Sup /b/Neurosurg hereAMA
The stories and information posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood.
Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact.
Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact.
Sup /b/
Neurosurg here
AMA
>>676859164
Are transexuals delusional or they actually have a "female brain"?
What percentage of neurological diseases can you cure?
>>676859164
Do you get turned on by poking around in peoples brains?
>>676859164
does the alzheimer patient or dementia patients brain physically or look different in certain areas?
>>676859384
Fuck if I know. "Female brain"? Sounds like bullshit. Can't claim to really understand it. Were they like that 100y ago and only now can they actually act 'themselves'? Got me, /b/ro
Why my fuck. What the
>>676859519
You gots your medically treated problems, handled by neurologists, and you gots your surgically treated problems, handled by guys like me. Not sure the breakdown but there are many more neurologists than neurosurgeons.
>>676859573
Like, 'surgery boner'?
Em, no.
But I dig it. Good times.
>>676859591
Macro and microscopically, yes. But I can't fix either with a knife.
>>676859901
What are the causes of dementia?
Do you feel impotent not being able to treat patients with Alzheimer's and Dementia? Are there any diseases that you can cure? What percentage of your patients will you watch die without being able to do anything?
Shut up, Foreman.
>>676859164
i was about to ask, how is the brain connected to the heart, and how crucial is it to have a good cardio vascular system for a healthy brain, but i guess u dont know shit LOL
Are the neurosciences more or less advanced than the field of cardiology was in the 19th century?
>>676859901
>I can't fix either with a knife
no shit retard. i was just curious.
what about brainwaves? can you interpret the charts to assess the level of dementia?
>>676859164
Why can't you fix people with MS or migraines? My gf is about to die from it and no one had been able to help.
fgggg
Do you know about Visual Snow?
>>676859164
Why are you on /b/?
>>676860113
nice bait. that, or ure the stupidest sack fo shit ive seen here in a while.
>>676859164
Should I go ahead and buy that springfield I was eyeing so that I can finally finish my 460 rowland conversion? Or should I settle where I am at and build my 1903?
Which parts of the brain can be removed while keeping somebody mostly functional?
Can I use PCP without fucking my shit up over time? Is moderation a factor? I read an article that says brain damage may occur if PCP is used for too long, but I don't understand it very well.
>>676860002
See pic related for Alzheimer's v normal brain
Fuck if I know, anon. I'm a surgeon, not a doctor.
>>676860061
Nope. There are limits. If anything, it's the folly of man to believe that we can 'fix' any/everything.
I removed a meningioma today. That was a cure, although recurrence happens. We'll follow with images and treat further if needed.
You can always Do something, anon, but the trick is to determine when should it be done. Those that will die or worse regardless of intervention, should not be intervened upon. Nature happens.
>>676859164
what is your diagnosis on this image dr. Gumby?
>>676859164
Is there such a thing as a "routine" brain surgery? How often does one of your patients not survive an operation or end up vegetative?
>>676860472
Belongs in gore bread
>>676860113
Harings nerve, if memory serves me. Of no clinical significance. Vagal nerve, of greater significant. Just be healthy, /b/ruv
>>676860198
Neuro now compared to cards in 19C? This bait, anon? Cmon.
>>676860226
Again, not something I routinely treat. Could EEG help measure/quantify dementia? Maybe? But then what? The kicker is you can't fix it. Shit sucks, fam
>>676860234
Sorry to hear that anon. Migraines are the neurologists turf, as is MS. Just stay with her. That'll help more than anything a doc can do.
If Ben Carson is a retard and Ben Carson was a neurosurgeon does that mean that you're a retard as well?
have you ever operated while trippin balls on acid shit would be fucking cash
>>676859164
Have you ever lost your watch or ring in a patient?
>>676860335
No. What's that? Floaters?
>>676860361
Same reason as you and all the other anons.
Banana threads. Makes me laugh every time.
>>676860377
1903, /b/ro. Make her sing.
>>676860396
A lot. Kids can get a hemispherectomy and be functionally pretty ok. Adults need more, but you can still do some damage and have a reasonable life.
Most common procedure?
Average time on procedure ?
Average bill of procedure ?
How do you prep (mentally: do you have to study a bunch of shit prior ?)?
Most fascinating thing about the brain?
Your favorite part of your job ?
Why would you want to work as a neurosurgeon?
>>676859164
I have a cyst in my brain and it causes me periodic migraines. What do
How do you not know what visual snow is? It's a neurological condition. I even knew what that was and I work in real estate.
>>676860454
I don't think anyone can really answer that, anon. If you want, do. But don't be all whiney if shit doesn't work out for you in the future. Maybe get a GF and take a walk instead? Have a drink?
>>676860501
Well the parrot sure as shit isn't dead. It's just sleeping.
>>676860853
All should be 'routine'. If it's not, you are either out of your comfort zone (which you should not be) or you are not practicing what is considered 'standard of care.' Intraop deaths should never happen. If they are going to die, don't operate. Grey hairs are earned learning those lessons.
>>676859164
post a pic from a procedure. I know you docfags take cell phone pics as long as you can;t identify the patient.
Do you believe that the proposed head transplant in Russia will be a success? Would you try to perform and head transplant on a patient if you had the opportunity?
So a few months ago I slipped in the shower and hit my head really hard on the wall. Since then I've noticed I now stutter occasionally, which I have never done all 25 years of my life. Any ideas?
>>676860960
Pic related: Meningioma. Took one out today. Not may patients.
>>676861022
Yes, anon. Yes it does. But he's a special kind of retard. And he's not a /b/tard.
My arm has hurt for the last few weeks and my hand has been cramping too. Do I have ALS?
>>676861756
What's the most cutting-edge/high-speed/tier-one intervention you're been a part of?
Also how are premies with grade 3 and 4 bleeds treated? Like, what is there to do?
>>676859164
Serious question, OP. A good friend of mine just had a meningioma removed from just behind her right eye. She's doing great, no trouble at all. But I'm wondering about the mechanics. How would they have opened her skull? Her incision goes from one ear to the other, along her hairline over the top of her head.
>>676861071
No. That would be considered ill advised.
>>676861338
Spine, likely lumbar laminectomy.
Depends on complexity and levels. Figure 1.5h
Salaried fag here. I don't collect based on RVUs
Depends. Routine? Turn up the Metallica. Big crani on a young kid? No music, traditional scrub, focus.
All of it.
Not working. That's the best part.
How do patients prepare psychologically for the electrocortical probing, i.e. being awake in surgery. Are some much more freaked out than others? Do you give them all some sedative to help with the anxiety? Do they have any sort of PTSD or flashbacks from surgery? Videos I saw the patient always looks suprisingly ok with the situation.
Heya, fellow neurosurgeon from British Columbia here. How are ya, fellow practitioner? Also AMA!
OP, Why, HONESTLY, have you chosen this path?
Was it the monies, did you have a TRUE CALLING (love for it, whatever you feel right), or was it a more mediocre reason like "I actually like it and it'll be good professionally" ?
Also, do you practice on MURIKA, Europs, the amazon bananaland or some other unimportant place?
>>676859164
>neurosperg
fix'd
>>676862488
Thanks anon
>>676861118
No. It's a brain, anon, not a couch.
>>676861387
Why not? Shits cool, anon.
>>676861678
Sorry to hear that, /b/ro. You see a specialist? Cysts (there are dif types) are common, as are migraines, and they are not always related. Usually meds are a first step. Hope you get some relief.
>>676861688
Please educate us, anon. And remember, I'm a neurosurgeon, not an eye doc. Can I cut it? No? Then I don't know much about it.
How many people have you killed?
>>676861296
>Banana threads. Makes me laugh every time.
Damn nigga, you need some help
>>676861913
Pic related but not mine. Sorry fam. Meningioma s/p resection. Done by a savage based on the field.
>>676861942
Fucking bullshit, /b/ro. Total bullshit.
>>676861972
Sounds like you should see your doc, anon. Hope you get it sorted.
>>676862252
Statistically, no. Maybe you and anon above can carpool to the doc if you're worried.
>>676862488
>>676862765
This sort of answers what I asked, but still, give me your honest answer. I want to know. I love knowing the reasons why poeple do the things they do. It's my obsession.
>>676859164
I have a 3.08. Excellent extra curriculars, scribing, shadowing, 1000+ hours volunteering, am about to start studying for mcat. First author paper, doing clinical research now. Can I get in?
>>676863005
Visual snow is the a condition that causes a person to see static blanketing everything that they see, especially things without much contrast and detail. It is associated with hypermetabolism in the right lingual gyrus and left cerebellar anterior lobe of the brain.
>>676862252
fapoditious. classic symptoms.
>>676863477
thanks for the pic anon...any more?
>>676863721
3.0 gpa? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLLLLLL
lmfao
i have a 3.987 and speak three languages and play the violin and have worked in the medical field for over a year and have multiple state awarded certificates from different healthcare corporations and I still am fighting to get into fucking NURSING school. gl with ur sci-fi fucking dream, doctor.
>>676863903
This anon knows what he's talking about. Clearly. Just do some no-fap mondays and wednesdays, maybe saturdays, and you'll be as good as rain in the next week or so.
Trust me. I'm white.
>>676859164
prove it.
I heard that in the medical community doctors are considered to be like the architects and surgeons are seen as the construction workers. Is that an accurate description?
>>676864121
You're probably struggling cos you come across as a dick
>>676863766
Do you have that shit? I see like that all my life
>>676864336
>The stories and information posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood.
>Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact.
>>676862279
ELANA
Still a hammer looking for a nail.
Sometimes they need shunts. Otherwise just love. Someone you know? Hope it turns out ok
>>676862427
Bicoronal incision. Standard approach when you need to reflect the scalp to get low and frontal. The incision is behind the hairline so the cosmetics is acceptable afterwards. Glad she's doing well.
>>676862593
Threre's a lot of prep, anon. Basically dry runs so you know they can actually do the testing required during the case (it's not all playing the goddam violin like they show on the news). Usually it's answering questions/flash cards. &Yes, anxiolytics.
>>676862602
Sup neurosurg. Any cases today?
>>676862765
Wasn/t the money/glory/bitches (as an ENT resident asked me on a plane; douche). It's the patients and their fams, anon. For real. Sounds cheesy but it's true.
>>676862780
Appreciated
>>676863078
Like I could actually be indicted? Cmon, anon, this is an artistic work of fiction.
Dear Doctor,
My question is: is there a surgical answer to curing mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?
Thank you,
Anon
>>676864513
this dude is full of shit anons stop wasting time.
>>676859164
That's my brain, isn't it. I had a feeling that those fuckers at Virtua were passing my CAT scan around since my little "incident" back in September.
>>676864336
nope. just a dick on the internets, fucking nigger.))
you seriously cant think youd get in anywhere unless you were brown or have a slit between your legs....wiht a fucking 3.0...
Did you know Mangos have a chemical called Myrcene that allows THC to pass through the blood brain barrier much faster?
Also, the US Gov has a patent on Cannabis as a neuroprotective agent.
Just saying.
>>676863426
Huffing halothane does something to you, fam
>>676863721
Apply, anon, apply. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Just fucking throw your hat in the ring and do what you need to do to get what you want.
Good luck
>>676864267
Pic related. Taken before the thread started.
>>676864839
Still sounding like a dick
>>676864513
I can consider believing your patient and family reasons.
Still, the money, cars, jewels, bitches and all the glory (especially that "Bartender, give me a double tonight. Surgery took longer than expected" line at the lounge) can always come in handy, right.
>>676864371
I have it, yeah. OP can't fix it though.
>>676862033
Please, what is a meningioma?
>>676859164
Go to /sci
Get rekt.
>>676859164
does mdma make holes in the brain?
inb4 this isnt the 90s anymore
>>676864298
Never heard that one. Not sure that I'd agree. We're not just doing the bidding of the architect and engineer and contractor. "Cut here? Ok." Most surgeons would probably say, 'go fuck yourself' to that characterization.
>>676864481
Indeed, anon, indeed
>>676864637
No, not at present
>>676864768
Ok
>>676864798
HIPAA getting raped, anon, getting raped
>>676864895
All I know about mangoes is they taste good and they have a similar compound as in poison ivy so you can fuck your shit up good if you go rubbing mangoes all over yourself
I had a trigeminal schwannoma the size of an egg removed 3 months ago. It was located behind my right eye. Ever heard of that?
>>676865403
how hard was med school for you? did you study a lot or did you just pass with little effort?
>>676859164
Would you say it's worth pursuing a career in neuroscience? I'm specifically thinking Clinical NeuroPsychology, since im studying psych with plans on going clinical. Not sure if the neuropsych degree is worth the extra post-post grad degree expenses/time.
>>676865107
Nope. Really doesn't. It's a lot of hours/days/years/grey hairs. People that do it for money are truly stupid and pathetic. They inevitably do into admin or industry. Fuck them.
>>676865143
I know my limits, anon
>>676865326
An easily google'd word
Pic related: spinal mening
Again, performed by a savage.
>>676865340
Go to bed, sparky
>>676865351
Dunno. Would that influence your decision?
Do you think Alzheimer's may be linked to cholesterol medication?
The theory is that cholesterol regulating drugs make the cholesterol in your body unusable thus depriving the brain?
PrePA student here btw and this thought has bothered me for some time now.
>>676865326
is this cancer of the brain lining?
>>676864798
They said my brain was normal. That's bullshit, I haven't felt normal in years
>>676865841
what am i looking at OP?
>>676865902
.....
you fucking retard.
>>676859164
im going through dopamine overdrive help me please, is there anything i can take so i don't have to go to a doctor.
>>676859164
Have you ever removed calcifications?
>>676865841
It would influence my future, cant do shit about the past.
what do you think of fetal alcohol syndrome. anything you know that the general public doesn't know?
>>676865902
I bet you think vaccines gave you autism too
>>676865572
That is, what we call, bread and butter neurosurgery. How you doing anon? Hearing preserved and facial function all good?
Tell me, do you think your surgeon prepped you appropriately for what to expect post-op?
>>676865662
I worked, /b/ro. Blood sweat and tears. Banging nurses comes after you actually get into residency.
Oh sorry. Did that sound unprofessional?
>>676865668
Not sure, /b/ro. It's a different career path. May be worth asking other people in your industry what their thoughts are. Education is fucking expensive and if it doesn't translate into increased income to justify it, fuck it. It ain't work extra initials after your name.
Brb. Gotta get another drink.
>>676866411
i'm currently studying to be a nurse and I want to make friends with doctors so they invite me to fancy dinners and shit on their yachts, before they bang me
Hey OP, My Fiance has sezures but I have never seen him have any and from what I've heard he has only had a handful in his 40 years, one when he was a baby, one when he was a teenager and one a few years ago when he was getting his depako readjusted or something (don't know the name of the med) Alot of people are saying stress and lack of sleep with cause a sezure and people wont let him stay up for long periods of time or go long periods with little sleep. He is working third shift right now. Could you tell me as an Anon with a background in neurology how big a deal the sleep issue is? I might be underestimating how many seizures he has had.
>>676866645
not many docs are faggots, you fucking homosexual.
>>676859164
My boss's wife had an aneurysm almost a month ago. The op was successful but she's still in a coma. She can already breathe on her own and opens her eyes from time to time, but still couldn't talk or move her extremities except for her fingers. Question, how long will it take her to gain consciousness? and will she ever completely recover or be a veggie forever?
>>676866919
we'll.. as a femanon, I'm not really looking for faggots..
>>676866280
12 gauge right through the temple. Cobain gone straight to morgue. No docs needed.
I have an absolutely massive Arachnoid cyst that was found after i had a motorbike accident / scans. I'm fairly sure I've had it forever. How much of a retard am I as a result and how do you figure out which part of your brain is affected / abilities are affected.. I seem alright.
Also I've had pretty annoying tinnitus since my motorbike accident and I'm guessing that it's pressure from that on part of my brain. how accurate would that be. I'm australian and health care shouldn't be an issue but no idea really.. The neuro asked me a few question to check if i was a retard and i said "are you fucking with me" and they let me go.. I haven't had any more issues except the ringing in my ears. I'm probably dying.
>>676867075
tits pls
>>676859164
dunno if you can help.
I drink daily. what i know is it, is drinking.
i used to be able to drink and wake up feeling shitty sure, but half a day, good to go. now i have hangovers lasting 2 to 3 days. i get pressure in my head, which wobbles back and forth randomly. when it gets tights, i get virtigo pretty bad. i feel sick, weak, can't think, my eyes will shoot from one spot to another without registering the move. i also have pretty bad anxiety so these feelings make it kick in, making me feel worse since i think im going to have an aneurysm or something and die. lately i've been getting left arm pains. numbness not so much, only if i have it up in a certain position i can't recall. through the mornings, i always take care to drink tons of water, and even when getting drunk i try to drink one or two cups before bed.
Some insight on what the cause could be would be great. the pressure is usually around the temples or in the very top-front of the head. just a bit forward where the black spot in your pic is.
what would the drinking cause that would do stuff like this? specifically. I understand alcoholism is bad.
>>676867212
yeah thanks i doubt your a nero surgeon
>>676867069
this is sad anon. saying some prayers for her
>inb4 prayer hating
>>676867075
oh here we go with your fucking sexist shit. nursing is for MEN 2 u fucking cunt. trying to keep us men out so u can monopolize an entire career field. fuck u bitch. someday when i make don ill only hire men to teach u bitches a lesson.
>>676859164
Can people survive gunshot wounds to the head? Have you operated on one?
Im doing okay i guess. But some days Ive had pretty horrible depression since surgery. I have little sensation on one side of my nose, upper lip, and cheek. My face occasionally feels like its on fire. I cant look to the right anymore, because my vision doubles. My doc told me about the post-op experience, but I had no idea the reality of it. It all happened really fast two. I was diagnosed, then 2 months later was put under for surgery.
>>676859164
why does that look like an X-Ray of a gunshot wound to the head?
>>676867349
oh, also.
alcohol consumption amount is about 25542mL of 5% beer a week.
>>676859164
Think SAO is feasible?
>>676864513
>ELANA
That's pretty fuckin' high speed.
>Sometimes they need shunts. Otherwise just love. Someone you know? Hope it turns out ok
No I scan a fair bit of these patients where I work. Sometimes they order a next-day ultrasound on babies with bleeds that the radiologists won't even classify because they defy categorization and the parents aren't "getting it" and think it's reversible or some shit.
When you put in a peritoneal shunt do you have like a general surgeon with you or do you just snake that bitch into the peritoneum?
>>676867552
not OP, but they can.
some survive impaled heads. But shit can go wrong afterwards, like personality switches or changes. it all depends. Also: hollow points are almost impossible to survive to.
>>676867349
Why do you drink?
>>676867500
there's 5 guys in my course that is open to anyone so, go ahead, more guys would be welcome to join in
>>676867339
but bye for now
thanks OP
>>676866919
I work with a pair of radiologists who are husbands,... with each other.
>>676867285
SERIOUS QUESTION OP
Cheers dude, please respond. Should i book in for another scan? I told a GP about the ringing but she just thought it was tinnitus but it's retarded that it started exactly after the accident. And also.. I've trippled my income in the last year since the accident. Maybe it gave me super powers?
>>676865902
Sounds a little TinFoilHat, anon, no offense
>>676865903
Tumor would be preferred word. Yes. It's a common problem that responds well to surgery if it is symptomatic.
>>676865941
What's happening, anon?
>>676866091
That's the back. Vertical midline incision with some self-retainers in place. The spine is exposed. Whoever did the surgery took out a tumor. The surgical field looks like shit, hence my shit-talking.
>>676866280
Da fuck is that, anon? Maybe take a nap?
>>676866330
Lots of shit gets calcified, anon. Discs, meningiomas, etc. if it needs to be removed, it gets removed and placed in the bucket. But calcifications in and of themselves can be normal variants and need no treatment.
>>676866341
Tomorrow is another day, anon. If you regret prior decisions, you know the answer when faced with the same question again. Hope you get it sorted in a way acceptable to you.
>>676866343
Shit sucks, anon, shit sucks. But everyone knows that. Interestingly, eurocucks drink routinely in pregnancy. Not sure if there is a dif in incidence in different nations. But it's a one way street: once it happens, it's done.
>>676866645
Study hard, anon. Nursing is a tough profession but worthy of much respect.
>>676866854
Depakote. Sleep deprivation is a well known way of provoking a seizure. Make sure your fiancé has therapeutic levels and compensates for mad work hours. Good luck
>>676860069
Underrated post
>>676867718
CT (computed tomography) is a digitally composed cross-section of many x-ray images taken at various angles.
>>676859164
Sup, Neurosurg-Anon. Love your threads.
I'm an electronics engineer interested in human neurology.
In your opinion, how viable are direct signal implants to the brain stem?
My biggest concerns are infections. If I understood correctly, any foreign object (implants/prosthetics) that isn't under the skin will become infected.
>>676860069
>>676868466
True, lold when I saw it. almost woke the waifu. Kept reading on and forgot it.
>>676868356
Compensates for mad hours by adjusting medication levels or forcing him to get more than 5 hours of sleep every day? Can he go a day or three with minimum levels of sleep then catch up?
>>676859164
You know that sensation you get when you hit a nerve on you elbow? I've been feeling that all day throughout my body, it's making me nauseaus. Am i going to die?
OP Can you check this post? the surgeon I had was pretty cool. Probably a b tard.. maybe even you.
>>676867285
>>676860069
Fuck you limp. Go drink your Vicodin like the addict you are.
>>676868098
i don't feel that is relevant to the outcome of my answer, but it was a long shitty process. it's long and I need to sleep soon (which i wont, because i have drugs) but there was a thread earlier which asked what you would tell your younger self if you could. https://fgts.jp/b/thread/676839018/#q676850694
I don't know how to answer your question.
Site doesn't seem to know how to handle # anchors, so just ctrl+f 676850694
https://fgts.jp/b/thread/676839018
>>676867069
Sucks, anon, sorry to hear that. Make sure the family has an honest talk with the docs. If there is irreversible damage (you'll hear about 'loss of brain stem reflexes'), they will tell you and the prognosis can be easier to predict. If not, nobody has a crystal ball. Just make sure their wishes are being respected. They'll want to PEG and trach them, etc. some people want, others don't. Take home message is: tell your fam if you want crazy aggressive measures or if there are limits to what you would want done. Good luck
>>676867285
We're all dying, anon. Arachnoid cysts are common, if they don't bleed or cause seizures, no worries. My advice, wear a helmet. Seriously. Just a good idea.
>>676867349
You know the answer, anon. Not sure you want it from me. If you feel like shit and you are pounding the EtOH, it is the EtOH. Start cutting back. For real. Your body will thank you in the future. Notice I didn't say cold turkey. Just monitor and cut back, stay hydrated.
>>676867552
Yes
Yes
Depends on the nature of the injury. The trick is making the right decision before going to the OR.
>>676867706
Hang in there, anon. It sucks ass initially. I tell my pts to think of it as a marathon, not a sprint. Give yourself a year to really recover. Good luck.
For OP or the other neurosurgeon guy, I lost a shit ton of range of motion in my neck.
Basically if i had my neck in an uncomfortable position it would kinda get stuck and not want to move the other way until like the next day, then eventually it stopped being able to return to its original ROM. My left/right went first, then down, then up.
I was in a car accident where my airbag deployed maybe a year or two before this started and although i didn't seem to have whiplash symptoms afterward, that seems to be the most likely cause.
Have you dealt with things like this?
>>676868854
praying in general is just putting thoughts out into the universe. its alive and listening. how is that equating to claiming god is real u fucking dumb ass motherfucking tween "atheist"?
What does burning brain smell like?
>>676869211
>>676867285
Cheers dude. don't feel so bad now. I was going to get another test but i'm all sweet i think
>>676860226
Neurology fag here.
Time frequency analysis is getting better in helping measure EEG waves, but it isn't nearly there yet. There is NO standard test for dementia that allows for accurate quantification.
>>676869211
how long until you guys can implant permanent chips in the human brain? I hear with monkey's it's only up to a couple months
>>676868874
Pls neurofags, i'm scared.
>>676869211
not looking for causality, looking for side effect answers.
I agree but specifically what is causing this. Going numb in some places, whatever i said up there, i dunno i can't think straight. nevermind, have a good night.
>>676869365
I think making connections that aren't there is sillier then thinking nice thoughts and having good will to someone. Ignore the troll
>>676867778
Please elaborate
>>676867845
Hish speed, low drag
You a tech? How you like your job? At my place, they're good people.
Nah, no need for Gen surg. Just don't fuck up and it all turns out ok
>>676868204
Post-concussive syndrome is pretty easy to read up on. If you rang your bell pretty good and you are still suffering, no need for another scan. I'd worry if there was a difference in what you were experiencing. Regarding the ducats: strong work, anon. Now buy a helmet and your mates a round.
>>676868633
Direct signal implants to the brain is standard surgery: Google DBS. To brain stem? That's a different ball of wax. What do you have in mind?
Yes, infection is always a concern with implants.
>>676868778
Everyone is different, anon. If the fiancé has been dealing with this all their life, they probably have a good sense of their limits. Just recognize and respect them. Sz can be bad news.
>>676868874
Please elaborate. Like down your back? Your whole body? Sounds fucked, fam
>>676869242
Often see pts with similar shit but usually there is not a surgical solution. Try physical therapy/stretching/exercise. Car accidents can fuck your shit in ways that don't show up on scans and can't be detected in the doctor's office. Doesn't mean you don't have shit going on though. Just give it time. You'll get it sorted.
>>676869471
'Burning brain'
BBQ?
Nah.
But in big spine cases the cautery on the muscles can make an anon hungry for BBQ.
True story.
>>676869632
Shits implanted all the time now, anon. What are you trying to implant?
>>676869988
were all part of the universe and are made up from it...it is listening. it listens and hears everything. it feels everything too.
it doesnt mean god exists. quit being a fucking retard.
>>676870496
>Sounds fucked, fam
Mostly on the back of my head, a bit on my arms and back. I feel dizzy, sleepy and nauseated. If i wake up tommorrow and it's still there i'll go see a doctor.
>>676870496
My concern comes not from him complaining about being tired but him saying he feels fine and his parents yelling at him that he has not had enough sleep. So long as he feels fine... is it okay to trust how he feels even if the number of hours of sleep is not high?
>>676863721
Your GPA is bad, but not killer. MCAT will be important. Consider DO schools for more options and apply many places.
>>676870550
>it is listening. it listens and hears everything. it feels everything too.
The universe isn't alive, faggot, it can't listen or hear anything.
>quit being a fucking retard.
Kek.
Gonna graduate as a nurse in May. Not very excited though. poor fag here so gonna work as a nurse and somehow try to get into medical school. Also, neurology is my weakest subject. Any tips? Neurosurgeons are fucking cool.
>>676870925
are you alive?
yes you are.
fucking troll. i actually do hope ure a troll and not really some young dumbcunt atheist...but knowing atheists...youre 99% not trolling.
>>676859164
Is the Dix Hallpike test / maneuver effective?
>>676870496
I want implants that allow me to have a prosthetic hand that's fluent and not a mechanical piece of shit
born with one hand so yeah, I'll volunteer
>>676870293
Sup neurofag
Who does stroke intervention at your place?
>>676870758
Something is going on, anon. Get that shit checked tomorrow if it's still happening. Hope it all gets sorted quick
>>676870785
He's your fiancé. Do you trust him? So trust him. If he's not seizing, it's all good. If he's seizing, something needs to change. Just stand by him and help out.
>>676870925
Yeah. I agree. The universe doesn't listen, doesn't care. We all die. That's the bottom line. Enjoy it while you can, /b/ros
>>676871150
Why do nursing school and then go back to school, anon? If you already did all that work, why not let it ride? Just do what you've been preparing to do and see if you dig it? No need to be a perpetual student with endless debt. On the other hand, if what you want to be is a doc, then do that.
Good luck
>>676871209
What's your point, anon? And let's not turn this into an Endless Tale thread. I'm sure that's happening somewhere else.
>>676870550
go smoke some more weed you retarded hippie. Ffs I smoke weed and believe stuff like "we're the universe experiencing itself" and "we're made of stardust" and all that shit, but what you're saying is just plain retarded.
>>676859164
Hey OP. Ever encountered Cerebellan Medullblastioma in an adult?
>>676871447
If it is done for a legit reason, yes.
You got otoliths fucking your shit, fam?
>>676871512
What' happening with your hand, /b/ro? Not trying to be a dick, but implants to make a flawless hand will likely not occur in our lifetime.
>>676859164
Hey OP. Ever encountered Cerebellan Medullblastinoma in an adult?
>>676870362
I agree in the sense that you can only change your own reality. you don't have to lead tho, just do whatever the fuck you want with your finite time
>>676871686
Word
>>676871756
Personally, no. That's a unicorn, anon. Why do you ask.
>>676871852
Agree with this anon. Life is short. Do with it what you will
Captcha: 2300 High
>>676859164
have been hit on head by chain, was 5 yers ago, i went ko from it but never got it checked out, should i try to get it checked out?
hows the divorce rate over in neurosurg?
was thinking of going into surgery but im a single male in my mid 20s. i dont want to die alone.
whats surgery really like in comparison to physician specialties?
besides the shit hours.
>>676871686
HEY FUCK U U FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT
IVE NEVER SMOKED WEED IN MY LIFE
>>676871608
the point is ur threads fucking horse shit and im having a conversation with a dumbass besides urself. so go fuck urself u goddamn mother fucker. cock balls ass bitch.
>>676871820
My old man has has vertigo shit going on. Tried this test and saw the eye bouncing. Wanted to make sure it's not quackery.
>>676872155
5y ago, anon? I'd say you are pretty ok. Maybe think about where you hang out at 3am, though.
>>676872176
Divorce rate: mad high
Solution: don't get married.
Boom.
Surg vs not surg
Are you in Med school?
>>676871820
IDK bro I was just born this way. Oh well, guess I'll just have to do with some 3D printing DIY then
>>676872137
Sitting in hospital visiting a loved one with it as we speak anon. They said it was rare as fuck. Thought I'd toss it out there to you.
>>676872251
not OP.
but thats nystagmus. from the stones in your ear.
your father has something called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. called BPPV.
nothing to do with the brain. its the ear.
>>676872395
yep. final exams end of this year.
still dont know what to do with my lfie
>>676859164
Oh god this fucking faggot again
claims to be a neurosurgeon every other day over the internet
>AMA
>"not really sure dude"
>"hell if i know dude"
>"yeah i don't really know for sure man"
>"might wanna look that up bro"
>>676872742
not OP but better to say you don't know instead of pretending you do and making an ass out of yourself
>>676872222
/b/ruv, lemme buy you a drink. What you drinking?
>>676872251
Not quackery
Nystagmus
How's the old man doing?
>>676872496
/b/ro. You got a fish. In your hands. What more do you want? Don't try to get fancy. Enjoy life.
>>676872529
They have surgery, anon? Hope they are doing ok. Keeping hanging out at the bedside. It's better medicine than a lot of what we do.
>>676872546
Sort that shit, anon. You should know by now. You've done your rotations, chilled with the /b/oys. Make your decision and don't lie to yourself
>>676872742
Ok
>>676859164
Why is it that I can look at human corpses and not feel a thing?
>>676873456
same here.
>>676870496
With things like epoc and Chemical/Nero/Electric reactions in the brain with electrical engineer
>>676873338
Yes they had surgery 3 weeks ago, at bedside for chemo. Gonna be a long 6-7 months treatment but they say it responds well to the plan they have have implemented. Not high grade at least.
Know any hot femaneurofagettes?
>>676859164
What was your uslme step one score
>>676873338
I wanted to become a cyborg lelz. and hold two ice creams at the same time. However I agree I'm just glad to be alive. still going to 3D print myself a hand tho, because why not
>>676873809
We can test the first gen nervgear we make at hospitals. We're dyin, might as well capitalize on it. Ive got hella notes and ideas on making the core device components
>>676873456
>>676873606
Too much lurking /b/?
>>676873809
Full sentence, anon, please
>>676873876
That's fucking good news. Long road, anon. Marathon, not a sprint. Be there for them, and know when to sod off too. Good luck
>>676874075
Nope. You? Most are probably /b/asement dwellers too, though in denial.
>>676873338
i am leaning towards radiology. but ive only done 3 weeks on diagnostic, no exposure to interventional. odds are i wont ever get any.
it is depressing how difficult some specialities are to get into.
The issue is im afraid of investing into a field. then once im a decent few years in, realizing i hate this shit and losing drive.
i mean how do you reconcile that..
>>676870496
>Hish speed, low drag
>You a tech? How you like your job? At my place, they're good people.
>Nah, no need for Gen surg. Just don't fuck up and it all turns out ok
Yah, ultrasound. I love it even though it's stressful. Not to knock x-ray, mr, nuc med, etc., but I could never be just a button-pusher. I enjoy doing something that's considered highly operator-dependent (to the point that for some studies, some radiologists just dictate off of our worksheet and "impressions" without actually looking at all of the images) even though that isn't really recognized by a lot of people ("Oh, it must be fun looking at babies all day!"). Nigger I don't scan OB 2nd/3rd, I have no desire to deal with the drama of pregnant women, their families, and L&D. I'll take some de-gloved scrotum or gangrenous toes over a 20-week fetal survey every day of the week.
I am pretty fortunate that I went into a good program and work at a fairly high-speed, nationally-ranked hospital. Plus I don't have to deal with rectal contrast. Fuck that shit.
There's nothing we appreciate more than bro-tier doctors, anonsurgeon.
pic related
>my feel when the radiologist says "nice study"
Also if you're ever in for a gallbladder or scrotum ultrasound or whatever, and you joke "so is it a boy or a girl?" you're not funny or original.
>>676874291
Dunno. That was many moon ago, anon
>>676874317
Fuck yeah, /b/ro. Fuck yeah..
>>676874440
Please elaborate
>>676873338
killians irish red :^) cheap motherfucking beer.
>>676874643
can you give me some pointers on how to US properly?
currently on a obgyn rotation. gonna start doing them soon
>>676874583
>Nope. You?
I do know a female neuroscientist. She is not a surgeon. She's not hot, but also not unattractive. Just not my type. Not gonna say her name. She's in California.
>>676874856
take a look at this beauty. got the plans and access to a printer, just need to fine tune the dimensions
>>676874593
For real, anon? Shit or get off the pot. Not trying to be a dick but presumably you worked your ass off to get in, then you did your 3+ years of training/observing/learning. You should know by now where you are at. What country you in?
>>676874643
Nice, anon. Yeah, ultrasound is next level compared to rad techs (no offense if any are lurking, but it is operator dependent to a high degree).
Warm that gel, /b/ro, it's appreciated.
>>676859164
Could you give me 2 pictures , one of a african negroid brain and one of a nordic caucasian, just add a north east asian one too.
I need to replace this with more detail :see picture
>>676875443
australia.
6 year program. straight from high school.
i graduate at 24.
>>676875000
We'll split a pitcher. Shot a jack, too.
Cheers
>>676875184
Nope.
I can spell it
I also sometimes bust it out intraop to check for residual tumor, but I'm not getting all transvag and going to jail
>>676875294
That was a great story, anon.
>>676875332
Only question is: can it hold a crowbar.
>>676875751
Only advice I can give is this: don't lie to yourself. Be honest with what you enjoy, what gets you out of bed in the morning, what dovetails with your life goals. At this point, you know the answer. That thing you like to do? Do that.
>>676876005
hmm. i will sleep on it.
thanks anon.
>>676874856
Too stoned; do you see any connections that stand out to you N.Surg-kun?
>>676876005
it could probably hold a crowbar, but I'll keep to whacking headcrabs with my righty
OP here
Thanks for the thread, /b/oys
We'll do it again sometime
>>676876005
>That was a great story, anon.
Aren't a lot of chicks in your field. Thought you'd want to know.
Do you have a significant other? What does he/she do? Are they hot?
>>676868103
Nice tits , now where is the timestamp?.
>>676859164
Can an external lump be a sign of an underlying tumor? Can said tumor lead to rapid onset psychosis?
Please, I hope you're still here.
>>676874643
>meant to post this
>>676875184
>can you give me some pointers on how to US properly?
>currently on a obgyn rotation. gonna start doing them soon
kek, I rarely scan OB 2nd/3rd any more and I had a fairly crappy clinical experience with OB. My full-time job has a separate MFM department, and when I do scan at my registry job it's mostly biophysical profiles, which are not in-depth. I think they're moving towards doing ventricular outflow tracts on a lot of these routine OB ultrasounds (not just for level 2 and high-risk). Which, IMO, is yet another reason I want to stay away from OB.
Best advice I can give you is to get friendly with the MFM sonographers and recognize that you will never, ever scan as well as they do. Even among sonographers (vascular and general), we view our peers who do fetal echo, early MFM, high-risk, etc., as wizards. They totally don't get enough props, both from the ARDMS (which doesn't have a separate high-risk or level 2 registry, it's just the basic OB/GYN) and their employers, they're not compensated as well as vascular people.
If you're scanning pregnant women make sure the machine is calibrated properly for dem bioeffects, and never throw color or doppler on a 1st trimester pregnancy, and limit exposure in the 2nd and 3rd trimester.
The key is volume. Observe. Scan. Observe and scan. Ask questions. Become familiar with the equipment (frequency, gain, TGC, depth, etc). It's a skill, it's not something you can read or watch YT videos and become proficient at, you need practice, and a shitload.
>>676878267
Fuck, please respond.
What does brain feel like when you touch it, and what does it smell like?
>>676875676
Roll for this
>>676878267
>Can an external lump be a sign of an underlying tumor? Can said tumor lead to rapid onset psychosis?
Not OP, but any "lump" almost has to be by definition a tumor, which is merely an abnormal mass, either solid, fluid-filled, or some combination thereof.
>>676878921
also tumor is not synonymous with "cancer" or "malignancy"
>>676878921
Can this lead to psychosis occurring within the span of a month? No prior symptoms.
General surgery resident here. Nice to meet you
>>676878921
External lump is outside the skull. Psychosis caused by tumor would be inside your skull...you wouldn't feel it
>>676879622
Thank you for your time.
>>676879622
What if they lump is related to some sort of metastatic process that has also infiltrated the brain?
>>676859164
thoughts on benny C?
>>676880147
I'm not the neurosurgeon, I'm the general surgeon. But it's unlikely, cancers usually metastasize inside the brain, not outside the skull. In fact, I've never heard of it. A lump on a skull is most likely some kind of epidermal or sebaceous cyst. If you're that worried, go get it ultrasounded.
>>676879785
Not the neurosurgeon, the general surgeon. But you're very welcome.
>>676862602
thoughts on BCarson?
>>676880807
A relative of mine was diagnosed with stage 4 renal cell carcinoma years ago, and before he died he did have a bit of skull and scalp removed.
>>676881095
Very interesting. As I said,I've never seen or read about it. But there's so little I know compared to what there is to know, so thank you for telling me.
In your opinion, how bad is alcohol?
>>676868633
yeah, if it's not going to be an infection, you'll face host immune responses that try to reject implants.
>>676859164
How many Alzheimer's, Parkinsons cases also have lyme disease?
>>676883498
Not OP
You should be asking your question the other way around
>>676859164
hey anon, my wife has MS, is it real that sativa marijuana is ok for her to relax muscles?
>>676884205
⁂ Touche ⁂
>>676884384
Get-er tested for limes.
>>676859164
I feel like my brain has slowed down recently, despite not smoking any weed anymore. Could there be something physically wrong or is it more likely mental?
>>676884581
Limes, you got Lymes spirochetes in your brain.
Just wait till the crippling anxiety kicks in.
>>676859164
Was it hard for you to learn medicine in university?
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