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Grand Rounds Vol. 6 No. 31: So ladylike!
Hey laaaaadeeeeez! It's time again for Grand Rounds, ChronicBabe style, which means we've curated a collection of posts that are completely babelicious. We hope you enjoy this gathering of doctors, nurses, patients and just regular folk who like to write about medicine. And women.
Baby-Making (Or Not)
Laurie Edwards at A Chronic Dose tells us that, "as a patient with multiple chronic illnesses and infertility, the journey toward having a child has been extremely long. Being a mother has always been important to me, and like so many women with chronic conditions, I faced decisions and consequences that were extremely difficult. At last, here's the behind-the-scenes story." Yup: She's havin' a baby.
On the other end of the fertility spectrum, Rachel B at Tales of My 30s is pondering the possibility of going through menopause at the ripe old age of 34. The chances are low, but she tackles all the questions anyway.
And for those of us who are still menstruating, Dr. Jolie Bookspan at The Fitness Fixer gives us a stretch to help relieve menstrual cramps.
Amy Tenderich of DiabetesMine offers up a great interview with ChronicPal Cheryl Alkon about her new book: Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-Existing Diabetes.
Helping Those Who Help
At How to Cope with Pain we learn that "women far outnumber men in having to cope with chronic pain and other difficult chronic illnesses." We get some guidance on helping family members cope with these conditions and their effects.
The Happy Hospitalist talks to us about what bundled care could mean for independently practicing nurse practitioners (most of whom are women).
For Future Reference
Nancy Brown at Teen Health 411 has to say farewell for now. As a parting gift, she offers up an index of all of her posts, which is plenty of reading for months to come to offer your favorite teens!
Kairol Rosenthal at Everything Changes asks if asks if she was subtly "whoring herself" to doctors to get their care and attention. Did her doctors' male patients also have to play the ditz game to camouflage their smarts, sandwiching intelligent questions and research amid smiles, wit, and charm? Some of you may be considering this technique for future appointments...
Lauren at the Novel Patient has advice for maintaining your sense of femininity the next time you find yourself hospitalized. We're taking notes!
Boobies!
Bob Vineyard at InsureBlog gives us the inside scoop about Obamacare and the way it enourages breastfeeding.
David Williams at the Health Business Blog elaborates on the overuse of mammography in elderly women. "Much has been made of the USPSTF recommendations on routine mammography screening, but there hasn't been much talk about the harm of over screening," he tells us.
Ew. (Or Not...)
At Dr. J's Surgical Adventures, we learn the story of a patient who thought she had a snake coming out of her mouth after obesity surgery. Whoa.
Kathy at Making Noises talks about a very specific noise: Farts. Can a ChronicBabe be ladylike, or are the two terms mutually exclusive? We think so. Pfffft.
Let's Get Introspective
Selena of Oh My Aches and Pains! ponders the health care system, and how it's a lot like dating...and what it means to feel less than ladylike at the doctor's office.
While women (in general) are often concerned by the food on their plates, physicians in particular often feel discouraged by the means that put food on their tables: tending to disease. Dr. Charles (of The Examining Room of Dr. Charles) created an image about the mixed feelings many physicians have.
Becky Thomson at Instructions Not Included looks within (and takes a poll) to figure out whether or not she's ladylike. She realizes that despite not wearing makeup and "laughing like a wounded moose," she just might be a ChronicBabe and a lady after all.
Champions!
Steve Catoe at Adventures of a Funky Heart! talks about mamas of sick kids...and the additional gene they have that kicks in when illness strikes.
Jacqueline of Laika's MedLibLog tells us a story about a doctor who took extra steps to ensure the best care for a patient.
Jill of All Trades, MD talks about treating female sexual dysfunction, a common complaint in her practice as a family medicine physician. She gets big props for helping Babes get their groove on again!
And over at This Year's Masterpiece, Nessie writes about "how awesome it is to have a female NP, especially when compared with some of the incompetent male MD's I've had."
At The Cockroach Catcher, Dr. Am Ang Zhang points us to a profile of "a very brave lady doctor" whose story she thinks you should know.
Lessons Learned
Jennifer Kearney-Strouse at the ACP Internist tells a story about assessing a woman's urinary incontinence; an internist discovers the true reason for it and enacts permanent change to a chronic condition.
David Harlow at HealthBlawg takes a fresh look at an old practice. "Traditional guidance would say that to be ladylike means not offering advice unless you are asked. By that definition, the federal government is not ladylike at all, no matter how 'kinder, gentler' a former POTUS tried to be. Despite this character flaw, there may some benefit to consorting with the federales." He reviews recent actions/statements by the FDA about regulating medical software as a "device"; the question of the moment is whether, ladylike or not, the FDA is qualified to offer advice in this arena.
Women learn about science, but have to fight to work in the field, says Dr. Shock MD PhD. "Not only in the medical academic workforce are women underrepresented; this also counts for science in general. Women earned 31.3% of chemistry PhD degrees between 1993 and 2003 but in 2002 were hired for only 21.5% of assistant professorships. Similar disparities exist for new faculty appointments in physics, engineering, and mathematics."
Next Week's Grand Rounds: Hosted by Grunt Doc
Big love to Nick Genes and Dr. Val for the opportunity to host Grand Rounds again! We hope you loved this babelicious collection. Next week, Grunt Doc (one of our fave bloggers!) will be hosting. It's the first-ever totally non-narcissistic anti-self-promotional Grand Rounds, where you're asked to send in someone else's post. What a revolutionary idea!
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Posted: 4/27/2010 in Cool Tools | Also posted in: Blog Carnival
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