Do I have to believe Zithromax works to be a MD?

[paramed2premed]

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Just joking.

Parody of my thread "Do I have to believe craniosacral works to be a DO?"

 

[doctorperez]

Hilarious!

 

[Febrifuge]

Wait, wait, let me try. I think I know how this goes...

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You'll spend a lot of time in Pharmacology class, with teachers and other students who believe in the chemical reactions that Zithro instigates. Either you'll start to get into it, and Pharm will become one of your favorite classes, or else you'll be one of the eye-rollers who wind up using the bathroom a lot during Pharm.

Few of your patients will actually need you to write for Zithro anyway, though, so it may or may not be a big deal.
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How's that sound? Am I catching on?

 

[doctorperez]

Good Job febrifuge!!

 

[jkhamlin]

Do I have to believe gravity works to fall off a building? 😛

 

[Toejam]

Actually, Zithromax is a great choice for upper respiratory infections. Only a 5 day course, which is the better choice for non-compliant patients.

 

[Echinoidea]

Can anyone link to legitimate some studies that demostrate the efficacy of Zithromax? I mean, come on now, it sounds alot like chiropractic to me.......🙄

 

[drusso]

Asking if zithromax "works" is just as ignorant as asking if cranial "works?" For what? what does? how long? etc. Great parody!

I do like zithromax, especially combined with rocephin, for the treatment of community acquired pneumonias. At my hospital we call the combination "Zithrocephin."

 

[paramed2premed]

Originally posted by drusso
Asking if zithromax "works" is just as ignorant as asking if cranial "works?"

Sounds like a nasty response, calling my question ignorant.

Just joking around here pal.

 

[Ischemia]

Originally posted by paramed2premed
Just joking.

Parody of my thread "Do I have to believe craniosacral works to be a DO?"

Since this thread is an intended parody, and you seem to have great facility with your writing, I will comment...

The title should be, "Do I have to believe Zithromax works to be aN MD?"

You missed the "an" and put in only the letter "a."

[Note, parody continues. Do not take as an attack.]

 

[paramed2premed]

I am not a grammatical nazi, but I hate to misspeak. My understanding is that "a MD" is correct, as MD is an abbreviation for "medical doctor."

It does sound clunky rolling off the tongue, and therein lies the rub. Do we pick an/a based on the "em" sound or based on the "M" as written? I confess my ignorance on this subject, and will accept the consensus of the massive public response sure to follow.

Now, this certainly takes the prize for "POST MOST OFF THE OP'S TOPIC, YET WRITTEN BY THE OP!"

 

[Febrifuge]

Oddly enough, in both spoken and written English, you go by the sound of the words. So it would be "...an M.D.."

Had you written it out and not abbreviated it, you would of course say "...a Medical Doctor." Same rule applies.

 

[Dr JPH]

Originally posted by Toejam
Actually, Zithromax is a great choice for upper respiratory infections. Only a 5 day course, which is the better choice for non-compliant patients.

Down to 3d now

 

[PACtoDOC]

IN all actuality, Zithromax pretty much sucks for URI's, because URI's are rather viral! Its not even indicated for sinusitis, and for the cost you could have 5 scripts for amoxicillin, or better yet 10 scripts of Pen V-K. But have you guys ever seen the Pfizer reps? Don't ever let your wives come to work when Pfizer is hosting lunch or you will be eating PB&J at your desk tied to a leash!!
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[Rev. Horace]

Originally posted by PACtoDOC
But have you guys ever seen the Pfizer reps? Don't ever let your wives come to work when Pfizer is hosting lunch or you will be eating PB&J at your desk tied to a leash!!
🙂

So true...

 

[paramed2premed]

Originally posted by Febrifuge
Oddly enough, in both spoken and written English, you go by the sound of the words. So it would be "...an M.D.."

Had you written it out and not abbreviated it, you would of course say "...a Medical Doctor." Same rule applies.

Ergh. Now I'm wondering about my AACOM essay...

😱

 

[doctorperez]

Originally posted by paramed2premed
Ergh. Now I'm wondering about my AACOM essay...

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Worry not I would say. I had like 3 or 4 typos too and I could not believe I did not catch them before. Very minor - did not hurt.