Answering Your Painful Medical Questions RTC 36

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When you break a bone, where do the little broken bits go? Do they just live in your body forever?

What are shoulder blades for?

Is it true that I should brush my teeth in the morning before drinking water so I don’t swallow all that bacteria that grew in my mouth overnight?

How can I prevent razor bumps when shaving?

Is there a health risk to getting a 6 hour massage?

Hypothetically, would Spongebob Squarepants bleed out from an injury or just absorb his lost blood because he’s a sponge?

Is a dentist qualified to help you with a tongue problem or are they not trained in all areas of the mouth, just the teeth?

What would happen if a child needed surgery and only one of the parents consented to it? Say the mom said yes but the dad said no?

Why is back pain so common? What’s wrong with us?

Where does the air from a burp come from? Am I burping out air from my lungs or is there air in my stomach?

What’s Bear’s salary?

To become a doctor don’t you just have to win the genetic lottery that you’re smart enough?

Okay Doctor Mike, you say there are risks of PFAS exposure… but what about PWOOP exposure?

What’s the best method for thawing frozen meat? I usually put it in a bowl of warm water in the sink to thaw it quickly.

What would happen if you administered an epi pen for someone who wasn’t in anaphylactic shock? Would it juice them up with super powers?

Why do left handed people die sooner?

I love swimming in the summer but I’m always getting swimmers ear. What can I do to prevent it?

I’ve heard that the magnet(s) forcefield is STRONG! If someone has metal rods in their back can they still have an MRI or is that too dangerous? Could the force of an MRI actually pull the rods out of the body?

What happens when you get a lymphatic drainage massage?? Are the benefits real?

What're your least favorite medical terminology or medicine names?

Why do elderly people get confused when they have a UTI?

How often do you have to retake your boards?

Suggestions for running on heat during the summer time? Would putting a wet shirt in the freezer than wearing it be too much of a temp change on your body? Any other suggestions?

What exactly is “added sugar”? I see the label on some food says “zero added sugar” but the ingredients list says sugar. What’s the difference?

Do you pee more when you’re stressed or nervous? I feel like I do.

I’ve got some international travel coming up and the jet lag always kicks my butt. Any tips to help fight it?

How dangerous is iron poisoning from fish? Isn’t fish way healthier than red meat? Is there seriously a risk from eating sushi all the time?

Are healed broken bones stronger?

[smarre]

I think nearly everyone overlooks the use of cold water to thaw frozen food. They think "if the water is also cold it won't do anything" without realizing that the cold water is still a lot warmer than the frozen food and therefore the cold water thaws it

[carlospolk]

As a chef, I’m glad you explained thawing food perfectly. Short and simple, nothing over-complicated. Thank you

[lgm]

A note of caution: if you're going to defrost chicken try to remove it from the original packaging. Those styrofoam trays were never designed to be put in a microwave.

[dg]

3:20 as someone who is currently watching SpongeBob, I have to say that SpongeBob often loses parts of his body. If he lost a hand, he would let go of it and grow a new one in seconds. Also I don't think he has blood.

[leafy_]

As someone with an almost healed broken fifth metatarsal, I sincerely appreciate that you explained the healing of broken bones ten times better than any doctor I’ve seen in the last three months 😂🤣👏👏

[bbangel]

As a pediatric nurse, if one parent consents and another refuses on a medically necessary procedure, we would look at who has parental rights. If both have parental rights, the procedure would be done. However if the party refusing has the parental rights, an emergency ethics meeting or care conference would be conducted and most likely the decision would be changed.

[haravikk]

For the needing to pee when nervous question, I think another thing to consider is the need to fidget. If you've got a drink, you might find yourself sipping when you don't really need to, simply as something to do, but that will make you want to pee more. I know that's definitely something I do (just drink what I have faster because I'm bored/nervous and need the distraction).

[xnamkcor]

Fun fact: If you buy ice cream with chocolate chips in it, it can say "no sugar added" and use normal chocolate chips that have added sugar.

[RoamingwithRover]

As a left handed person I can tell you this is correct!!!!

[pedrostormrage]

9:46 "PWOOP exposure is guaranteed to teach you..." I love how he easily changes between serious and silly, depending on the question (PWOOP exposure just makes me smile) 😂

[ZUR]

honestly I like this type of content, educational but also surprisingly entertaining (I actually learned A LOT from him)

[sugaranddice]

Thank you for suggesting the ADHD r/o guy see a medical and mental health provider! As a mental health provider, I encounter an unacceptable number of misdiagnosed folks around here because they saw an overconfident PC and didn’t consult a specialist.

[poppyw]

Dr Mike is actually like therapy, his vids are literally so good to watch

[absentsnz]

I’m so proud of Dr. M for growing in the art of horsehockey. One is stronger when his wit is quick🙏💕

[GiaZarahGihas]

Video Ideas:
Can you do a video where you explain some fields of medicine like anesthesia, cardiology etc. That aspiring doctors can refer to?
Thanks!

[WhisperingWempe]

2:27 "don't get food poisoning unnecessarily": well, don't get food poisoning ever

[sesidonkor]

His anger when he said "But the honey has sugar"😂😂

[kmjc]

I work in healthcare so I DO know what those abbreviations mean! "q 4 hours" means every four hours, "prn" means as needed (can't remember what it actually stands for, and "QID" means four times a day.

[Tia-bsmv]

dr mike is always great to watch while having dinner it’s like a tradition now

[melissasiepman]

I have to come in and defend lymphatic drainage massage for a bit. My horse had cellulitis. This caused her leg to swell, and double in size. Once the active infection was resolved, we got her to a specialist who gave her a lymphatic drainage massage. Before the massage her leg was still incredibly swollen. However just 30 minutes after the massage the fluid came out through her skin! Her leg looked and seemed to feel so much better and dare I say almost back to normal. We have experienced this multiple times and the results were always really noticeable. So ofcourse it's no miracle, but it can have a dramatic effect in certain situations!