Health The med thread

[Shell]

Moving the medical talk from AFS to it's own thread.


Discuss anything from cases you've seen on real life medical shows on TV, to fictional rubbish on Nip/Tuck or even procedures or conditions you've went through yourself.

Also please continue the doctor v not a doctor discussion in here.

 

[Shell]

I'll kick it off..

One of my earliest memories was of going to the hospital- I cant even recall how young i would have been (will ask mum later)- and just getting check ups on my heart, which had a hole in it. Fortunately enough, it closed up on its own and I never needed surgery. Also... going out on a limb here, but I reckon i remember the (real) Doctors name- Warren. Will ask mum about that as well see if im right.

Fast forward to me being 16 years old and about to go under a GA to get a tooth out. Was really lovely listening to the dentist and anesthesiologist arguing about my history of my hole in the heart out in the corridor as i was in the waiting room. Ill ask my mum again what they were going on about...

And then its 2009- night of MJs funeral actually. And i spent the night in ER, due to my fast heart rate. Was fairly scared that night- trying to go to sleep, and having your heart pounding out of your chest isnt the greatest feeling in the world. 3L of IV later and it brought it back down to normal. Did heart tests later on, and they couldnt tell me what (if anything) I had.




Ok wow- quick google.




Atrial septal defect signs and symptoms can include:

• Shortness of breath, especially when exercising.
• Fatigue.
• Swelling of legs, feet or abdomen.
• Heart palpitations or skipped beats.
• Stroke.
• Heart murmur, a whooshing sound that can be heard through a stethoscope.

I've never been able to run far- due to shortness of breath.
Definitely feel my heart skipping a beat sometimes... not everyday, but when it happens can really feel it.

No swelling tho, or any real fatigue.

 

[Shell]

Just a side note- Emergency Departments. LOL at me thinking/believing the drama ER was an accurate representation back then.

I love 24 Hours in Emergency on SBS.

The ER is actually one of the calmest, non-shoutingest departments, ever.
From what they show anyway- not alot of fatalities either- am assuming those dont receive permission to go to air and fair enough.

 

[Shell]

Only in Victoria, Tasmania and in the UK - everywhere else refers to surgeons as doctor. It refers back to the times when barbers were the surgeons.

Surgeons that are professors, a title much harder to receive in Australia than the US*, are referred to as Professor though

Please, go on if you will.
And interesting re. the second point. Had no idea.


FWIW: had a really good chat with my cousin last night- and its hard to get anything out of him regarding his job, he'd rather talk about cars ffs. Anyway- so yeah he/they do their first 2 years of standard med school, then branch out into whatever specialised area. He did Physio for 1 year, but absolutely hated it. Changed to dentistry the following year and enjoyed it.

Doesnt want to be an orthodontist- said its boring and he enjoys dental surgery too much to change over.

Oh yeah and he got bitten once- like really badly. A woman was panicking and trying to swallow and she clamped down on his hand in her mouth. Hahahahah damn we were pissing ourselves laughing at that one.

I've said it before and ill say it again. I really wish I was more intelligent/had the aptitude to be a vet. (Domestic animals only- no freakin way would I wanna be on Yorkshire Vet or something.. jfc some of the s**t they have to deal with on there)... I did work experience at Lort Smith (twice) and was just in love with it. Didnt mind any of the dirty work either, cleaning animal pens/cages etc. It's weird that- if a human throws up- yeah nup, not doing it, no way. But kittens vomiting up their breakfast etc.. yeah no probs, all good.

 

[Hawk Dork]

 

[Shell]

List of Most Common Diseases and Conditions Information Produced By Doctors (medicinenet.com)

 

[raskolnikov]

I suffer from a condition called diverticulitis. I've been hospitalised three times in the last few years for it.

 

[Shell]

I suffer from a condition called diverticulitis. I've been hospitalised three times in the last few years for it.

Quick google- that sounds really painful + could be quite serious.

IIRC my cousin went through something like that last year (before covid thankfully- JUST got his surgery he needed days before)- but yeah was suffering immensely- could not keep any food down- assumed it was gastro. Yeah it wasnt. He ended up in hospital, had a colostomy bag attached, but fast fwd to now he is all good.

 

[drd23]

Please, go on if you will.

This provides a pretty good history of when and why barbers were surgeons

PBS - Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Medical practices in the age of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

www.pbs.org

TL;DR is that monks were the doctors in the Middle Ages (because they were the only educated people besides the nobility), but then the Pope of the time decided that monks shouldn't cause blood loss to people, so barbers (who were skilled with razors) were taught to do the surgeries (which were pretty basic at the time) instead.

It is commonly thought that the red and white barber shop pole represents blood and bandages, but I'm not sure if there is actually any historical evidence for that

 

[raskolnikov]

I suffer from a condition called diverticulitis. I've been hospitalised three times in the last few years for it.

Make it four.

 

[Shell]

Make it four.

Aw what

Are you at the hospital rn

 

[raskolnikov]

Aw what

Are you at the hospital rn

Yes.

 

[Shell]

RU_ take him a bunch of flowers.


Hope you get better soon Rask

 

[raskolnikov]

They've put a sign above my bed "a cute ".
Aw shucks

 

[Perth gal]

Get better soon mate.

 

[Shell]

Have always been a huge fan of the show Amazing Medical Stories. Usually end up in tears at some point during episodes tho.

 

[Shell]

That ^^ will always be the stand out ep for me. Such a horrid, painful condition.

 

[Shell]

And will never forget this gorgeous little character.

 

[Run n Spread]

Been to ED a few times. Can't remember all for what after a while.
Weirdest was years a go. I couldn't stand movement. Like been in a car or walking long distances. Would throw up. Also got weird dizzy spells. Ended up having to get a spine injection to check fluids.
Found nothing and as quickly as it appeared mysteriously problem disappeared a couple of weeks later never to happen again.

 

[Shell]

Man that is weird.


My stupid little fungus thingy I described in a different thread came back the other day!!! Like big time- i could see a cluster of at least 20-30 of those little weird bumps things, on one finger. And then within 24-48 hours later, it was all gone.

I must have an immunity to it- otherwise my hands would be covered in it, within days.

 

[HairyO]

I spent all of Christmas Eve in hospital. Doctors running all sorts of tests on my son to see if he has appendicitis or something else.
Ended up being something else (still no idea) but thankfully we were able to go home and he woke in my bed on Christmas morning.

Ive been to hospital a few times over the years:
Age 2-ish for 1st asthma attack
16-ish for broken arm
17-is for measles
20-ish for funnelweb bite

I dont tend to watch real medical shows. But have enjoyed fake ones like House. I watched some ER. Some Good Doctor. Some Grays Anatomy.

 

[HairyO]

Man that is weird.


My stupid little fungus thingy I described in a different thread came back the other day!!! Like big time- i could see a cluster of at least 20-30 of those little weird bumps things, on one finger. And then within 24-48 hours later, it was all gone.

I must have an immunity to it- otherwise my hands would be covered in it, within days.

Have swabs or biopsies been taken? At least to see what fluid or goo is inside?

 

[Shell]

Have swabs or biopsies been taken? At least to see what fluid or goo is inside?

Nope there is no goo or puss inside. Think like a teeny tiny mozzie bite- but clear and hard. Like i said no puss.

And they absolutely did tests when i had it for real- 10 years ago.

Could not identify what it was. And it went away on its own- didnt respond to any of the creams I purchased.

 

[Shell]

I spent all of Christmas Eve in hospital. Doctors running all sorts of tests on my son to see if he has appendicitis or something else.
Ended up being something else (still no idea) but thankfully we were able to go home and he woke in my bed on Christmas morning.

Ive been to hospital a few times over the years:
Age 2-ish for 1st asthma attack
16-ish for broken arm
17-is for measles
20-ish for funnelweb bite

I dont tend to watch real medical shows. But have enjoyed fake ones like House. I watched some ER. Some Good Doctor. Some Grays Anatomy.

I loved ER. I never had a close relationship with my brother growing up- but we always watched ER together on a Thursday night. No one else in the family did- just us

But yeah as for now- real life >> dramas, any day.

Asthma is the worst. Ill never forget my first attack at 14 years old- is absolutely scary af. I dont have a serious form of it, but i have massive sympathy for the ppl that do.

 

[HairyO]

Nope there is no goo or puss inside. Think like a teeny tiny mozzie bite- but clear and hard. Like i said no puss.

And they absolutely did tests when i had it for real- 10 years ago.

Could not identify what it was. And it went away on its own- didnt respond to any of the creams I purchased.

Maybe science has improved in 10 years so if it happens again try and get another set of biopsies?

Does it hurt or hinder? Or just look bad?