Comments on: House – Episode 1 (Season 2): “Acceptance”

By: Sammy

Sammy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:51:22 +0000

Yeah, there’s no way a bit of metal in the tattoos would’ve had that effect. I used to have epilepsy, and I had 2 MRIs when I had a head full of metal (braces, wires, chains, everything). They did have me take one later because they said the braces might’ve interfered with the reading, but I never felt any pulling or pain in my mouth before or after the MRI.

Thanks for these reviews; I like seeing which of the medicine on the show is actually accurate. I am not (yet) a healthcare professional (I’m a P1 in pharmacy school), so I don’t usually know what’s going on, but it does make me cringe when I see them constantly touching the patients and injecting drugs into them without wearing gloves. It’s still a fun show. Seems like it would be annoying as hell for a doctor to watch, though!

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By: Tig

Tig — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:23:37 +0000

If I recall correctly in this episode, House described the action of ethanol as binding to methanol and converting it to a harmless substance. That is incorrect, isn’t it? I was under the impression that we treated methanol poisoning with fomepizole or just plain ethanol in order to inhibit alcohol dehydrogenase and prevent the metabolism of methanol – not to bind it or convert it to something else.

Best,
Tig

By: Zach

Zach — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:18:05 +0000

He put his stethoscope in backwards to listen to the inmate in his cell. The earbuds should always face forwards

By: House_Bear

House_Bear — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:00:55 +0000

Diseraph – this is an American show. It was originally created and aired only in America. I’d say it is quite reasonable to assume that they used “Vicodin” instead of “hydrocodone”, considering I’m in no way versed in medicines, have never had to take Vicodin, and yet am aware of it (and have never heard of hydrocodone).

Just wanted to share my two cents and give credence to the idea that, in the states at least, this naming convention makes perfect sense.

By: Diseraph

Diseraph — Sun, 16 May 2010 13:05:47 +0000

About the “using of the name Vicodin instead of hydrocodone because everyone knows what Vicodin is” line of reasoning is really unreasonable and probably only because its easier to say. As far as I’m aware, only Americans use that brand as I had to wiki it. I’m Australian, and we use various names depending on it’s makeup (Endone, Oxycontin,Oxycodone, etc). I think Britain uses the same system (sorry too tired to research atm).

Finally, maybe Americans are pill-popping more S8’s (controlled narcotics) than aussies do, but most people I’ve talked to don’t know what Endone is unless they go through need it post-surgery or other pain management issues. I work as a health professional in both acute (e.g. hospital) and community and most people don’t know these medications.

By the way, Cameron has serious issues that should be seen to by a psychologist or she’s going to jump off a cliff or do a naughty transferrance and get kicked out of medicine. How many times has she over-exerted herself to the detriment of the patient already!? I can guarantee that the poor patient is not thinking of friendship when she hears the bad news – its back to doctor-patient relationship. I personally would be pissed if I found out that the doctor wasted what time I had left because they were too insecure.

By: Dr. Illutionist

Dr. Illutionist — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:55:11 +0000

Good starter for season 02…

Though insufficient medical reasoning for in many cases, but still better than many other cynical med-dramas out there….!!!

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:19:56 +0000

Here's a fairly recent list of average physician salaries in the US

By: what???

what??? — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:20:53 +0000

where are you guys getting these numbers from? i thought doctors only made about 100k a year.

By: Allan53

Allan53 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:04:56 +0000

Dyvid,

I thought it was a lab coat, but closer inspection suggests (to me, anyway) that it was just a coat of similar (but different) cut.