Throckmorton's other signs

Amoung Throckmorton's many accomplishments in medicine, the sign that bears his name carries the greatest legacy. Just as his radiographic sign has helped many a trauma surgeon and ER physician rapidly identify a serious medical problem, it is hoped that his other signs will alert the voting public of other things that are seriously wrong with our medical and legal systems.

Friday, June 6, 2014

Anti-Evolution

I was going to jump in to the conversation in the locker room today but couldn't. One of the other docs was on a rant. He had just rem...

STD's

I think I am just going to give in and file for Medicare Disability for writers cramp, trigger finger and depression. In addition to all th...

VA Spa

Like many surgeons, part of my training was done at the VA Medical Center or the VA Spa as it was known. We called it the "SPA" b...

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Patient Grades

When I strolled into the surgeons lounge I saw one of our best surgeons sitting there with her head in her hands. I sat down and asked if s...

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Lordy Lordy, we just hit 40!

Just finished a week on call where I cover several emergency departments. On average there will be about 60 consults for "emergencies...

Monday, March 17, 2014

McCarthy Orchitis

As of this morning there were 23 cases of mumps at Ohio State University with the epidemic expected to increase as the result of so many stu...

Going Postal

I had to renew my passport and went to the Post Office where I thought I could get the picture and mail it right away as that is where I got...

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Throckmorton: A mere footsoldier stuck in the medical-legal battlefield, trying to save the civilians, protect the troops, avoid the mines and identify the saboteurs.

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