{"id":8518,"date":"2017-11-05T07:19:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-05T12:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nejm.org\/hiv-id-observations\/?p=8518"},"modified":"2019-04-28T10:28:59","modified_gmt":"2019-04-28T14:28:59","slug":"fun-old-medical-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nejm.org\/hiv-id-observations\/index.php\/fun-old-medical-images\/2017\/11\/05\/","title":{"rendered":"More Fun With Old Medical Images!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes we clinicians, researchers, teachers, and medical administrators need a break from our grueling work schedules and responsibilities.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, I offer a second installment of Fun With Old Medical Images!<\/a> —<\/em>\u00a0which I’ve cleverly entitled, More Fun With Old Medical Images!<\/em><\/p>\n

With an up-front thanks to the National Library of Medicine<\/a>\u00a0— who are truly putting our taxpayer dollars to good work — let’s get started.<\/p>\n

Here’s Numero Uno:<\/p>\n

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Before her annual Thanksgiving swim in the Atlantic, Kristin always donned her confusing protective wetsuit.<\/p><\/div>\n

Confusing is right! If you want to be even more befuddled, here’s what the owner’s manual says<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The health guide: aiming at a higher science of life and the life-forces, giving nature’s simple and beautiful laws of cure, the science of magnetic manipulation, bathing, electricity, food, sleep, exercise, marriage, and the treatment for one hundred diseases: thus, constituting a home doctor far superior to drugs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Never mind the manual, let’s go swimming! But don’t you think long sleeves would be warmer? Brrrr.<\/em><\/p>\n

Speaking of bare arms, on we go to #2<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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The draconian new infection control policy went way beyond “bare below the elbows.”<\/p><\/div>\n

White coats may spread germs!<\/a> So do neckties and jacket sleeves!<\/a> Arrghhh, bugs are everywhere!<\/p>\n

The only solution — wear nothing<\/em>, as this handsome fellow is doing.<\/p>\n

And no, I have no idea whether he’s wearing trousers.<\/p>\n

Here’s #3<\/a> for consideration:<\/p>\n

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The doctor always trusted Herbert, his Diagnosis Monkey, to review patient charts when planning his day at the office.<\/p><\/div>\n

Confession: I’m not sure what a “Diagnosis Monkey” is either.<\/p>\n

But if monkeys can type Shakespeare, maybe they can make medical diagnoses too. And imagine if you had one! What fun!<\/p>\n

Can Herbert also work with modern EMRs? What about EHRs? What’s the difference anyway?<\/p>\n

And not only is Herbert a crack diagnostician, he’s also great at selecting ICD-10 codes. Today’s best: \u00a0W61.62XD:\u00a0Struck by duck, subsequent encounter.<\/a><\/p>\n

Which reminds me — make sure you always<\/em> schedule a follow-up after a duck assault. That initial encounter never quite captures the whole essence of the duck-striking.<\/p>\n

Here’s #4<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Form, function, fashion, and fun — Ray-Ban’s latest styles are sure to entice beachgoers everywhere.<\/p><\/div>\n

Get it? They’re sunglasses! Imagine how popular you’ll be at the pool wearing these sleek specs.<\/p>\n

It was tempting to go topical with a solar eclipse reference on this one, but the next eclipse won’t occur in the USA until\u00a0April 8, 2024.<\/p>\n

And if there’s one thing we stress on this highly educational NEJM Journal Watch site, it’s clinical relevance. We want to be useful.<\/em><\/p>\n

Finally — and aren’t you sad we’re nearly done? — here’s #5<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Janet’s countenance before (right) and after (left) her morning cup of coffee.<\/p><\/div>\n

As if we needed additional proof of the health benefits of coffee,<\/a> there’s a profound transformation for you.<\/p>\n

And I suggest that Janet choose her profile photo for OKCupid after<\/em> that morning cup of Joe.<\/p>\n

That’s all this time, folks. We’ll be back next episode with more highly valuable medical knowledge.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, can’t the police do anything about this scofflaw?<\/p>\n