November 2009
50 posts
“I have IV zofran and a working laryngoscope in my house, but no bandaids.” -@mommy_doctor
“Just paid $3k for a three hour procedure that made me nearly faint twice and vomit once. #thatsexpensivepuke” -@squaregirl
“Universal Health Care,” a Tee-Shirt by Warren Ellis. http://ping.fm/rbaI6
Google Suggestions for “Doctors are…” http://ping.fm/oqqUN
“I actually posted all 19 chapters of the fluids and electrolyte book at: http://bit.ly/3ZuK4L have at it.” -@kidney_boy
“Nephrologist Joel Topf’s “The Fluid, Electrolyte & Acid-Base Companion” for Free http://bit.ly/7nvfYr @arunamigo @drarps” -@scanman
I’m at Apple Store, Upper West Side (1981 Broadway, at 67th St, New York). http://bit.ly/1fs3dO
“A mix of garlic-infused honey, jalapeño-infused tequila, orange-lemon-ginger purée and drops of liquid echinacea.” http://ping.fm/gxiDa
NYTimes: Robin Willians, Opening Wide His (Repaired) Heart http://ping.fm/uQoLj
“An antimicrobial tie with a graphic design based on the H1N1 virus.” http://ping.fm/sTbMN
Bypass unnecessary voicemail instructions with One-Star-Pound. http://ping.fm/4sG0p
“Something Something Social Media: The Overdue Minority Report” by Merlin Mann (@hotdogsladies) http://bit.ly/7sKelo
After destroying 3 Swiss Gear bags in 12 months, I’m done. Trying this well-reviewed bag from Kensington instead: http://bit.ly/6n7tF1
NYTimes: Hospital Falters as Refuge for Illegal Immigrants http://ping.fm/9QoeY
“US Task Force bows to pressure, now says women should get mammograms every other week.” -@PracticeFusion
“Health gets personal in the cloud http://ping.fm/Ssbfn ” -@symtym
“Google just released a new research study on how physicians use the Internet. http://tr.im/FfNp ” -@skypen
“New Sid the Science Kid #H1N1 Flu Vaccination Special Episode Now Available for Free Download on Flu.gov http://bit.ly/3WGaqH ” -@FluGov
“NYTimes on the “wheel of fortune” hospital and its funny sign: http://bit.ly/4zIYe3 thanks, @bzing” -@blogborygmi
It’s a radio ad for @HelloHealth! No, wait, it’s a Visa ad that happens to be *all about* @jayparkinson. Nice work.
Kidney Disease in Bodybuilders. http://ping.fm/BoWG0
Adventures in Brain Tumors, by Matt Haughey (@mathowie). http://bit.ly/37DMa4
NYT article on French Bulldogs. http://ping.fm/nW3gu Um, “yodel?” Jack’s NEVER yodeled. http://ping.fm/WJwVx
Merlin Mann blogs about Marco Arment, both of whom I like. A lot. http://ping.fm/uDpHP
“The fascinating tweets of Prisoner #34, Roger Avary, writer/director, currently residing at Ventura County Jail. @AVARY” -@ebertchicago
Most days, I will be riding a bus past the new UWS Apple Store — and trying not to press STOP REQUESTED. http://ping.fm/N4F8a
Findings Doctors and Health Care Professionals on Twitter: http://ping.fm/aAaX7
“Black widow venom is anti-botulism; eating cigarettes can kill; chronic crack usage leads to ‘crack dancing’ from dopamine.”- @grahamwalker
Elie Wiesel on Twitter, via Wonkette. http://ping.fm/PP15B
“RT @junkyardmessiah: On to the Senate! RT @BarackObama: This is history.” -@GreatDismal (William Gibson)
“Apheresis machine is making noises that indicate that either my donation is complete, or Mario has completed another boss level.” -@Ihnatko
Today’s xkcd (my favorite webcomic): “Organ Donor.” http://xkcd.com/659/
White House Halloween http://ping.fm/vUVUc
“If Health Care Is Going to Change, Dr. Brent James’s Ideas Will Change It” - NYT http://ping.fm/jrz8Y
Upper West Side Apple Store, November 14. What’s that, 4 in NYC? http://ping.fm/QMaF1
Receiving the H1N1 nasal vaccine is anticlimactic. “Flu nasal drowning” was a misnomer.
Amazon Best Books of 2009: http://ping.fm/soOWG
MedGadget’s Science Fiction Writing Contest: http://ping.fm/ztfnd
Riding the bus home. Lots of people and the driver are LOUDLY pissed-off about Bloomberg’s win. Huh.
“X-rays showed 78 different items of cutlery in a 52-year-old woman’s stomach http://bit.ly/4iojkQ” -@DrVes
“About to start the Marathon and my ADH is fully surpressed. Peeing every 5 minutes.” -@kidney_boy