Medical Management
Medical management is that thing surgical subspecialties consult Medicine for even though the patient has no medical problems.[1][2]
A Common Conversation
Surgeon: Are you Medicine?
Medicine: Why yes, and how are you to-
Surgeon: Can you consult? You know, for medical management.
Medicine (rolls eyes): And what medical problems do they have?
Surgeon (after long pause): None. (Awkward pause.) If you could see them now, that's be great. Thanks. (Hangs up.)
Medicine: FML.
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