Difference between revisions of "Laws of the House of God"
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'''II.''' Gomers go to ground. | '''II.''' Gomers go to ground. | ||
| − | '''III.''' At a [[2015 ACLS Algorithm|cardiac arrest]], the first procedure is to take your own pulse. | + | '''III.''' At a [[2015 ACLS Algorithm|cardiac arrest]], the first procedure is to take your own pulse. |
'''IV.''' The patient is the one with the disease. | '''IV.''' The patient is the one with the disease. | ||
| − | '''V.''' [[Society of Hospital Medicine|Placement]] comes first. | + | '''V.''' [[Society of Hospital Medicine|Placement]] comes first. |
'''VI.''' There is no body cavity that cannot be reached with #14 needle and a good strong arm. | '''VI.''' There is no body cavity that cannot be reached with #14 needle and a good strong arm. | ||
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'''VIII.''' They can always hurt you more. | '''VIII.''' They can always hurt you more. | ||
| − | '''IX.''' The only good admission is a dead admission. | + | '''IX.''' The only good admission is a dead admission. |
'''X.''' If you don't take a temperature, you can't find a fever. | '''X.''' If you don't take a temperature, you can't find a fever. | ||
| − | '''XI.''' Show me a | + | '''XI.''' Show me a BMS who only triples my work and I will kiss his feet. |
'''XII.''' If the radiology resident and the BMS both see a lesion on the [[Chest X-Ray|chest X ray]], there can be no lesion there. | '''XII.''' If the radiology resident and the BMS both see a lesion on the [[Chest X-Ray|chest X ray]], there can be no lesion there. | ||
| − | '''XIII.''' The delivery of medical care is to do as much | + | '''XIII.''' The delivery of medical care is to do as much nothing as possible. |
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- [[How do I pronounce a patient dead?]] | - [[How do I pronounce a patient dead?]] | ||
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| − | + | 1. Samuel Shem's ''The House of God'', 1978. | |
[[Category:The House of God]] | [[Category:The House of God]] | ||
[[Category:Medical Journals, Textbooks & Other Resources]] | [[Category:Medical Journals, Textbooks & Other Resources]] | ||
Revision as of 17:15, 18 June 2017
I. Gomers don't die.
II. Gomers go to ground.
III. At a cardiac arrest, the first procedure is to take your own pulse.
IV. The patient is the one with the disease.
V. Placement comes first.
VI. There is no body cavity that cannot be reached with #14 needle and a good strong arm.
VII. Age + BUN = Lasix dose.
VIII. They can always hurt you more.
IX. The only good admission is a dead admission.
X. If you don't take a temperature, you can't find a fever.
XI. Show me a BMS who only triples my work and I will kiss his feet.
XII. If the radiology resident and the BMS both see a lesion on the chest X ray, there can be no lesion there.
XIII. The delivery of medical care is to do as much nothing as possible.
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2016 Updated Laws of the House of God
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Related Reading
- How do I pronounce a patient dead?
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References
1. Samuel Shem's The House of God, 1978.
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