LORE SUMMARY: There are 3 Neuro brothers, the neurologist, the neurosurgeon, and the cardiologist who is much more accomplished than the other two. Their father is a neurologist.
To the old saying “Neurologists don’t treat disease; they admire it,” I’ll add “Neurosurgeons don’t treat disease, they allow you the privilege of being operated on by them.”
Do all written words crowd limbo and become theatres for the souls of the newly dead to be forced to play in, or can we unburn a few? Yes, we're talking about people's parents here
The two being brothers is the best plot twist since the Jonathan Resistance. Also please ask neurology if he thinks the childhood craniotomies are part of the reason why he's only an assistant professor.
Bonus points if we can somehow find neuropsych somewhere in the hospital. Probably hip deep in sorting out the TBIs from neurosurgeries childhood practice.
Neuropsychologists are simply the best. If you've never had to consult one, you have no idea. I'm so grateful for the two that helped my family. Usually not covered by insurance, of course. But if you have a child with learning problems or autism, their reports are invaluable.
I just learned about scrubbing in from one of his other videos so I was proud of myself for understanding that bit, but I missed that detail! It makes it even funnier, thank you for mentioning it 🤣
@@johannageisel5390 It's the last step of putting on a sterile gown. The strap has to go around your waist, but moving your gloved hands behind your back has risk of contamination. So instead you give the card to somebody else, turn around 360 degrees, and yank the strap and tie it around your waist. The person holding the card is supposed to grab the card firmly, so the strap can be yanked away. If they don't, the non-sterile card will be yanked along and contaminate everything.
😂 I just had a spinal fusion surgery only three months ago, the demeanor Dr. Glaucomaflecken presents is completely spot on. It was hard to get a hold of him too 😢, but I did and got my surgery. I’m already doing better neurological, I just need to build up strength. I just wished it helped with the other pain.
Neurologist: “I have neither the time, nor the crayons, to explain this to you.” Neurosurgeon: “Oh please! If I wanted to kill myself I’d climb up your ego and jump down to your IQ.” Cardiologist: “You can BOTH kiss my gluteus maximus, but you’ll have to schedule an appointment…”
my 29 year old daughter has had 5 surgeries in the last two years for a very large brain tumor, and all the complications. The neurosurgeons in Melbourne australia who performed these surgeries were amazingly humble and caring and and personable...and each one (male and female) exceptional people. In fact I didn't know such people could ever truly exist..but they do. They are another entire category of super-human beings, who walk among us. Thank god they do!
An episode on intraoperative neuromonitoring whereby the neurologist and neurosurgeon are forced to work together on the same patient simultaneously would be the next step in this great epic
This made me giggle for sure! I was fortunate to have a very skilled neurosurgeon save my life, and he had excellent bedside manner, believe it or not. Then at follow up a neurology student got REALLY excited I had an abnormal exam (little bit o brain damage from the surgery) and her excitement was hilarious. Then after a few moments she started profusely apologizing for getting so excited
I had the same thing with vasovagal syncope. One the one hand you feel like less like a human and more like a "work task to be resolved," but they were so chill about it... "Yeah, come see if you want, whatevs" attitude helped me not to panic. I wish I knew who these Nurses were so I could send them chocolate dipped Edible Arrangements, but my paperwork only mentions the surgeon. Who I guess did good work, too, though I didn't see that part.
Fuzzy Potato - I'm tempted to ask the name of the surgeon...? I need a spinal fusion revision. It was an unnecessary surgery (I was 13 y.o.; it was my parents' decision), botched by the ortho bro, necessitating this revision. So, I'm understandably hesitant, looking for one who truly IS the best of the best.
@docgammycat5409 If you're still looking, I HIGHLY recommend looking up the potential neurosurgeons in your area and reading reviews. (It's how we found my dad's oncologist, and she is incredible.) Nothing wrong with being picky when your body's on the line. One of the other most powerful recommendations you can get is word of mouth from other professionals. They know who's actually really good and who's just all ego. We got lucky with my mom's neurosurgeon, but everyone saying good things about him was a great early indicator. Best of luck to you!
My neurosurgeon (a complete genius) removed a tumour from my leg. In the recovery room, half asleep, I hear a robot-like voice beside my bed. “Lois. Dr. C***. It was big. We took it out”. And he was gone before I could get my eyes open. That man is my hero.❤️🇨🇦
Neurosurgeons are like fighter pilots. If they don’t believe they are the best of the best you need to pull them off duty because something is clearly wrong
I always say that doctors are possibly the most arrogant of professions to be able to say “hey we are going to give you these pills that might kill you but we’re pretty sure it’s going to make you better” and neurosurgeons take that to 11 “hey I’m going to drill into your skull and trim some brain out and you’ll be fine”
@@thenerrdpit7441 yeah and that leads to them doing incredibly difficult surgery close to the Skull Base on oncologic patients that would have profitted much more of stereotactic radiation therapy instead. Having a huge ego is a Problem and there's a reason that These Videos are meant as jokes
I worked with 2 brothers who were both neurosurgeons. I'd imagine their childhood was much like this. Giving each other kid craniotomies would also explain a lot about their personalities....
@Connor Bernier A craniotomy is when you remove part of the skull to access the brain and other structures underneath. Removing half of the brain itself is called a hemispherectomy. You would have to do a craniotomy to do a hemispherectomy.
My neurologist is the loveliest person but honestly the saying "they don't treat disease, they admire it" is definitely there. Not that he lacks empathy or honesty at all, just that he's generally very upbeat, fascinated, talking passionately about options and new developments all the time. It's like talking to an archaeologist about an ancient civilization. His enthusiasm is contagious, it almost makes you forget your brain is literally eating itself :P
Oh geez. My dad’s a urologist and he’d hate that. He once explained its the only specialty that practices both medicine and surgery, which is why he chose it.
Neuro's comment about intellectual conversation causing neurosurg's synapses to fire 🤣 Yet another obscure but hilarious burn from neuro! Keep 'em coming Dr. G! ♥️
Haha. I just came to the realization that in my 15 years of being an MD, I have yet to see an EEG showing seizure activity! It's always something like "diffuse nonspecific background slowing... seen in metabolic and toxic encephalopathy" or something like that. 😆
As an EEG tech, most odd behaviour/low GCS in patients is caused by something other than seizure activity. The diffuse encephalopathy is extremely common. There might be sharp waves in the mix, but those can often also be attributed to the metabolic stuff. If we see seizure activity in an adult with no known epilepsy and a clean CT-C, we wanna see that MRI! 😉
I've actually seen one in my first year of residency. It was a prolonged non-convulsive status and funnily enough, it was psychiatry who suggested doing an EEG
With all due respect Dr. Glaucomflecken, I'm going to need you to define "accomplished" in relation to the lore. Although Cardiology has more publications and golden trinkets, the training that Neurology and Neurosurgery had to endure is far more intense. Understanding the brain requires a mastery of knowledge that far exceeds the requirements for understanding the other, lower organs. Had they chosen a field for peasants (like Cardiology), I'm confident that they'd have a far greater body of "accomplishments." ... at least that's what I think Neurology would say, and he's one of my favorite characters. : )
You would like my summary of cardiology. Cardiologists only seem so smart because the heart is so dumb. Four pots, three pipes, two wires and a spark plug. Prove me wrong.
My neurologist is also a neurosurgeon. I don't know what level the man has attained given he's one of the most humble and patient doctors I've ever met, without any ego at all!
That was an M Night Shyamalam level twist! Please do The Hospital CEO goes to therapy! Or the hospital CEO goes up against Jonathan. Or Jonathav vs United Healthcare.
Yo Doc, I just got into med school! If I have to rotate through neurosurgery, I hope it precedes paediatrics. I think I'll need those stickers on my face to cheer me up (and hide the salt stains of my tears . . .).
Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry. All the brain experts in the same room. They meet only once a year to remind themselves why they only meet once a year
As a patient who has had 2 brain surgeries & is under the care of a neurologist, I can confirm the accuracy of this video. My only critique is the neurologist isn't tired enough. My former neuro fell asleep during my appointments several times over the years. 😅
The funny thing is that in my country you have to do a mandatory neurology rotation for psychiatry residency (and vice versa), so there’s actually a complex love triangle between all the disciplines present
@@MsSgent Freud being a neurologist actually explains so many things about that unhinged man "hmm most of my female patients report sexual abuse but that would imply that my fellow gentlemen are actually abusive sexist pigs and it can't possibly be that . HALLUCINATIONS AND PENIS ENVY IT IS"
Ok but "his ego was getting so big it was increasing his intracranial pressure to dangerous levels" is what I'm taking away from this video 😂😂😂 definitely going to come in handy
I was SNORT-laughing at the definition of "relationship"! 🤣 I'm a retired R.N. After seeing many of these "relationship" quirks play out (and some "special" ones among nurses too) I haven't been able to stop watching these videos!
Would love to see a Speech-Language Pathologist interact with the Neurologist in therapy… probably one of the few disciplines who may politely attempt to provide education to a Neurologist on dx attempts for types of aphasia
Dr Glaucomflecken encouraged me to feel more positive towards doctors again. He is well aware of the flaws of the system and the flaws of some collegues. Some people should just not be doctors or involved in medical decisions. But some should! Like Dr Glaucomflecken 😇
I work in a children's hospital, and I can almost assure you that neurosurgery and neurology get along just fine in that scenario... Kids make things smoother somehow
In my neuro-semester I had the pleasure to meet the forgotten middle child: neuroradiology. Silently stealing neurosurgerys job by coiling up all those aneurysms and being the only one who actually needs to know in which artery the stroke to be able to fiddle those blood clots out. (Because: does it REALLY matter that much for the rest of us?) Still they are always overlooked and mainly ignored be the rest of the family. :(
Don't forget the stepchild: the neuroanesthesiologist. I don't care how expertly the neuroradiologist threads those coils, he can do nothing for a moving target.
In the case of infarcts/ bleeds, it Actually does matter. Localization and determination of vascular territory allow us to determine etiology. Knowing etiology guides management.
You encounter Neurology and think "Oh, he's the worst", and then you meet Neurosurgery and you're like "Oh, actually Neurology is the more tolerable of the two" lol
Growing up we had a family friend who is one of the most prominent neurosurgeons in our country as was his father. He was one of the coolest persons at the parties our parents went to. However most of the times he had to call from the phone wherever the party was and an hour or so the phone always rang so he had to go :) Bottomline i always had the impression that the neurosurgeons are the cool kids of medicine, but they are just awfully busy ... not like here :) i'll send him this one ;)
When I was an interpreter I knew down-to-earth and arrogant neurologists; however, all the neurosurgeons were always so kind and laid-back. I must have been lucky!
I wish to see the Neuro family interacting all at once now. Also surprised the set didn't collapse from the opposing gravitational forces of Neurology and Neurosurgery's massive egos
I usually think character development is the sign of a failing storyline, but I love this! Of course they were brothers, they look just like each other.
As an anesthesiologist I've had 30 years of the pleasure of witnessing and interacting with all of the stereotypes presented in these videos. What a strange trip it has been.
I thought they'd end up bonding over being condescending to the psychiatrist tbh I hope he's been doing enough mirror therapy and not just hitting the bourbon, even though I wouldn't blame him
Will this be the relationship that Therapy can't fix? Do the Neuro brothers have a sister who is smarter than all three of them and also a well-balanced human being? Is there a neuro mother, or did the brothers spring forth fully formed from their father's forehead? Tune in to the next episode to find out. Well, many episodes down the road, and in reality, we'll never know. But there must be more to this story. Please!!
Thank you so much! I also love your drill has a light! I finally bought one of those lights you wear like a dorky sweat band and it also is able to tilt which was awesome when I replaced my faucet! Still thrilled i got 2 for 10 bucks off Amazon! Lol it's the simple things.
I HOLLERED when they said "no EEG in history has ever captured seizure activity". And that's as a healthcare worker and a mom of a kid with seizures who's had EEGs. Hilarious.
I have been waiting SO LONG for this video! It did not disappoint! 🧠🧠🧠🧠 (in lieu of hearts, I opted to use the superior organ emoji to express my appreciation)
Jokes aside, psychology needs neurosurgery. Nuerology is the study of what neurosurgery works, and a lot of options exist. It's not actually an ego thing that's a psych joke, you truly can treat mental disease instead of just talking about it or flooding one of the signals or blockers which are widely impacted and destabilizing more often than not. Instead of focusing on insane horror tropes we need to focus on the fact that over 80% of violent criminals (mentally ill) have a history of damaging head trauma. This trauma can be repaired, and oversignaled neurons can eliminate trauma with a single change that can save their lives and redeem them. If we don't water a flower, it would be incorrect to blame the flower. So, why do we blame people for the program neuron arrangement of their own brains when we refuse to even acknowledge the big pink elephant (brain) in the mental health room? Sounds insane, but it's bordering on mass criminal negligence not to begin considering helping people find a new way to literally change their minds. Neurons heal, by the way. I know in the 90's that was taught to be impossible but of course it is just natural bodily function.
“Neurosurgery, no EEG in history has ever captured seizure activity”. 😂 This reminds me of an appointment to a neurologist I took my son to. He has epilepsy and at that time I noticed he might need an adjustment on his medication. We are at the appointment and when the doctor entered the room I started to notice the beginning of a seizure in my son. I informed the doctor and went to my son so he wouldn’t fall off the exam table. As it started I was timing it and the doctor and I did all the normal things. But after as my son was still not quite with it the doctor said “I wish I could have caught that on an EEG”. Doctors will always…well be doctors I guess. 😂😂
By the way, Great article and quotes by Kristen in the latest post by Medscape on CPR and its repercussions. I have personally performed CPR successfully and unsuccessfully and enjoyed reading the response and hopefully plan ahead, to acknowledge the psychological trauma and aftermath for providers. Thanks to your wife for her contribution to this effort. Cheers.
LORE SUMMARY: There are 3 Neuro brothers, the neurologist, the neurosurgeon, and the cardiologist who is much more accomplished than the other two. Their father is a neurologist.
What really? Family dinners will be fun😂
What about the cardiac surgeon 🤣🤣🤣
Their poor mum...
@@cleementine It's ok. I bet the mom is an ER nurse.
I wouldn’t be surprised if their last name was Addams.
To the old saying “Neurologists don’t treat disease; they admire it,” I’ll add “Neurosurgeons don’t treat disease, they allow you the privilege of being operated on by them.”
also do you know the difference between god and a neurosurgeon?.... God does not surgery on the brain
A lot of people are not going to realise what an amazing comment this one is. I feel bad fore'm 😂😂😂
Do all written words crowd limbo and become theatres for the souls of the newly dead to be forced to play in, or can we unburn a few? Yes, we're talking about people's parents here
The neurologist quote is painfully relatable to a med student who has dreamt of being neurologist for years :)
Neurologists know a lot, but do nothing. Neurosurgeons do a lot, but know nothing. Neuropathologists know a lot and do a lot, but it's too late.
"Sorry I'm late, I had better things to do" is such a simple, yet powerful phrase
Especially when you can't really blame them because it's probably true
It's so savage; I love it.
Snatching back the card was savage. It's the tiny details that make these so wonderful.
I have used that on multiple occasions before now. I'm at an age where I finally have no tolerance for administrivial embuggerance that wastes time.
Power move.😂
The two being brothers is the best plot twist since the Jonathan Resistance. Also please ask neurology if he thinks the childhood craniotomies are part of the reason why he's only an assistant professor.
😂
Oh burn
I got second hand burn from reading this, it was that hot XD
Ohhh ... Shots Fired!
@@DGlaucomflecken lol thanks but I actually wanted an answer
Three brain specialists in one room. Who knew they could be so different.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Bonus points if we can somehow find neuropsych somewhere in the hospital. Probably hip deep in sorting out the TBIs from neurosurgeries childhood practice.
Neuropsychologists are simply the best. If you've never had to consult one, you have no idea. I'm so grateful for the two that helped my family.
Usually not covered by insurance, of course. But if you have a child with learning problems or autism, their reports are invaluable.
@@bcd4562 ahhhhhh thank you all
They left out the neuroradiologist.
Psychiatry's failure to hold the card properly for the gown meant he broke sterile. Subtle joke that is very on brand for a psychiatrist in an OR 😂
I just learned about scrubbing in from one of his other videos so I was proud of myself for understanding that bit, but I missed that detail! It makes it even funnier, thank you for mentioning it 🤣
What is this card for? I didn't understand this sequence.
@@johannageisel5390 It's the last step of putting on a sterile gown. The strap has to go around your waist, but moving your gloved hands behind your back has risk of contamination. So instead you give the card to somebody else, turn around 360 degrees, and yank the strap and tie it around your waist. The person holding the card is supposed to grab the card firmly, so the strap can be yanked away. If they don't, the non-sterile card will be yanked along and contaminate everything.
@@Iptqwerty Ahhh! Thanks.
@@Iptqwerty I still don't understand. 😝 Why is yanking the strap and tying it safe from contamination but reaching behind your back isn't?
I've been an ICU nurse for over 35 years and your character channels every neurosurgeon I've ever met.
I love the checked out, you don't exist to me stare the neurosurgeon has.
out of the medical field profession here but I do admire these shorts. Could u just quickly explain this STEREOTYPE or REALITY of neurosurgeons
@@zaids4431 honestly just reading the comments clarifies so much as I would sag the majority of subscribers are also in the medical field
😂 I just had a spinal fusion surgery only three months ago, the demeanor Dr. Glaucomaflecken presents is completely spot on. It was hard to get a hold of him too 😢, but I did and got my surgery. I’m already doing better neurological, I just need to build up strength. I just wished it helped with the other pain.
I've had a craniotomy. Really don't care if my neurosurgeon had a good personality or bedside manner. He was a good surgeon and I was cancer free.
Neurologist: “I have neither the time, nor the crayons, to explain this to you.”
Neurosurgeon: “Oh please! If I wanted to kill myself I’d climb up your ego and jump down to your IQ.”
Cardiologist: “You can BOTH kiss my gluteus maximus, but you’ll have to schedule an appointment…”
These are really good! Can I use them?
@@DGlaucomflecken Of course! 🙂
Here before this dialogue makes into the canon 😁
holy daaaaaaamnn lol
Neurologist's ego is nowhere near neurosurgeon's. He wouldn't be climbing up, he'd be crawling down a bit.
Fun fact: the hospital I work for employs two brothers, a neurosurgeon and a neurologist
Finally! The couples therapy we’ve all been waiting for!
Apparently it’s family therapy now.
Well they’re brothers, but sure.
@@juliusroman8616 I made this comment before watching the full video lol
Sweet home Alabama.
Neurologists and neurosurgeons in one room?? Oh god, the amount of ego is gonna create a black hole!!
my 29 year old daughter has had 5 surgeries in the last two years for a very large brain tumor, and all the complications. The neurosurgeons in Melbourne australia who performed these surgeries were amazingly humble and caring and and personable...and each one (male and female) exceptional people. In fact I didn't know such people could ever truly exist..but they do. They are another entire category of super-human beings, who walk among us. Thank god they do!
An episode on intraoperative neuromonitoring whereby the neurologist and neurosurgeon are forced to work together on the same patient simultaneously would be the next step in this great epic
Their egos opposing each other would be explosive 🤣
And the tech being caught between them! Poor technician, doctors use so many words to say so little.
Anesthesia would be there too, having no idea what anything the IONM tech is saying actually means.
the medstudents will DIE in that OR 😂
@@rangefinderz5135 in my experience this is correct...the tech/SNP understands all and is just judging
This made me giggle for sure! I was fortunate to have a very skilled neurosurgeon save my life, and he had excellent bedside manner, believe it or not. Then at follow up a neurology student got REALLY excited I had an abnormal exam (little bit o brain damage from the surgery) and her excitement was hilarious. Then after a few moments she started profusely apologizing for getting so excited
I had the same thing with vasovagal syncope. One the one hand you feel like less like a human and more like a "work task to be resolved," but they were so chill about it... "Yeah, come see if you want, whatevs" attitude helped me not to panic.
I wish I knew who these Nurses were so I could send them chocolate dipped Edible Arrangements, but my paperwork only mentions the surgeon. Who I guess did good work, too, though I didn't see that part.
Fuzzy Potato - I'm tempted to ask the name of the surgeon...? I need a spinal fusion revision. It was an unnecessary surgery (I was 13 y.o.; it was my parents' decision), botched by the ortho bro, necessitating this revision. So, I'm understandably hesitant, looking for one who truly IS the best of the best.
@@docgammycat oh he's most certainly retired by now, I'm sorry. And I'm sorry some doctor did you such severe harm so young!
@docgammycat5409 If you're still looking, I HIGHLY recommend looking up the potential neurosurgeons in your area and reading reviews. (It's how we found my dad's oncologist, and she is incredible.) Nothing wrong with being picky when your body's on the line. One of the other most powerful recommendations you can get is word of mouth from other professionals. They know who's actually really good and who's just all ego.
We got lucky with my mom's neurosurgeon, but everyone saying good things about him was a great early indicator. Best of luck to you!
So, relationships are to the neurosurgeon what EKGs are to the orthopedic surgeon…
Hugs are danger squishies like EKGs are danger squiggles 🤣
as long as the line is squiggly and not flat the patient will probably live long enough to be another doctor's problem.
@@GTAmaniac1 Ouch
@@GTAmaniac1 I love that
My neurosurgeon (a complete genius) removed a tumour from my leg. In the recovery room, half asleep, I hear a robot-like voice beside my bed. “Lois. Dr. C***. It was big. We took it out”. And he was gone before I could get my eyes open. That man is my hero.❤️🇨🇦
The Neurosurgeon being completely emotionless and out of touch with reality is the most accurate portrait he has ever done.
He's not out of touch with reality, it's not important to him.
Neurosurgeons are like fighter pilots. If they don’t believe they are the best of the best you need to pull them off duty because something is clearly wrong
right? i only want someone poking at my brain who has 0 doubt he will succeed, thank you very much.😅
This makes way too much sense.
I always say that doctors are possibly the most arrogant of professions to be able to say “hey we are going to give you these pills that might kill you but we’re pretty sure it’s going to make you better” and neurosurgeons take that to 11 “hey I’m going to drill into your skull and trim some brain out and you’ll be fine”
@@thenerrdpit7441 yeah and that leads to them doing incredibly difficult surgery close to the Skull Base on oncologic patients that would have profitted much more of stereotactic radiation therapy instead. Having a huge ego is a Problem and there's a reason that These Videos are meant as jokes
@@JustiaFiat There's a good reason neurosurgeons still exist, please don't pretend to know more about their profession than them. It's embarrassing
The look of amusement to sheer unbridled terror at the end was unendingly amusing
I worked with 2 brothers who were both neurosurgeons. I'd imagine their childhood was much like this. Giving each other kid craniotomies would also explain a lot about their personalities....
@Connor Bernier A craniotomy is when you remove part of the skull to access the brain and other structures underneath. Removing half of the brain itself is called a hemispherectomy. You would have to do a craniotomy to do a hemispherectomy.
My neurologist is the loveliest person but honestly the saying "they don't treat disease, they admire it" is definitely there. Not that he lacks empathy or honesty at all, just that he's generally very upbeat, fascinated, talking passionately about options and new developments all the time. It's like talking to an archaeologist about an ancient civilization. His enthusiasm is contagious, it almost makes you forget your brain is literally eating itself :P
now we just need a urologist and a nephrologist 1v1.
oh yes we need this!
Wait
They are not the same ?
urologist, "the plumber"
Oh geez. My dad’s a urologist and he’d hate that. He once explained its the only specialty that practices both medicine and surgery, which is why he chose it.
@@grannyweatherwax8005 rural medicine want to speak with your dad
Neuro's comment about intellectual conversation causing neurosurg's synapses to fire 🤣 Yet another obscure but hilarious burn from neuro! Keep 'em coming Dr. G! ♥️
The doc is such a good actor that he somehow manages to _flatten out the entire topography of his face_ to play Neurosurgery.
What an icon.
Haha. I just came to the realization that in my 15 years of being an MD, I have yet to see an EEG showing seizure activity! It's always something like "diffuse nonspecific background slowing... seen in metabolic and toxic encephalopathy" or something like that. 😆
As an EEG tech, most odd behaviour/low GCS in patients is caused by something other than seizure activity. The diffuse encephalopathy is extremely common. There might be sharp waves in the mix, but those can often also be attributed to the metabolic stuff.
If we see seizure activity in an adult with no known epilepsy and a clean CT-C, we wanna see that MRI! 😉
@@girlboymusic REAL. It NEVER DOES.
yeah i guess the only EEGs that show seizure activity are the ones administered during ECT 🤣
I've actually seen one in my first year of residency. It was a prolonged non-convulsive status and funnily enough, it was psychiatry who suggested doing an EEG
To be fair it does take reading a lot of EEGs to see one....that's why they have the in-patient monitoring unit!
Honestly finding out they’re brothers just shows their relationship is perfectly healthy and expected.
With all due respect Dr. Glaucomflecken, I'm going to need you to define "accomplished" in relation to the lore. Although Cardiology has more publications and golden trinkets, the training that Neurology and Neurosurgery had to endure is far more intense. Understanding the brain requires a mastery of knowledge that far exceeds the requirements for understanding the other, lower organs. Had they chosen a field for peasants (like Cardiology), I'm confident that they'd have a far greater body of "accomplishments."
... at least that's what I think Neurology would say, and he's one of my favorite characters. : )
So we're you a neurologist or a neurosurgeon? 😂
@@gemstorm16 Neither. If he was one, he wouldn't even know TH-cam exist because he got some more important things to do
You would like my summary of cardiology.
Cardiologists only seem so smart because the heart is so dumb.
Four pots, three pipes, two wires and a spark plug.
Prove me wrong.
My neurologist is also a neurosurgeon. I don't know what level the man has attained given he's one of the most humble and patient doctors I've ever met, without any ego at all!
That was an M Night Shyamalam level twist!
Please do The Hospital CEO goes to therapy! Or the hospital CEO goes up against Jonathan. Or Jonathav vs United Healthcare.
All of the above, please! 😁
He can't do that, a good story needs a bad guy. We know Jonathan would win
Jonathan v United would be 🔥🔥🔥
I made a "not like it's brain surgery" joke in the presence of a neurosurgeon once. He looked at me like I was a bug he wished he could step on.
Yo Doc, I just got into med school! If I have to rotate through neurosurgery, I hope it precedes paediatrics. I think I'll need those stickers on my face to cheer me up (and hide the salt stains of my tears . . .).
Congratulations!!
Congratulations !!!
Be nice to the nurses! 😘 good luck!!💗
Congratulations!!! 🥳🎉🎊
Thanks for your congratulatory messages everyone - it means a lot. Best wishes to you all.
Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry. All the brain experts in the same room. They meet only once a year to remind themselves why they only meet once a year
As a patient who has had 2 brain surgeries & is under the care of a neurologist, I can confirm the accuracy of this video. My only critique is the neurologist isn't tired enough. My former neuro fell asleep during my appointments several times over the years. 😅
The funny thing is that in my country you have to do a mandatory neurology rotation for psychiatry residency (and vice versa), so there’s actually a complex love triangle between all the disciplines present
Same in the US and I assume most places. Freud was a neurologist after all, and here it is the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
@@MsSgent Freud being a neurologist actually explains so many things about that unhinged man
"hmm most of my female patients report sexual abuse but that would imply that my fellow gentlemen are actually abusive sexist pigs and it can't possibly be that . HALLUCINATIONS AND PENIS ENVY IT IS"
I’ve got 3 different neurologists, and imagining them as the neurologist in these videos are absolutely the funniest thing to me
Ok but "his ego was getting so big it was increasing his intracranial pressure to dangerous levels" is what I'm taking away from this video 😂😂😂 definitely going to come in handy
For those saying I thought his brother was a cardiologist-a person can have more than one sibling!
The accuracy of that plaque is amazing. During medschool, my neurosurgery attending had a similar one that read “intellectual badass” 😂😂
I was SNORT-laughing at the definition of "relationship"! 🤣
I'm a retired R.N. After seeing many of these "relationship" quirks play out (and some "special" ones among nurses too) I haven't been able to stop watching these videos!
As the son of a man who was both, I can confirm you beautifully captured the essence of the different antisocial tendencies these personalities have
Would love to see a Speech-Language Pathologist interact with the Neurologist in therapy… probably one of the few disciplines who may politely attempt to provide education to a Neurologist on dx attempts for types of aphasia
Dr Glaucomflecken encouraged me to feel more positive towards doctors again. He is well aware of the flaws of the system and the flaws of some collegues. Some people should just not be doctors or involved in medical decisions. But some should! Like Dr Glaucomflecken 😇
“I wrote up a case report and everything” killed me dead the delivery was so good💀💀💀
I work in a children's hospital, and I can almost assure you that neurosurgery and neurology get along just fine in that scenario... Kids make things smoother somehow
Now that you mention it, I can see the familial resemblance between the two.
Quicker witted than action potentials 😂
In my neuro-semester I had the pleasure to meet the forgotten middle child: neuroradiology. Silently stealing neurosurgerys job by coiling up all those aneurysms and being the only one who actually needs to know in which artery the stroke to be able to fiddle those blood clots out. (Because: does it REALLY matter that much for the rest of us?) Still they are always overlooked and mainly ignored be the rest of the family. :(
Don't forget the stepchild: the neuroanesthesiologist. I don't care how expertly the neuroradiologist threads those coils, he can do nothing for a moving target.
Yes! Clearly Dr. G needs to add this sibling!
In the case of infarcts/ bleeds, it Actually does matter. Localization and determination of vascular territory allow us to determine etiology. Knowing etiology guides management.
@@gemstorm16 Yes, I came here to say that too.
I’m surprised neuro-ophthalmology hasn’t shown up yet, given Dr Glaucomflecken’s specialty.
You are amazing , a great actor , a great comedian, a great creator and an ophthalmologist in your spare time. Thank you
You encounter Neurology and think "Oh, he's the worst", and then you meet Neurosurgery and you're like "Oh, actually Neurology is the more tolerable of the two" lol
You are an amazing guy. Love all your skits. The emotions are so real.
Growing up we had a family friend who is one of the most prominent neurosurgeons in our country as was his father. He was one of the coolest persons at the parties our parents went to. However most of the times he had to call from the phone wherever the party was and an hour or so the phone always rang so he had to go :) Bottomline i always had the impression that the neurosurgeons are the cool kids of medicine, but they are just awfully busy ... not like here :) i'll send him this one ;)
I am part of the onboarding team for Neurology at my work.
I love this with my whole heart.
When I was an interpreter I knew down-to-earth and arrogant neurologists; however, all the neurosurgeons were always so kind and laid-back. I must have been lucky!
I wish to see the Neuro family interacting all at once now. Also surprised the set didn't collapse from the opposing gravitational forces of Neurology and Neurosurgery's massive egos
I usually think character development is the sign of a failing storyline, but I love this! Of course they were brothers, they look just like each other.
As an autistic engineer, the fact that the drill bit in the neurosurgeon's drill is off-axis seriously bothers me.
Thank God Neurosurgery has stopped trying to smile!
Their cousins are a neurophysiologist and neuropsychologist who just wanted an atom of acknowledgement at Christmas
As an anesthesiologist I've had 30 years of the pleasure of witnessing and interacting with all of the stereotypes presented in these videos. What a strange trip it has been.
Anesthesiologists are the chillest amongst the bunch....maybe it's from all the "goodies" you guys have up your sleeves
As an ortho bro I’m appalled by the use of an impact driver with a slightly bent drill bit. It hurts my ancef pumper.
Sorry bro
“Why did he chuck up a drill bit in an impact driver?”
-Ortho
You're the only one who noticed
I noticed too. Had a chuckle.
Im in the hospital right now and neurology and neurosurgery are currently saving my life, so mad props to both of them.
I was a Neuro ICU nurse. I'm laughing my ass off. Some neurosurgeons have a personality, not many, but some. You totally rock!
Now i know why my EEGs never show seizure activity.
I thought they'd end up bonding over being condescending to the psychiatrist tbh
I hope he's been doing enough mirror therapy and not just hitting the bourbon, even though I wouldn't blame him
Will this be the relationship that Therapy can't fix? Do the Neuro brothers have a sister who is smarter than all three of them and also a well-balanced human being? Is there a neuro mother, or did the brothers spring forth fully formed from their father's forehead? Tune in to the next episode to find out. Well, many episodes down the road, and in reality, we'll never know. But there must be more to this story. Please!!
Their super-sister could have a PhD in Nursing?
@@msshellm8154 So would that make her formally known as Dr. Nurse?? Things could get really weird here!
neurology's family lore is deep
Greatest plot twist since Skywalker finding out that Darth Vader is his father
Thank you so much! I also love your drill has a light! I finally bought one of those lights you wear like a dorky sweat band and it also is able to tilt which was awesome when I replaced my faucet! Still thrilled i got 2 for 10 bucks off Amazon! Lol it's the simple things.
Hey this was my suggestion! Thank you Dr. G for this!
That was the plot twist of the year! I wonder if that will come to play in a future video 😄
I HOLLERED when they said "no EEG in history has ever captured seizure activity". And that's as a healthcare worker and a mom of a kid with seizures who's had EEGs. Hilarious.
"I didn't realize you were boring each other. I can leave and not come back." Brilliant! Consider that stolen.
"His ego was elevating his intracranial pressure to dangerous levels. I was saving his life!" HAHAHAHA
There is crossover potential between neurology and opthalmology since some neurological diseases first present as eye issues.
It's going to turn out that the whole hospital (except the OBGYN) are related. That's why they look so alike!
Still walking around with the _good_ drill from their childhood home, thirty-plus years later . . . might be a conversation there.
It seems neurosurgery is a tormented younger brother
OR gown was hilarious. The only time I got to use an OR gown like the was during my neurosurgery rotation hahaha
OMG! They’re brothers! Biggest reveal since Captain America lifting Thor’s Hammer!
I have been waiting SO LONG for this video! It did not disappoint! 🧠🧠🧠🧠 (in lieu of hearts, I opted to use the superior organ emoji to express my appreciation)
No EEG in history has ever recorded seizure activity . I died😂😂😂😂
I am wondering whether the Rural Medicine will ever have time for a therapy...if Texaco Mike could substitute for a day or two :-).
rural medicine's closest thing to therapy is communal venting at the nurse's station
Jokes aside, psychology needs neurosurgery. Nuerology is the study of what neurosurgery works, and a lot of options exist. It's not actually an ego thing that's a psych joke, you truly can treat mental disease instead of just talking about it or flooding one of the signals or blockers which are widely impacted and destabilizing more often than not. Instead of focusing on insane horror tropes we need to focus on the fact that over 80% of violent criminals (mentally ill) have a history of damaging head trauma. This trauma can be repaired, and oversignaled neurons can eliminate trauma with a single change that can save their lives and redeem them. If we don't water a flower, it would be incorrect to blame the flower. So, why do we blame people for the program neuron arrangement of their own brains when we refuse to even acknowledge the big pink elephant (brain) in the mental health room? Sounds insane, but it's bordering on mass criminal negligence not to begin considering helping people find a new way to literally change their minds. Neurons heal, by the way. I know in the 90's that was taught to be impossible but of course it is just natural bodily function.
How does no eeg in history have ever captured seizures activity?
The way the psychologist's smile faded as soon as the neurosurgeon brought up the drill
“Neurosurgery, no EEG in history has ever captured seizure activity”. 😂
This reminds me of an appointment to a neurologist I took my son to. He has epilepsy and at that time I noticed he might need an adjustment on his medication. We are at the appointment and when the doctor entered the room I started to notice the beginning of a seizure in my son. I informed the doctor and went to my son so he wouldn’t fall off the exam table. As it started I was timing it and the doctor and I did all the normal things. But after as my son was still not quite with it the doctor said “I wish I could have caught that on an EEG”.
Doctors will always…well be doctors I guess. 😂😂
now we need a Psychiatrist vs Psychologist!
By the way, Great article and quotes by Kristen in the latest post by Medscape on CPR and its repercussions. I have personally performed CPR successfully and unsuccessfully and enjoyed reading the response and hopefully plan ahead, to acknowledge the psychological trauma and aftermath for providers. Thanks to your wife for her contribution to this effort. Cheers.
Best one yet! I love the brain bros!
I freaking love how you remembered to make Neurosurgery yank his tag back hahahaha 🤣 extremely accurate
Trying to imagine my brother as a neurologist now… maybe if I hadn’t given him so many craniotomies as a child.
So Neurosurgery's tendency to Neutral Evil goes all the way back to childhood. Yikes. Fascinating.
Bros...wow I didn't even see it coming! Great video keep em coming I'm all in.
Neurology and neurosurgeon go to couples therapy. 😂
As someone who works in neurotrauma, I nearly choked 🤣😂
I see my neurologist and vascular neurologist over the next 2 weeks, I'm so going to talk to them about you! Lol
Lol about the EEG never capturing seizures. It's like the neurons know they're being watched.
It can happen, but it is fairly rare. If we do catch a seizure, it's likely PNES - PNES wants to get caught!
I've seen it once! Prolonged non-convulsive status epilepticus. Funnily enpugh, it was psychiatry who suggested we do an EEG.
Mrs and Mr Dr. Rutskowski should react to this LOL. They're a neurology & neurosurgeon couple
Ah the DGCU (Dr. Glaucomflecken Cinematic Universe) keeps expanding
I came from the other video 7 months ago, when some comment asked you to do this. You're great.