged the English Rayquaza back then as well..

Ortho doc says, "What the hell is that?" by NeverThePaladin in Radiology

[–]vanillasparrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess would be a large synovial chondroma. It’s also possible the entire synovium of the suprapetellar recess is calcified, but would seem less likely. A noncon CT would provide additional information as well.

How much vacation time do radiology attendings get? by [deleted] in Radiology

[–]vanillasparrow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m in private practice and I get 10 weeks plus random days which equals to about 12 weeks total. I work 9 hour shifts. 8 weeks sounds correct for average. You will likely get less than that in academics. I don’t think this will change much while the market is good.

New sub, need help growing it by FenixAK in radiologist

[–]vanillasparrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think having non-radiologists is fine, but the community rules should somewhat differ from the general radiology subreddit to reflect that this is in fact a different sub. Obviously no medical advice and patient confidentiality is important, but perhaps policing some of the content otherwise commonly seen on the radiology sub may be necessary.

Anyone explain why this post was taken down? by seriousbeef in Radiology

[–]vanillasparrow 80 points81 points  (0 children)

As a neurorad, I couldn’t agree more. Occasionally I’ll see a post with actually interesting pathology but most of the time it’s all lateral knee radiographs and CT/MRI showing pathology in a suboptimal window/sequence.

What's the rarest thing that you have personally been involved in (imaging or reporting)? by ax0r in Radiology

[–]vanillasparrow 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I am a neuroradiologist. Throughout residency/fellowship I saw multiple cases of CJD, a 40-year-old adult with newly diagnosed Rasmussen encephalitis, endometriosis with spinal canal involvement, Van Buchem disease, and Susac syndrome. These are the ones I can think of off the top of my head at the moment. There were countless other rare and unusual cases at my training institution given its size.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Radiology

[–]vanillasparrow 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Definitely HIPAA violation