What is the most disturbing thing you've seen medically as a Physician?

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Have had a few cases of gangrene that led to amputations unfortunately. Those can be extremely hard to work on, unpleasantness-wise.

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Yikes, I can imagine so! I saw one case of gangrene while I was in school, and fortunately that has been my only experience (so far).

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Saw a case of fournieres gangrene on call overnight. Not sure what to expect, I shone a light into a sea full of maggots scurrying away at the light leaving a half eaten testicle behind.

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The inside of a c diff mega colon

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I know your asking physicians….but…I’ve seen many fungating breast masses so large they protrude the areola…A tumor fungating thru the abdominal wall and rectum…looked very much like a cauliflower was punctured thru the umbilicus and one protruding the rectal area. Also a scalp malignancy that eroded the scalp down to the dura mater. Patient deep in denial would comb her hair over it to hide it.

A mental disorder called pica, which causes people to have strong urges and desires to eat non-food substances, such as soil, paper, hair, metal, glass, etc. This disorder may be caused by nutritional deficiencies, mental stress, developmental delays, changes during pregnancy, etc. Eating non-food substances can cause serious health problems, such as digestive tract damage, poisoning, infection, and even death.

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Friend recommended a study by Gaunt (2010) that screened for endemic corona viruses in UK. Showed very strong seasonal pattern

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TFW you ate so much the night before and you are still burping in the morning. 😑🍽

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So with possibly three vaccines arriving by January, what do we think? When does life return to normal?

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My pregnant wife has weird food cravings. How are you supposed to deal with this?

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It’s been 5 weeks and I haven’t gone a day or night without crying and feeling haunted by them. I can’t eat, can’t sleep, can’t produce quality work, can’t find joy in anything I previously loved. This is the worst physical and psychological pain I’ve ever experienced.

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How come I have to pay $116 out of pocket for my dental exam and cleaning? Is this covered by your firm’s dental coverage plan?

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I developed some severe back acne and looking for a good body wash, but I can’t find good Benozyl peroxide body washes in India.. any suggestions?

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To do an ERA or not before transfer is the question. My clinic said currently the recommendation is to only do an ERA with multiple transfer fails, but I’ve read about ERA’s for those with recurrent pregnancy loss as well. Anyone go through this experience?

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I'm nearing the end of an interview for process for a job I'm meh on and recently began the process for my dream job. I'm slightly underqualified for the dream job but it's at a startup in a category I'm extremely passionate for. Should I let them know I'm nearing the end at another place?

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Re-read House of God recently. Medicine is absurd as it ever was!

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Friend recommended a study by Gaunt (2010) that screened for endemic corona viruses in UK. Showed very strong seasonal pattern

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