The Medical Thread - Page 12

KillarneyRose · #**166** 11-02-2008, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by copyboi

How healthy is copy machine toner? If you are breathing it in or get it on your skin can it do any damage to you? I am 49 and have been working at Kinko's for 20 years as a copy guy. I am concerned about the possible long term affects.

On another note, why do doctors always get upset if their prescription pads are not all nice and neat when we pad them together at a rush request? Some of you medical people are so damn impatient! I gets me so ANGRY!!

copyboi, you are right to be concerned about the effect of copy machine toner on the human body. Especially after twenty years of exposure. Integumentary contact with toner is fairly harmless unless you lick the exposed area. Inhaling the stuff, though, is a whole other ballgame. Studies conducted at Harvard Medical School have concluded that inhalation of toner fumes over just a 6 month period will, in 99.95% of cases result in severe brain damage with an average IQ loss of 34 points. Also shrinking of the male genitalia will most certainly take place as well as gynemastia, which means your boobies will grow like a girl's. Heaven only knows what's happened to your body over 20 years

. I suggest you contact an attorney for possible legal action, though.

As for the script pads...physicians are very, um, anal about their prescription pads being nice and neat and always facing the same way because the CMS (Ceter for Medicare/Medicaid Services) does audits of their offices twice a year and one of the things they look for are orderly prescription pads. Failure to comply can result in a fine and loss of payment for the Medicaid/Medicare patients the patient sees.

Good luck with everything; I hope you lose the boobs and your penis grows!

BigRedBeta · #**167** 11-02-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

From what my sister told me when she was doing her residency, you actually PUNCH OUT after 80 hours then continue working for another 30 hours or so.

I don't know how you folks do it, but I'm glad you do!

PS Big Red Beta, did you go to Cornell? My sister was a KKG there.

No I went to a much more football-centric school about 1200 miles west of Ithaca that also happens to use the nickname "Big Red".

As far as the 80 hours thing...they are much, much more stringent about it now...huge no-no for programs. And I'm doing peds so the risk of going over the work hour limits is much less.

cheerfulgreek · #**168** 11-03-2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

Good luck with everything; I hope you lose the boobs and your penis grows!

omg!!! lol lol!! KR, your reply to the troll is hilarious and to end it with this statement is a priceless classic!! lol

cheerfulgreek · #**169** 12-08-2008, 05:01 PM

Has anyone read the article in "NewScientist" magazine about xeno organs? It was just saying that in the near future, a person in need of a heart transplant could be offered a pigs organ. I guess there was a group of people who met in China to talk about certain global guidelines in regards to the first clinical trials of xenotransplants. Is there a short supply of human organs or something, because I can't see how this would be possible. It just seems like they would have to make a lot of genetic changes to prevent the organs from being attacked/rejected as foreign by the immune system. I thought it was a great article though.

AKA_Monet · #**170** 12-08-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Has anyone read the article in "NewScientist" magazine about xeno organs? It was just saying that in the near future, a person in need of a heart transplant could be offered a pigs organ. I guess there was a group of people who met in China to talk about certain global guidelines in regards to the first clinical trials of xenotransplants. Is there a short supply of human organs or something, because I can't see how this would be possible. It just seems like they would have to make a lot of genetic changes to prevent the organs from being attacked/rejected as foreign by the immune system. I thought it was a great article though.

It's Franken-animals. They have "mostly human genetics" but grow in animals. Ironically, pigs have similar "structures" as humans and one can make transgenic easier from pigs. Also the there is not vertical transfers from infections like there would be with primates--namely monkeypox and other illnesses. Pigs can give something to humans, but I forget what they are...

I have not said anything about the ethics regarding this situation. That is a different question.

And yes, there is a shortage of human organs and that which matches. With the "franken-animals" the heart, etc. can be transgenically cloned in...

cheerfulgreek · #**171** 12-09-2008, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

It's Franken-animals. They have "mostly human genetics" but grow in animals. Ironically, pigs have similar "structures" as humans and one can make transgenic easier from pigs. Also the there is not vertical transfers from infections like there would be with primates--namely monkeypox and other illnesses. Pigs can give something to humans, but I forget what they are...

If you're talking about certain organs that pigs can give to people I would have some concerns, because pigs are known to carry PERVs. I don't think people would be able to keep them dormant like pigs are able to do. Pigs would have to be genetically engineered in order for them to be totally free of the virus. I don't think they're going to actually start with actual organs though. As I can remember, based on what the article was saying, they'll more likely than not, start with insulin cells from the pancreas in order to treat people who are diabetic. I would really like to see something like this happen successfully. I also wonder how many people would be willing to accept an organ from a pig, once this procedure has been perfected.

AKA_Monet · #**172** 12-09-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

If you're talking about certain organs that pigs can give to people I would have some concerns, because pigs are known to carry PERVs. I don't think people would be able to keep them dormant like pigs are able to do. Pigs would have to be genetically engineered in order for them to be totally free of the virus. I don't think they're going to actually start with actual organs though. As I can remember, based on what the article was saying, they'll more likely than not, start with insulin cells from the pancreas in order to treat people who are diabetic. I would really like to see something like this happen successfully. I also wonder how many people would be willing to accept an organ from a pig, once this procedure has been perfected.

I am talking about PERV...

cheerfulgreek · #**173** 12-12-2008, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

I am talking about PERV...

o.k. then we're on the the same page. It can still be done though, they would just have to make some changes genetically.

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #**174** 02-01-2009, 02:39 AM

I want to know what kind of funny questions you vets are getting when you receive those phone calls.

cheerfulgreek · #**175** 02-01-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

I want to know what kind of funny questions you vets are getting when you receive those phone calls.

It never ends.

Why does my dog keep dragging his butt across the ground?
My dog got sprayed by a skunk, what should I do?
I think my dog/cat has toad poisoning. What should I do?
My dog's eye is out of its socket.
My dog just got attacked by a bunch of bees
My dog has a hunting arrow inside of him. How do I get it out?

I could go on and on about the phone calls we get, and some of the things that I've seen.

The most hilarious one though was this lady and her cat. She called and said that her cat is in heat, and wanted to know how to stop the whining. I asked her about getting her cat fixed, but she didn't want to do that. She just wanted to know if we had some kind of meds that would stop the whining. I started explaining to her the most effective way to stop the crying. I got half way though and she cut me off and said forget it, I'll just get her fixed. I didn't think it was that big of a deal, but I guess she did. She said "Absolutely not. I'll just get her fixed!"

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #**176** 02-01-2009, 08:22 PM

"My dog has toad poisoning"? Seriously? I can't believe you have to deal with questions like that!

But then, I bet doctors and nurses get some doozies, too. And I bet they see a lot of crazy stuff.

cheerfulgreek · #**177** 02-01-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

"My dog has toad poisoning"? Seriously? I can't believe you have to deal with questions like that!

It's somewhat common. It's the younger dogs that seem to be fascinated with toads, and they often try to pick them up. All toads secrete mucus through the skin that's noxious and causes strings of saliva to spill from a dogs mouth. Some toads, like the Colorodo River toad and the marine toad are fatal. But catching any toad in his/her mouth can cause a pet to salivate and paw his/her mouth. It's the poisonous toads that produce substances that are absorbed through the mouth tissues, which then affects the heart and nervous system, then seizures start, then the dog collapses, then he/she can actually die within 30 minutes. Of course it depends on the toad, but overall it's just a mess.

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #**178** 02-01-2009, 08:38 PM

I had no idea! Of course it makes sense, I just never thought about toads that way. Or toads and dogs together, I guess.

Boy, the things you can learn from a vet!

cheerfulgreek · #**179** 02-01-2009, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

Boy, the things you can learn from a vet!

lol

I'm not a vet yet. I'm still in my 2nd year of vet school. Right now, while I'm in school, I'm a part time veterinary assistant.

kstar · #**180** 02-02-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

It never ends.

Why does my dog keep dragging his butt across the ground?
My dog got sprayed by a skunk, what should I do?
I think my dog/cat has toad poisoning. What should I do?
My dog's eye is out of its socket.
My dog just got attacked by a bunch of bees
My dog has a hunting arrow inside of him. How do I get it out?

I could go on and on about the phone calls we get, and some of the things that I've seen.

My two favorites are still:

My dog was limping so I gave him a Tylenol, and now he's vomiting, what should I do?

And

My male dog was humping my female and now they're stuck together butt to butt, how do I pull them apart?