#Medical Shows

[rocker-doctor]

Been watching The Pitt and I have Some Thoughts as an actual practicing US medical doctor

The right:

CPR. Their chest compressions aren’t deep enough but otherwise the codes look pretty spot on (although there should be more yelling and chaos with people shouting out time and trash all over the floor from opening the stuff in the crash cart.) Snaps for showing you don’t shock asystole. Also, for showing that most people don’t actually survive CPR (eg attain ROSC) even when it’s done in the hospital by professionals.

Also good job with the FAST scans (trauma ultrasound)/general trauma assessments

Being a little judgy of people who choose to violate their loved one’s DNR/DNI. That’s legit.

The admin pressure about patient satisfaction, issues with boarding, long wait times, etc. Oof too close to home.

Patients boarding in the ED for days is unfortunately real, especially the psych pts

So far the medicine part is actually pretty accurate. Nothing too wrong/implausible yet. Although I would have done an LP to look for anti-NMDA encephalitis on the girl with new onset psychosis.

Covid PTSD is very real

Dealing with something really personal and shitty (like a miscarriage) and still continuing on with your shift is unfortunately quite common

The walk of honor for organ donors is a real thing and always very somber & touching

The resident getting chewed out for going too slow and not seeing enough patients is very legit too. You have to remember it’s a balance, you can’t be too slow or you risk people dying in the waiting room

The homie ambulance drop off for the gunshot wound is a real thing that definitely happens. At least they took him to a trauma center, in med school it happened at our non-trauma center which was stressful

not having time to eat or pee is also real

The wrong:

Doctors just yelling “help!” instead of Code Blue. Just call the fucking code dude

Figs scrubs in the scrub machine. What kind of bougie ass hospital is this lol

Almost every patient being interesting/a true emergency. In a real shift it’s like 90% more boring stuff (constipation, sniffles, chronic disease exacerbation, etc.)

So far they’ve lost 4 patients. In one shift. I’m not saying it never ever happens but even for a busy inner city ED that seems like a really, really, really unlucky shift.

They are generally real bad at taking histories. And they aren’t doing enough CTs lol

Wayyyy too confrontational with patients over social stuff

Is there only one attending in this huge fucking ED? The fuck? They don’t have a peds trained ED doc either?

Who is letting med students to give verbal orders? Just no. They are not doctors.

I don’t really understand that one very arrogant girl, is she an ED intern? Did she say she might want to do surgery? Is she in a transitional year or something? Otherwise her wanting to do surgery makes no sense.

In real life a bunch of these patients would have medication lists a mile long (not that they would necessarily remember what medications they take)

Where are all the specialists? The hospitalists? No one is coming down for consults or to admit patients?

Not only would the surgeon with the scalpel in her foot be waiting hours to get her exposure work up, so would the Med student who got blood IN HIS MOUTH ew

Overall 8/10. More realistic than almost any other medical show but not quite on the money.

[ponkydraws]

I was bored so I made House MD memes

[moonyflesh]

“I’m fine. I’m…just not happy.”

— Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie — House M.D.)

[wondering-whispers]

Did I start watching an 8-season show just because of a 10-second edit on Instagram that I didn't even save but couldn't get it out of my head? Yes. Yes, I did.

[cyrki]

watching other medical dramas 2 fill the void but nothing hits like House MD🙏😞

[could-they-be-a-pro-wrestler]

How successful would Dr. Gregory House…

Would you like to submit a character? Click this link if you do!

[maryam26]

so house was a cheerleader for his college’s lacrosse team because he liked one of the cheerleaders, and im so…obsessed with that. if anyone knows any fanfics about that or is planning on writing one, PLEASE tell me.

[mangoorenji]

Started watching ER and I have become attached to Mark Greene of all characters…

[hug-kiss-marry-kill]

[scoutsonlineaccount]

hey pookies

i hope my fellow House MD enjoyers know that my medical professors have said that it's the least inaccurate medical drama. that is so silly

[throughyourscreen]

Love stories with some drama: Meredith and Derek.

[freespirittheflyer]

Calling house malpractice md implies that everyone in all the other medical shows isn’t also always committing malpractice. House is definitely doing it, but so is half of the daytime medical lineup, looking at you Greys.

[hybrid-hunny13]

Anyone else dislike Catherine Fox on Grey's anatomy? When I first was introduced to her on the show I loved her but as the seasons have gone on I just don't like her anymore. I feel like she's absolutely rude and just a total bitch to her employees for no reason.

[alex-a-roman]

I can't watch medical shows because I will conveniently start to experience every symptom they mention

[vulnerabilitybitesback]

DANA!!!! WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK

[could-they-be-a-pro-wrestler]

EVENT POLL: 30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE FOR FICTIONAL CHARACTERS TIME! (part 11: And the winner is…)

We’re down to only 3 competitors left; #18 Ash Ketchum (Pokemon), #19 Apollo Justice (Ace Attorney), and #27 Gregory House (House MD). After the three of them catch their breath, they charge at each other to finally end this Royal Rumble.

The struggle lasts for a few minutes, complete with several close calls as each man nearly falls over the top rope. But eventually, one does fall. That man…is Ash Ketchum! Ash is eliminated by Apollo Justice after Apollo stuns Ash with his finishing move, the Spear of Steel!

Example of what Apollo did to Ash:

Now it’s down to Apollo vs. House. Lawyer vs. doctor. The young rookie vs. the old veteran. It seemed like Apollo had it. He nailed House with another Spear of Steel, which should’ve been enough to clinch the victory.

But just as Apollo ran at House to push him over the top rope, House used Apollo’s forward momentum to throw him out instead!

Example of what House did to Apollo:

And the winner of the 1st Fictional Men’s Royal Rumble is…Dr. Gregory House!!!

(Tomorrow, I’ll do a complete write-up of the results of the Royal Rumble. Thank you everyone who followed along and participated in the voting!)