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Dr. House Auch Orthopädische Fälle Behandelt Werden Univ.-Klinik für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie Medizinische Universität Graz Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, Österreich WAS MEDIZINSTUDENTEN VON DR. ÜBER ORTHOPÄDIE LERNEN KÖNNEN: EINE UNTERSUCHUNG VON 177 EPISODEN MARIA A SMOLLE; LUKAS A HOLZER; ANDREAS LEITHNER P roblemstellung 40 Dr. Gregory House, der oftmals launische TV-Doktor, hat in der 30 gleichnamigen Serie weltweit Zuseher begeistert. In 177 20 Episoden, ausgestrahlt zwischen 2004 und 2012, werden von ihm Anzahl und seinem Team seltene Erkrankungen - manchmal auch auf 10 unkonventionelle Weise - diagnostiziert. Bei diesem ProJekt wurde untersucht, ob – und in welcher Weise 0 – in der TV Serie Dr. House auch orthopädische Fälle behandelt werden. Außerdem wurde Augenmerk darauf gelegt, ob die Andere Onkologie Angiologie Neurologie Pulmologie Kardiologie Orthopädie Nephrologie Hämatologie Immunologie Symptome, diagnostischen Mittel und Behandlungsstrategien die Endokrinologie Rheumatologie klinische Praxis widerspiegeln. Gastroenterologie M ethoden Abbildung 1. Häufigkeit aller Diagnosen in den 177 Episoden nach Fachgebiet. Alle 177 Folgen der TV Serie Dr. House rgebnisse wurden: E • von einer Medizinstudentin (M.A.S.) im In 18 von 177 Episoden (10.2%) wurde ein Hinblick auf orthopädische Fälle orthopädischer Fall behandelt (Abbildung 1). angesehen Meistens handelte es sich um eine seltene • bei orthopädischem Bezug von einem Erkrankung (z.B. Osteosarkom) oder einen Assistenzarzt (L.A.H.) sowie einem orthopädischen Fall, dem eine komplexe Facharzt für Orthopädie (A.L.) abermals Krankheit zugrunde lag (z.B. Cadmium- analysiert Vergiftung; siehe Tabelle 1). Bei Episoden mit orthopädischem Inhalt Idiopathic, from the Latin Bei Je 4 Patienten wurde die Diagnose mit wurden folgende Informationen erhoben: meaning we’re idiots Hilfe eines Röntgens oder MRTs gestellt, • Alter, Geschlecht und Beruf der Patienten “ ‘cause we can’t figure out während 9 orthopädische Fälle anhand der • Diagnostische Hilfsmittel klinischen Symptomatik diagnostiziert • Art der Therapie what’s causing it. wurden. Episode Diagnose Behandlung Die Therapie war im Allgemeinen Pilot/Everybody Lies Bandwurm-Larve in M. rectus femoris Anthelminthika“ korrekt, wurde aber nicht in Jeder Paternity Selbsdnduzierter Pyarthros des Knies Drainage Episoden detailliert beschrieben. DNR AVM eines Brustwirbelkörpers + Hemiplegie Operaon In 10 von 18 Fällen entschieden sich Dr. Sports Medicine Osteoporodsche Humerusfraktur aufgrund von Cadmium-Vergifung Konservadv House und sein Team für eine Three Stories Streptokokkus-Infekt in Oberschenkelmuskulatur nach Hundebiss Oberschenkel-Amputaon Operation, wobei bei 4 Patienten eine Three Stories Osteosarkom des Femurs Operadon + Chemotherapie Amputation durchgeführt wurde. Three Stories Muskelnekrose aufgrund eines A. femoralis-Aneurysma-Verschlusses Pardelle Muskelresekdon Que Será Será Trommelschlägelfinger durch kleinzelliges Lungenkarzinom Palliadve Therapie S chlussfolgerungen Merry LiJle Christmas Wachstumsverzögerung aufgrund von Hypophyseninsuffizienz Wachstumshormone + Chemotherapie Teilweise wurden früh teure Top Secret Hereditäre hämorrhagische Teleangiektasie (Mb. Osler) + Plegie Operaon Untersuchungsmethoden gewählt (z.B. Human Error Distale Radiusfraktur aufgrund von Verschluss der A. radialis Gipsverband MRT), was nicht unbedingt dem 97 Seconds Spinale Muskelatrophie Keine (Padent verstorben) Vorgehen in der Realität entspricht. It’s a Wonderful Lie Extramammäres Mammakarzinom in Fossa Poplitea + Osteopetrose Operadon + Chemotherapie Die orthopädischen Krankheiten Frozen Feiembolie durch unvollständig reponierte Fraktur einer Großzehe Manuelle Reposidon + Schienung wurden aber grundsätzlich richtig The Soer Side Fraktur des Zeigefingers Verband wiedergegeben und adäquat behandelt. Saviors Distale Femurfraktur aufgrund von Sporotrichose Fixateur externe + Systemische Therapie Medizinstudenten können durch die TV- Brave Heart Fraktur zweier Knochen (nicht genauer beschrieben) Gipsverband Serie Dr. House für seltene Moving the Chains Infizierte Schusswunde der kleinen Zehe Unterschenkel-Amputadon + Andbiodka orthopädische Krankheiten sensibilisiert Help Me Komplexe offene Unterschenkelfraktur Unterschenkel-Amputadon werden, was im Falle einer fatalen Last TemptaVon Lymphoides Sarkom des Oberarms Oberarm-Amputadon Weichteilinfektion oder eines Sarkoms für die klinische Praxis äußerst relevant Tabelle 1. Beschreibung aller Episoden mit orthopädischen Fällen sowie deren Behandlung. wäre. References https://claudine143.wordpress.com/2008/10/17/house-md-season-5-episode-4/ http://tabomdeacucar.blogspot.co.at/2010/12/origem-dos-simbolos-que-voce-ja-sabe-o.html.
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