Doctor Reacts To Big Bang Theory Medical Scenes

The whole "your larynx is definitely inflamed" and "you need to stop talking immediately" bit wasn't a medical inaccuracy. It was just her way of getting Sheldon to shut up.

Sheldon going to a restaurant while sick is a good example of how he is more concerned about himself than anyone else

Sometimes mentioning a mental health diagnosis can work against you. Several years ago, I went to ER vomiting and doubled over with stomach cramps. As soon as I mentioned depression as part of my history (because it IS a legitimate medical illness) they told me I was having a panic attack. Staff communicated with each other using language such as "she's a psych" and "history of behavioral issues." Fortunately, since I wasn't suicidal and hadn't said anything about that, I wasn't on a 72-hour hold. After being ignored, and ignored, and ignored some more for several hours, I finally walked out of there and went to a different ER. There I didn't mention depression, which means they focused on my physical symptoms. Within an hour I was medicated, given a prescription to fill, and sent home. Nothing "behavioral" going on. I had gastroenteritis.

checking my temperature every 30 minutes actually saved my life. we kept checking and it said i had no fever no fever no fever but i was shivering and had the chills and pain. i had a normal 97 temp and then 30 min later had 103. rushed me to the hospital and it was 104.9. turns out i had a kidney infection and was in septic shock by the time i got to the ER.

I love how instead of addressing Sheldon's hypochondria dr Mike keeps saying "why would he think that". Because thats how he is!

Can we all take a minute to acknowledge the fact that Doctor Mike kept explaining even tho the show doctor was clearly just trying to get Sheldon to stop talking by just making up an illness for him

I can't believe you didn't include the scene with Howard and the robot arm. That's the funniest scene in the entire series, and they have to take Howard to a hospital to try to fix the problem.

I thought for sure he would talk about Sheldon's OCD, hypochondria, and just general germaphobe behavior, but it never came up. I've always thought it was refreshing seeing someone who has an extremely difficult time living normally in society because of their mental health being represented in a show so popular. I would have loved to hear him talk about it.

I always loved the way Howard jumps so high up to try and break the door down, like, sure that'll work

Should have included the bit where Howard faked a heart attack by grasping his arm and saying it felt numb and his wife who’s a doctor said “wrong arm”

The amount of rage I felt during this episode is completely ridiculous 😂😂😂 big bang theory is one of my favorites and having him watch/react to these without any context was just too much 🫠😂

The fact that a week ago the same accident in the shower happened to me and now I’m dealing with so much pain in my shoulder while enjoying this video is funny

My biggest problem with scene where Penny dislocates her shoulder is the fact that she doesn't want to call an ambulance because it will take too long, and she of all people actually thinks that Sheldon will get her there any faster.

I've never used Vicks for the purpose of 'bringing a temperature down'. The only thing I've ever used it for was the scent. As the menthol evaporates, and you smell it, it opens the nasal passageways when you have a stuffed nose, allowing you to comfortably breathe again.

I was really hoping they’d somehow work in “Howard and the robot hand” lol. Great vid all the same

There are actually studies on what they call “open label placebos “ where people know they’re taking a placebo and the placebo effect still happens.

My parents really like this show and I love how the elevator is out of order for literally the entire series

I love how dramatic Sheldon is with everything, especially the way he tracks his mucus colour 😂

Hi Dr. Mike, im late. Any crossover between you and BBT makes for a good episode. You're always giving everything you do 110%. Can't help but notice the slightest downcast in your voice here. Disregard if I'm reading too into it. Thank you for your content! Just wanted to take a moment to say your same message back- stay happy and healthy 🙌

My dad slipped over walking my family dog and dislocated his knee back in the day. It was the same leg that was severely injured when he had a motorcycle accident years before. He got himself to a&e and my mum met him (she worked as an eye nurse in the hospital). Once the doctors slotted his knee back together and were happy that his ligaments were strained at worse, he was sent home with some strong painkillers, a crutch and a game plan of keeping moving as much as he could and some check ups with his GP.