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Laffy Kat

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24. LOL. We actually saw a retired physician (surgeon) the other night.

Fri May 12, 2017, 02:26 PM

May 2017

He was older but in great shape except for having injured himself skiing. He arrived on crutches but was doing some weight-bearing. He was sure it was his ACL. His doctor/buddy ordered an MRI w/o examining him. The MRI tech. completed the study and immediately paged his doctor. We sent him, via wheelchair, directly to the ER in the hospital we are attached to. He'd been walking around and weight-bearing on an unstable leg with two fractures. What's so strange is that he injured himself a couple of weeks before he presented. He must have been in horrible, horrible pain. You'd never know it.

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Why was my doctor so reluctant to order an MRI? On Good Friday, I injured my foot. I went to my [View all] raccoon May 2017 OP

Yes. neeksgeek May 2017 #1

I think doctors suffer from patients.... JayhawkSD May 2017 #2

Who knew pain and suffering was called "practicing medicine?" kcr May 2017 #20

Many people think many things... LanternWaste May 2017 #22

once again health care for profilt gopiscrap May 2017 #3

Single payer doesn't magically reduce how much an MRI machine costs. X-Rays are cheap PoliticAverse May 2017 #10

actually it does because it takes the profit mark up out of it gopiscrap May 2017 #11

The Canadian government doesn't manufacture its own MRI machines... PoliticAverse May 2017 #12

same thing happened to my daughter. mopinko May 2017 #4

I work in radiology. Laffy Kat May 2017 #5

My favorite radiology story. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #16

LOL. We actually saw a retired physician (surgeon) the other night. Laffy Kat May 2017 #24

You can see a lot in X Rays including severe atherosclerosis. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #25

Same here stillsoleft May 2017 #6

I don't know why they wait. woodsprite May 2017 #7

I suspect because the doctor thought X-Rays were sufficient information initially. When still_one May 2017 #8

I tore the rotator cuff on my right shoulder. WhiteTara May 2017 #9

I'm sorry you're in such pain. woodsprite May 2017 #28

Because insurance companies often get between you and your doctor. RedWedge May 2017 #13

That's normal protocol. I hope your foot heals quickly. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #14

For every case like yours, there are probably 50 cases taught_me_patience May 2017 #15

Well, yes. When the x-ray actually catches the problem, then there's no need for an MRI kcr May 2017 #21

A lot of times doing nothing works taught_me_patience May 2017 #23

thank you for enlightening those who don't think! Stargazer99 May 2017 #29

MRI cost is highly variable based on where you get it mythology May 2017 #17

I fractured my 5th metatarsal. It was a nasty spiral fracture. LeftInTX May 2017 #19

That is how they do it LeftInTX May 2017 #18

(1) MRIs are much cheaper in other countries, such as Japan; (2) I'm glad spooky3 May 2017 #26

Running into same thing. Ilsa May 2017 #27

much higher profit margins from multi cortisone shots, meds & Dr visitsto treat future foot problems Sunlei May 2017 #30

What is the treatment plan for your foot? MineralMan May 2017 #31

To be on the boot for 6 weeks. And take it easy, no vigorous exercise. nt raccoon May 2017 #34

That should do it. MineralMan May 2017 #35

Update: Now I'm on a boot for 6 weeks. Thanks for your input. nt raccoon May 2017 #32

Some doctors partly own MRI centers, pushing clients to them. Insurance might be onto them. TheBlackAdder May 2017 #33

What about CT Scans? Catherine Vincent May 2017 #36