Mirth Makes for Merry Medicine
By Rick Fromme
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- Lower blood pressure
- Increase vascular blood flow and oxygenation of the blood
- Stimulate the diaphragm and abdominal, respiratory, facial, leg, and back muscles
- Reduce certain stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline
- Increase the response of tumor- and disease-killing cells such as Gamma-interferon and T-cells
- Defend against respiratory infections — even reducing the frequency of colds — by immunoglobulon in saliva
- Increase memory and learning
- Improve alertness, creativity, and memory
If you want to learn more about the various ways humor can
positively affect us physiologically, check out the first blog in this series, “Humerus
Я Us, Part 1.” Without further
ado …
To “ER” is Human … and Sometimes Funny
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EMS was called to a crash where driver lost control of vehicle
and crashed into cellular store. The ironic thing was, the driver was on his
cell phone when he crashed into the store.
A doctor received a call for a behavioral patient. Upon arriving on the scene, the doctor was
told, in fearful tones, by the father that his son was becoming a terrorist.
How did he know this? Because his son had become a vegan and grown a beard.
Yes, apparently these are signs of a terrorist-in-training.
Patient: “I need help getting this spoon out of my butt.”
Nurse: “Why do you have a spoon up your rectum?”
Patient: “I was trying to get the golf ball out.”
Nurse: “Why do you have a spoon up your rectum?”
Patient: “I was trying to get the golf ball out.”
A patient arrived at the ER at 4 a.m. with no complaints,
when he then says, “I’ve been having chest pain for intermittently for about
four months, but I’m not having chest pain right now. The reason I’m here now
is because I heard that 4 a.m. is the best time to come ’cause there aren't
that many people.”
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A PA had a 24 y/o male patient come to the ER via EMS during
an ice storm complaining of pain in his eye. The only problem is this pain had been going
on for the past five years! The doctor asked him what was different today that
he had to come by ambulance in an ice storm he said, “Nothing. It’s just that a
friend said I’d better get it checked out.”
A woman brings in her grandchild and is very upset as the
child’s “belly button is falling off.” For a moment, the triage PA thought this
could be some sort of emergency, but in fact the child had a squished baked
bean in his belly button.
A Funny Prank at Doctor's Office
Magically Delicious: The Lucky Charms o’ Limericks, Part 2
A man who lived in Alberquerque,
Was allergic to eating cold turkey;
One slice on his plate,
Caused his hips to gyrate;
And his movement became terribly jerky.
Was allergic to eating cold turkey;
One slice on his plate,
Caused his hips to gyrate;
And his movement became terribly jerky.
As the professor prepared a full syringe,
His entourage didn’t mutter of cringe;
They were rather afraid,
An error could be made;
As the prof. had been out on a binge.
His entourage didn’t mutter of cringe;
They were rather afraid,
An error could be made;
As the prof. had been out on a binge.
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The student doctor was doing her rounds,
and was just thinking “How many pounds?”
He was losing in weight,
With his nice, steady gait;
As his heartbeats were in leaps and bounds.
and was just thinking “How many pounds?”
He was losing in weight,
With his nice, steady gait;
As his heartbeats were in leaps and bounds.
Taking a walk in the rain,
A doctor was asked, “Please explain.”
She said, “Surgery
Is so stressful to me;
I’m just here to cool off my brain.”
A doctor was asked, “Please explain.”
She said, “Surgery
Is so stressful to me;
I’m just here to cool off my brain.”
The patient let out a yell,
This hospital’s cheap, I can tell!
The nurses are plain,
The doc has no brain
And his scalpels are dull as well.
This hospital’s cheap, I can tell!
The nurses are plain,
The doc has no brain
And his scalpels are dull as well.
There was a young fellow named Guy,
Who could not look his friends in the eye;
As he faced their direction,
Because of deflection,
His eyes faced the floor and the sky.
Who could not look his friends in the eye;
As he faced their direction,
Because of deflection,
His eyes faced the floor and the sky.
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The ID response was chaotic,
Giving random antibiotic;
With learned conjectures,
And Grand Rounds lectures;
They made diagnoses exotic.
—PD Singer
The nurse who changed out the Foley
Screamed, “For love of all that is holy –
You don’t need ciprofloxacin,
To kill off the toxin;
That bag contains guacamole!”
—PD Singer
Screamed, “For love of all that is holy –
You don’t need ciprofloxacin,
To kill off the toxin;
That bag contains guacamole!”
—PD Singer
The Medical City's Gangam Sytle of Handwashing
Damsel’s Diagnosis
A young, good-looking woman has sharp pains in lower right
side, so she goes to the hospital. The doctor examines her and says, "You
have acute appendicitis."
The woman says, "That's sweet, Doc, but I came here to
get medical help."
One for Jethro Tull
Q: How do we know that carrots are good for our eyesight?
A: Have you ever seen a rabbit with glasses?
Q: How do we know that carrots are good for our eyesight?
A: Have you ever seen a rabbit with glasses?
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Fluid on the Brain
A mechanic noticed his co-worker drinking brake fluid at
lunch.
"What are you doing, man? You can't drink that stuff!"
"Relax," replied his co-worker, "this stuff tastes pretty good, and I don't drink it all the time."
"Seriously," the mechanic exclaimed, "that brake fluid is poison!"
"Hey man," yelled the co-worker, "Back off! I can stop any time I want."
"What are you doing, man? You can't drink that stuff!"
"Relax," replied his co-worker, "this stuff tastes pretty good, and I don't drink it all the time."
"Seriously," the mechanic exclaimed, "that brake fluid is poison!"
"Hey man," yelled the co-worker, "Back off! I can stop any time I want."
Careful Where You Practice
A lawyer is standing in a long line at the box office.
Suddenly, he feels a pair of hands kneading his shoulders, back, and neck. The
lawyer turns around.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"I'm a chiropractor, and I'm just keeping in practice while I'm waiting in line."
"Well, I'm a lawyer, but you don't see me screwing the guy in front of me, do you?"
"What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"I'm a chiropractor, and I'm just keeping in practice while I'm waiting in line."
"Well, I'm a lawyer, but you don't see me screwing the guy in front of me, do you?"
Dental Pain in ER
Latest Growth & Development Milestone Chart
4 Years: Can hit “Like” button
5 Years: Can write no-meaning words in Comment box
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6 Years: Can post simple comments
7 Years: Can post status
8 Years: Can tag friends
8 Years: Can tag friends
9 Years: Can upload pictures
10 Years: Can start using foul words in comments
11 Years: Can achieve 5,000 friends
12 Years: Can “Share” this post
In this seventh installment of
"Humerus Я Us," I again briefly described some of the physiological
benefits researchers have found that can be attributed to regular doses of
laughter, via the study of Gelotology. I shared humorous medical stories,
limericks, funny ER situations, pictures, videos, memes, and more.
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Rick
Fromme combines entrepreneurial enthusiasm with an insider's knowledge of the
medical industry to co-found MedMasters.com. Both his drive and
perspective helps provide health care professionals with a superior mechanism
with which to communicate, network and market their strengths. Prior to
founding MedMasters.com, Rick operated a
highly successful medical device distributorship. Other milestones in his
12-year career in the medical industry include a key position at a medical
device start-up company that was later sold to the Ethicon
Endo division of Johnson & Johnson. You may also reach Rick
by connecting with him on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and YouTube.
This series is hilarious! I love getting a good laugh! I can only imagine what else the doctors and nurses have seen, not including these hilarious ER scenarios mentioned above!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Dave Gross. I really dig this series. So much fun! Keep up the great work, Rick!
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