General Medical issues thread

[ellen10]

Mine charges $93 and Medicare benefit is $42.85.

That is what my GP charges and the rebate I receive.

 

[Pushka]

I had to look up ganglion to see it wasn’t the clap. Once I knew that it was a cyst I felt around my hands and yes there are a couple that exist that were not there 25 years ago. Just part of the fun of getting older.

I had a ganglion cyst in my upper wrist many years ago. So not an old people thing. It grew really large. A remedy used to be to hit it with the family bible. Mine started impededing wrist movement so it was removed surgically 20 years ago.

 

[blackcat20]

Were lucky that our local GPs are all bulk billed.
Popped in yesterday for scan results for my foot lump, they were inconclusive. But recommended surgical removal and pathology.

 

[Quickstatus]

it needs to be proven that the people were not simply drinking a poisoned drink and not necessarily under the influence

There is no direct test for methanol or ethanol. Measurement relies on the sample undergoing controlled chemical reactions.

 

[Pushka]

There is no direct test for methanol or ethanol. Measurement relies on the sample undergoing controlled chemical reactions.

Yes, understand that. The thing that needs to be proven for a denial of claim is the level of alcohol intoxication - ie how many alcohol drinks did they consume, ie were they drunk.