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Old 02-28-2012, 11:55 AM #1
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Default MG on House (just for giggles)

So, this guy walks into a medical drama show. He has double vision and urinary incontinence, so he's diagnosed (with no tests) with myasthenia gravis. "Start him on IVIg and plamapheresis," says the doctor.

Well, that cures his double vision immediately, and presumably his MG because that's no longer an issue. But then it's discovered he also has thyroid trouble and celiac disease. That can't just be a coincidence! Who ever heard of anyone having more than one autoimmune disease at once? It turns out what he really has is polyglandular autoimmune syndrome, which has attacked his thymus gland, causing MG.

I sure got a kick out of all that. Don't these shows use medical consultants?

Abby
who honestly never watches tv, no, really, it was just this once, and even if she did she would never watch medical dramas
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