tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post6896783098679266258..comments2024-02-18T01:56:38.508-06:00Comments on M.D.O.D.: "Study" results911DOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-71653067353749410532008-04-18T19:21:00.000-05:002008-04-18T19:21:00.000-05:00Hi Amy, I once dated a veterinarian who I later ...Hi Amy,<BR/> I once dated a veterinarian who I later suspected had Asperger's syndrome because he just didn't understand social conventions that other people take for granted. He had a Phd and DVM, but he didn't understand why it bothered me when he wanted me to sit in the back seat of his car so his bulldog could ride in the front.Devorrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542045173559671539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-57301057475029350672008-04-18T17:52:00.000-05:002008-04-18T17:52:00.000-05:00My husband graduated for his undergrad with a guy ...My husband graduated for his undergrad with a guy who was autistic. He didn't talk until he was 17. It took him 10 years, and he didn't go an easy route. It was a science major. My husband would help him by reading tests to him, and helped him with some assignments. We had to lay out some ground rules, like no you cannot call at 5 am. Occasionally he would quack in class LOL. And his comments caused for some memorable lectures in a good way.Amelia Ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296224743117560163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-89196376914361232552008-04-18T16:28:00.000-05:002008-04-18T16:28:00.000-05:00There is definitely a genetic component to autisti...There is definitely a genetic component to autistic spectrum disorder. Aunt Jane may have Asperger's Syndrome, her sister has PDD and her nephew is severely impacted. I had a wonderful day with my autistic (PDD) student yesterday: He got to be "helper" for the first time, and he did everything perfectly. His aide and I cried, as he's come so far. He's actually my best student academically, and he's so cute.Devorrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542045173559671539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-89413548494858036822008-04-17T23:34:00.000-05:002008-04-17T23:34:00.000-05:00And drawing it together (with very little clairity...And drawing it together (with very little clairity) that mental illnesses are often genetic in causation, but triggered by something environmental, be it a traumatic brain injury, drug use, use of a certain prescription, etc. There is the possiblity that autism is much more common in individuals with the genetic predisposition for it who are also lacking the ability to remove heavy metals.Amelia Ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296224743117560163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-14804855534247830642008-04-17T23:29:00.000-05:002008-04-17T23:29:00.000-05:00Sorry Devorrah, once again I am guilty of a lack o...Sorry Devorrah, once again I am guilty of a lack of clarity. I was merely pointing out that autism as well as various mental illnesses are almost certainly genetic in causation. Not saying that autism is a mental illness. <BR/><BR/>Sorry for making that clear as mud.Amelia Ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296224743117560163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-72411817357504175152008-04-17T19:46:00.000-05:002008-04-17T19:46:00.000-05:00Hi Amy, Actually, autism is a developmental disa...Hi Amy,<BR/> Actually, autism is a developmental disability, though autism can lead to mental illness, and autism may be coexistent with mental illness. I've had so many autistic students, and my younger son works with autistic children. Do you have any autistic children or friends with autistic kids?Devorrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542045173559671539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-57837062216090520492008-04-16T20:09:00.000-05:002008-04-16T20:09:00.000-05:00Amy: My point is that one specific data point in ...Amy: My point is that one specific data point in the subset *is* an anecdote.<BR/>IF an anecdote is a fact about 1 person.<BR/>I guess in the study it would be a documented anecdote, as opposed to an urban legend anecdote?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-45389713979932759132008-04-16T16:42:00.000-05:002008-04-16T16:42:00.000-05:00People can debate whether mercury causes autism al...People can debate whether mercury causes autism all they want, but time and time again, it has been proven to have no effect.<BR/><BR/>It is much more likely that autism is genetic in causation with environmental triggers in a few cases, like many other mental illnesses.Amelia Ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296224743117560163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-47621616473545932012008-04-16T16:40:00.000-05:002008-04-16T16:40:00.000-05:00Richter:The point of a clinical trial it the point...Richter:<BR/><BR/>The point of a clinical trial it the point of any science. It is the collection of data points across a subset so that one can draw conclusions to characterize the subset as a whole, and characterize the probabilities of certain occurences. <BR/><BR/>If think it's all anecdotal, you shouldn't go into science because all it is: the same thing as clinical trials only with different variables.<BR/><BR/>Don't get too existential on us sweetie.Amelia Ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296224743117560163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-55764180657427497822008-04-16T10:42:00.000-05:002008-04-16T10:42:00.000-05:00Although, it does makes sense to collect anecdotes...Although, it does makes sense to collect anecdotes. The experience of one person does not mean much, and it would not be generalizable to the general population. So, if a clinical trial is an attempt to collect and generalize experience, then that makes sense.<BR/>There is a difference between one person and the general population. Vaccinations are a good example of this difference. For one person, a vaccine may potentially cause a drastic negative effect. For example, *you* may be that 0.001% that does get autism from your vaccine. OTOH, vaccinating everybody does protect the general population. Small pox was eradicated by vaccinating the population, although there I imaging there were isolated negative events.<BR/>(Heh. This is my attempt to think, not spew. Go check out the vaccine debate at Respectful Insolence blog.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-87353300592544013772008-04-16T09:52:00.000-05:002008-04-16T09:52:00.000-05:00I'm uneducated, but....seems to me that a clinical...I'm uneducated, but....<BR/>seems to me that a clinical trial is a randomized, statistically analyzed collection of anecdotes. Inasmuch as an anecdote is defined as the experience of one person.<BR/>(Hi Devorrah! This one is not meant to spew fire, it's just a thought.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-2971542723095781172008-04-14T08:41:00.000-05:002008-04-14T08:41:00.000-05:00Cat:Run for the fucking hills! ER seems like a tox...Cat:<BR/>Run for the fucking hills! <BR/><BR/>ER seems like a toxic wasteland.. I'm amazed you guys have lasted this long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-57420068837005015302008-04-13T22:59:00.000-05:002008-04-13T22:59:00.000-05:00'cat, as a wise old veteran once told me (through ...'cat, <BR/><BR/>as a wise old veteran once told me (through his nebulized albuterol), <BR/><BR/>"doc, it ain't the tobakee that kills ya, it's them damned chemicals the guv'mnt sprays on it..."<BR/><BR/>i thought you knew that?<BR/><BR/>john edwards is the kind of guy that was the rush chairman at omega house and had the shit kicked out of him once in high school (but had his daddy hire someone to beat up the kid that did it). i can't diss his hair though. it's perfect and luxurious.911DOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-16921122086530538882008-04-13T19:37:00.000-05:002008-04-13T19:37:00.000-05:00Ah, yea, well, by the time I'm a doctor my kid wil...Ah, yea, well, by the time I'm a doctor my kid will be 7ish, so...I suppose everything will be cool. I still want to be an ER doctor...it's gotta be more fun than being an EMT, hah.EEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697074755915208566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-11543794546098745052008-04-13T11:42:00.000-05:002008-04-13T11:42:00.000-05:00Thanks Devorrah for the reminder. Sometimes it ge...Thanks Devorrah for the reminder. Sometimes it gets hard to remember that what I am doing is important as far as the world is concerned. You know I should be out there finishing my degree, and being productive. <BR/><BR/>Then I have to remind myself that I am raising human beings to be intelligent and responsible individuals, and maybe even an orthopedic surgeon. My daughter came to me yesterday saying that her stuffed giraffe had broken all of his bones sideways and she was going to cut him open and put them back together. LOL. I suppose her orthopedic surgeon would be proud.Amelia Ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296224743117560163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-59799546577718814482008-04-13T10:45:00.000-05:002008-04-13T10:45:00.000-05:00Thanks, Doc, and love the avatar (-: I want to a...Thanks, Doc, and love the avatar (-:<BR/> <BR/>I want to additionally acknowledge the legions of women who would love to stay home and aren't financially able to do so. My hat's off to you, too, for doing what needs to be done for your kids. I actually only went back to work because my husband flipped out with combat PTSD and was abusing the kids. Been on both sides. God bless everyone who is doing the best they can for their kids. I know that's true of the docs, too--they keep at it to support their families.Devorrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542045173559671539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-83591682686161217532008-04-13T10:06:00.000-05:002008-04-13T10:06:00.000-05:00devorrah, no argument there. God bles.devorrah, <BR/>no argument there. God bles.911DOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-41884704867918626572008-04-13T09:27:00.000-05:002008-04-13T09:27:00.000-05:00EE: Yes, being en ED doc is clearly really hard, ...EE: Yes, being en ED doc is clearly really hard, but so is being a full time Mom. I was one of those women that had a baby about 5 min. before the bar exam, and though I passed, i got home and the baby wouldn't look at me--he turned his head away. I shelved my career plans for several years and stayed home, and that was not only the best but the hardest job I EVER had. My hat is off to the full time Moms!Devorrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542045173559671539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-72741485107718852112008-04-13T03:29:00.000-05:002008-04-13T03:29:00.000-05:00Yall are all makin' it damn hard to want to go be ...Yall are all makin' it damn hard to want to go be an ER doc. <BR/><BR/>Maybe I'll just play mom.EEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697074755915208566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-29278707286621455152008-04-13T03:16:00.000-05:002008-04-13T03:16:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear about your impending departure Dr. C...Sorry to hear about your impending departure Dr. Cat, but from the looks of these numbers (which I can only assume are 100% accurate as there are formulas involved):<BR/><BR/>http://www.websiteoutlook.com/www.docsontheweb.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>full-time med blogging seems to be the key to "financial independence," "building wealth," or whatever the hell other euphemisms investment companies use in their commercials for being flat out filthy rich. Do it for your readers. Do it for yourself.<BR/><BR/>P.S.- "Dr. Cat Scratch Fever," love the moniker. Ted Nugent doesn't take crap from anyone. With my first choice, Charlton "COLD DEAD HANDS" Heston recently cold, and more recently dead, the Nuge gets my nod for AMA chairman. Every time I hear "Stranglehold," I wish I could play guitar, just for the opportunity to kick down the door on some stuffy office meeting and lay down that main riff. Rock on Drs. Cat, hopefully your change is for the better.21https://www.blogger.com/profile/09560786230715552515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-86814124388949898502008-04-12T18:04:00.000-05:002008-04-12T18:04:00.000-05:00Peter - taking your advice, but can't go w/ Will-D...Peter - taking your advice, but can't go w/ Will-Da-Beast. Too many painful memories! Henceforth my nom de plume is "Cat Scratch Fever". I'm out there, Peter, and I'm lovin' it. Toodles to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-59157503697634180022008-04-12T16:08:00.000-05:002008-04-12T16:08:00.000-05:00"And money be damned, they could pay me twice as m..."And money be damned, they could pay me twice as much, life is too short for this shit."<BR/><BR/>Right here is the secret of happiness and your family will thank you for that, because in the end, it is your family that matters most.<BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/><BR/>AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-78798169404405190522008-04-12T16:05:00.000-05:002008-04-12T16:05:00.000-05:00I am feeling really really glad I didn't stay in t...I am feeling really really glad I didn't stay in the ER. It was a tip off when one of the patients said "you are the nicest person I have met here." I had to answer with "I am new."<BR/><BR/>During residence my sister in-law said she would put herself on anti depressants when she had to go rotate thru the ER. I thought she was kidding. Now I am not so sure.pinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00198277802918823591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-83899330711922255942008-04-12T15:20:00.000-05:002008-04-12T15:20:00.000-05:00My mood peaks about 5 minutes after leaving the ED...My mood peaks about 5 minutes after leaving the ED and is at a nadir 5 minutes prior to walking in. This is a global problem, as I have had partners leave for greener pastures, only to find those pastures covered with an enormous amount of cow shit. It wasn't always this way, but has worsened severely over the last 20-30 year with the "entitlement" generation. I really don't think I would be as miserable if people were appreciating that at 5:00 a.m. with cortisol levels waning I am still able to provide care with a smile (well, nearly a smile). And money be damned, they could pay me twice as much, life is too short for this shit. I could whistle digging ditches and be happy, if all those jobs are already taken by undocumented near-citizens. Having to answer to 50 different people/organizations/bitchy-needy ungrateful patients/nurse managers and having near zero autonomy to practice how I was trained takes a toll. Example-get a call the other night from admitting nurse saying the 88 year old wasn't anemic enough to justify admitting to hosp. at midnight, could she come back as outpatient and get transfused? (Hgb 7.8) WTF?shrodingers cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020541322469047041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-69235202845927906952008-04-12T15:02:00.000-05:002008-04-12T15:02:00.000-05:00Wife-O-Cat (It has a nice rings to it), why don't ...Wife-O-Cat (It has a nice rings to it), why don't you go ahead and get yourself a name. I think Will-Da-Beast would be fitting...Toodles.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067401910170003380noreply@blogger.com