12 Medical Specialty Stereotypes

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Radiologists get gold dubloons? Flippin' sweet.

These are absolutely fantastic. I'd love to see a few more, like Internal medicine doctors discussing some piece of minutea about a disease during an 10 hour rounding marathon.
 
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hans19 said:
BTW, The derm stereotype is sooo true.... Are they REALLY residents? or are they hired actresses? 😍
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The best looking resident at my former program (according to several sources) switched into Derm from Medicine. She was also the stupidest resident I've ever run across, but apparently she had the "qualifications" for Derm! 😉

Then again there was another who did the same but was much less physically attractive but very book smart.
 
You will have to provide proof to convince the masses that there is a Dermatologist who is not at a minimum remarkably pretty.
 
what about the GI doctor opening up a patient's colostomy bag during rounds, sticking her finger in the ostomy, and spreading the poop on a piece of paper to show the team? gotta love IM.
 
I showed this at the beginning of my presentation during my family med rotation.

The attending was not amused by the remark about Tevas with socks.
 
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Tired said:
Touchy, eh? She did an entire story about Gen Surg.

http://theunderweardrawer.homestead.com/surgery1.html
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Eh...not usually, just in response to the thread last last night with another user who refused to believe that gen surg had gotten more competitive. I don't really care whether it is or not.

Thanks for the link...I'm familiar with all of Dr. Au's work but we want a place in the 12 specialties!
 
Kimberli Cox said:
Thanks for the link...I'm familiar with all of Dr. Au's work but we want a place in the 12 specialties!
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Maybe if you hadn't chosen the name General Surgery.

Hard to call yourself a specialty when you put "general" in your name.
 
Physiatrist - The laid back optimist

"You moved your left index finger! Great job! Maybe we'll see that next finger move sometime in the next 6 months? Gotta go to my kid's soccer game; see ya later!"
 
TRAMD said:
Physiatrist - The laid back optimist

"You moved your left index finger! Great job! Maybe we'll see that next finger move sometime in the next 6 months? Gotta go to my kid's soccer game; see ya later!"
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Haha, I love it!
 
Top Gun said:
So, what would be the stereotype for internal medicine, then?
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I would try to think of one but I fall asleep everytime I think about internal medi . . . ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
 
Top Gun said:
So, what would be the stereotype for internal medicine, then?
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Well first why don't you ponder that one on your own. Then get together with your residents and discuss it some more. Then let's all sit down and think about it, and then discuss it with the attending. After lunch, we can walk around and stand in ward hallways and discuss it a little more. At the end of the day, we'll do a literature search on Medline and see if others have thought about it as well.
 
Blade28 said:
Well first why don't you ponder that one on your own. Then get together with your residents and discuss it some more. Then let's all sit down and think about it, and then discuss it with the attending. After lunch, we can walk around and stand in ward hallways and discuss it a little more. At the end of the day, we'll do a literature search on Medline and see if others have thought about it as well.
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:bow::laugh::laugh::laugh:
 
Blade28 said:
Well first why don't you ponder that one on your own. Then get together with your residents and discuss it some more. Then let's all sit down and think about it, and then discuss it with the attending. After lunch, we can walk around and stand in ward hallways and discuss it a little more. At the end of the day, we'll do a literature search on Medline and see if others have thought about it as well.
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Sounds a lot like being in a relationship.
 
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Blade28 said:
Well first why don't you ponder that one on your own. Then get together with your residents and discuss it some more. Then let's all sit down and think about it, and then discuss it with the attending. After lunch, we can walk around and stand in ward hallways and discuss it a little more. At the end of the day, we'll do a literature search on Medline and see if others have thought about it as well.
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This is entirely unfair. Sometimes the search is done on Uptodate.
 
Miami_med said:
This is entirely unfair. Sometimes the search is done on Uptodate.
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Ah yes, Up-To-Date, the mistress of those in Internal Medicine, and occasionally, OB/GYN and Peds. Gotta love it.

Meanwhile, we have to rely on textbooks and journals. Silly us! 🙂
 
Miami_med said:
This is entirely unfair. Sometimes the search is done on Uptodate.
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I had an internal attending who would use Uptodate in the outpatient clinic room in front of the patient while talking to them.

"That's a very good question. Let me go google 'plantar fasciitis' and we'll BOTH see what the recommended regimen is!"
 
He should instead google for porn and share it with the patient.
 
Blade28 said:
Ah yes, Up-To-Date, the mistress of those in Internal Medicine, and occasionally, OB/GYN and Peds. Gotta love it.

Meanwhile, we have to rely on textbooks and journals. Silly us! 🙂
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I am doing a pre-lim in family medicine and all the residents are given a free subscription to Uptodate and everyone uses it frequently.
 
ForbiddenComma said:
I had an internal attending who would use Uptodate in the outpatient clinic room in front of the patient while talking to them.

"That's a very good question. Let me go google 'plantar fasciitis' and we'll BOTH see what the recommended regimen is!"
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If I was that patient, I'd ask for my co-pay back...heck I could have looked up how to treat my own medical problem without coming to this quack!
 
Kimberli Cox said:
If I was that patient, I'd ask for my co-pay back...heck I could have looked up how to treat my own medical problem without coming to this quack!
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That's why I would have shown you the porn. Happy patient = no law-suit. This works.
 
that was quality stuff there kimberli. sick freak. I mean that in a complimentary way, or as complimetnary as you can be towards a midget voyeur. Yipes.
 
Since this thread was already derailed, I just want everyone to know that I saw this chick with huge breasts today and it was hot. SCHWING!!
 
so I guess it goes without saying that she was a midget or an animal? dont get back to me on that one.
 
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Listen, if you're going to try to insult me, at least have it make sense. Follow these guidelines and you'll seem far less pathetic.
 
Kimberli Cox said:
Thanks...I couldn't decide which was sicker: midgets or animals.
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Both - dwarf animals!

Like miniature Pinschers.

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