Power of Social Media with Family Physician Dr. Mike | Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens 

For any of you who have never had to do chest compressions on a dying human, it is HARD physical work. A couple of minutes of it and your lungs are blowing up, your abs are burning, your triceps tired (and I exercise regularly). In the ICU, where patients can often have an arterial catheter to measure the pressure you're generating, you realize that maintaining a proper pressure gets exponentially more difficult after about three minutes. This is why recommendations are to switch off every two minutes. I say all this because Lady G did chest compressions on her husband for ten minutes. I'm not sure how smart he was before that night, but if he lost brain cells from poor compressions, it can't be that many. This woman is a BEAST in the best way a woman can be tough and gritty. She looks like she weighs barely enough to get one good compression, and so her effort likely was harder than a heavy man doing chest compressions. Dr. G is cool. Lady G is a badass.

Is it real? My 2 favorite doctors in the same video? *LETS GOOOO*

It's so cool that Lady Glaucomflecken's gradpa invented the baby vacuum! I had a vacuum assisted delivery just one month ago, and while my baby still has a knot on his head, I am grateful that we were able to avoid a forceps or cesarean delivery. Thank you grandpa!

My favorite PCP was a doctor who looked up info right in front of me in the exam room. It gave me such a sense of confidence in his decisions & he once said, "hold on, I want to make sure I get the best medication that will work for *you*. He made me feel he wasn't giving me cookie cutter medical care or taking a guessing approach to my care. He also took an annual break from his practice to work with Doctors without Borders. ❤

Amazing that dr. Mike's dad redid med school. I know two Eastern European doctors who came to Canada and couldn't afford to redo school

In Denmark CPR training is required for obtaining a driver's license so most people have received training in this. We Also have a nationwide volunteer-based team of "heart runners" who Are alerted when there is a 911 call with a non-responsive person near them and nearby a public defribilator. Hope you Are doing well dr. G!

Dr. Glaucomflecken, if you're reading this, please get Dr. Siobhan aka Violin MD on the podcast We would love to listen to you guys

OMG Dr Mike doesn't take a salary, so shocking🙀, he is such a great Doctor Who actually is in the field to help, what a beautiful soul 😭😭

Never saw this collab crossover to occur! Thanks for having Dr.Mike on the show, loved every bits of it !

Would LOVE a collab with MamaDrJones!! I've never heard of that birth vacuum(??)

Two of my favorite RU-vid mentors here. Great podcast. Eyeballs vs. Chest compressions.

I know here in New York, hands only CPR training is required in the health curriculum and now after the incident with Darmar Hamlin, AED training in health class is also required.

My Husband had a blockage which caused a Heart Attack. He had stents put in. 3 years later, he went into pre-op to check on potential blockage. The Cardiologist said “I don’t see anything alarming, you don’t need this procedure if you want to opt out.” My husband said “No, I want my arteries checked.” Surgeon finds 95% blockage of the Widow Maker. A widow maker is when you get a big blockage at the beginning of the left main artery or the left anterior descending artery (LAD). Men AND WOMEN can suffer a Widow Maker Heart Attack. Be aware of any hereditary markers, and seek medical intervention if you encounter any symptoms. ❤

First aid courses are mandatory for drivers licences in my country, and chest compressions and defibrilator use are part of the curiculum

I wish more doctors understood that as patients we don't want you to necessarily have the answer immediately. We are okay with you not knowing and needing to research that's why we came to you. Because you know how to find that information. When I was in high school and I was having terrible coughing fits for no discernible reason. My Mom got me into an allergist recommended to her by a friend after so many trips to the pediatrician and the pediatrician basically accusing me of making it up. I will never forget that first visit with her when she said "I don't know what's wrong with you but I'm going to find out." We didn't care that she didn't know right away we were just appreciative that she took the time to listen.

When i work urgent care, I use a lot of humor and it really does work! helps them forget about whatevers going on, and buids a more friendly encounter.

Omg if only Dr Mike and Dr Glaucomfleckens can be in Good Doctor. That'd be amazing! Dr Mike Yelling Chest compression while Dr Glaucomflecken cardiologist run in with bicycle helmet.

As a newbie to practicing medicine, I really appreciate the discussion on expectations vs reality and human vs internet. :)

I studied medicine in a foreign language with two babies at home! It is hard but doable!!! But that is an inspiration for my kids, I can now proudly tell them, you want something? Go get it!! Your dreams are bigger than your conditions!

While we’re talking about CPR at the beginning of the video, I would also like to ask that we all make sure our end of life and after life affairs are fully in order. When I worked in long term care, I had to give CPR to a 93-year old terminally ill man because his DNR on file was not signed. I’m pretty sure I broke all of his ribs and he died at the hospital about 2 days later. That’s not the end he tried to choose for himself, nor one I would like to choose for myself in similar circumstances. It’s okay to be annoying with professionals with regards to things that are really important.

I am so excited to see this! I was bummed that Dr. Mike didn't react to your Family Medicine Goes to Therapy video, it was hilarious and really hit on some of the things he's talked about over the years.

Best doctors crossover I NEED MORE OF THIS

1 million subs is quickly on the horizon! Congrats to you both !

Thank you so much for pointing out that it's okay for me to not know the answers. I'm so excited to go into family medicine to help with people's decision-making!

I actually discovered your channel when doc Mike was doing his TikTok reviews, so it's great to see the whole thing come back full circle lol

My 1st (of many) CPR lessons were in my high school. Every time I've had them since then , the rules have changed. Those 1st lessons are the only ones I really remember ! 😅

Minute 22 I totally got in tune with Doctor Mike’s question and I was a bit frustrated at first to see how the conversation unfolded, then took a step back to see that if you haven’t faced such a reality, it is really unimaginable that you would get to the point of leaving everything behind and start over. Venezuelan-Canadian here.

No way you got Dr Mike on! I've been hoping for this!

Dr. Glaucomflecken should be on the Checkup podcast!

I finished FM residency in 2017 too! I love how spot Dr. G is with his parodies! I am also the same way with rub some dirt on it to my own daughter and my husband who is non medical freaks out! I think we see such bad things that when something is a knee scrape, we don’t get bent out of shape.

So thrilled for this! Medical communication is my favorite locus within the field (especially communication with patients in chronic trauma populations, and how trust between patients and providers impacts health outcomes, so of course at scale social media/edutainment is a huge contributor to shifts in this area). I'm about 99% sure I want to do residency in primary care somewhere rural, and bring ideas from that back to urban underserved patient groups. So everything about this conversation is right up my alley and warms my lil' heart! I'm so delighted this podcast exists and so grateful for the work you're doing both in comedy and in general discourse!

Epic collab here

Yes finally thank you for having Dr Mike.

As someone allergic to amoxicillin I immediately connected those dots in Dr. Mike's anecdote.

Lady G, you keeps track of everything. Welcome to the Wives Club. And thank you so much for saving Dr. G for us. I've done CPR on a kitten, thankfully it worked.

Leap years are mostly every four years, EXCEPT on years ending in 00 that are not divisible by 400 (so 2000 was a leap year, 2100 will not be).

Yes! 2 best doctors on social media!

CHEST COMPRESSIONS, CHEST COMPRESSIONS, CHEST COMPRESSIONS!!! And if you’re chest compressions don’t work, please understand it might be because it was a pulmonary embolism. I can’t tell you how overwhelming it is to try so hard to save someone but have a negative outcome! On the other hand, at least the family knew she had immediate medical care ~ at the pharmacy I was working at.

My two favorite social media docs together. Thank you for this interview.

I’m living the dream seeing my fave comedian docs talking with each other

Has Dr.K been on this program? He definitely has some fun gripes about the industry.

Just gotta say, most presidential election years are leap years, but if a year is divisible by 100 and not divisible by 400, it is NOT a leap year (that means 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not leap years, but 2000 was). Will you ever need to care about this? Probably not. But it's an interesting quirk of the Gregorian Calendar!

dr flanary, i met one of your consultants before when you were still a resident in one of the conventions. he says you were already funny even before. haha

Thanks @DGlaucomflecken and Lady Glaucomflecken! You two have become my "battling the traffic" soundtrack on the days I drive in to work at a very non-ophthalmological hospital! I'm enjoying your podcast, and it even entertains my non-medical husband 😊

I literally screamed when i saw dr Mike collab with dr glaukomflecken!!! I have been waiting for this forever!!!

Dr. Glaucomflecken and Dr. Mike: two great tastes that go great together!

Mike sir so creative communication 🙋🏻🌞

It’s also black history month, but I didn’t know it was heart month so very good to know.

Something I've heard people say: they're hesitant to use CPR and AED on pregnant women, worried about hurting the fetus. If mother dies, so does baby. CPR is necessary in pregnant women too

Wow, great video! First time viewer but just wanted to share that I loved growing up with my optometrist until he finally retired in my early 30’s, it was great having that kind of relationship with a medical provider throughout my life. Ironically my optometrist is actually the one who discovered my seasonal tree allergy during a visit to update my vision prescription and I’ll be forever grateful for that! I know ophthalmology is a little different than optometry but both deal with vision so I just thought it was relatable enough to share.

I love the little floating colored glaucomflecken in the intro!

OMG THIS IS EVERYTHING ❤️❤️❤️ I'm a huge fan of both channels so this is AWESOME!

YAYSSS!!!! The best collab with the best people! ❤😊 Love y’all 🥰

I have severe epilepsy and I taught my daughter when she was 6, now 8, to call the ambulance and also do chest compressions, it sounds silly because she is a kid how can she do them effectively but my God, she will hurt you 😂 timing is off but we are working on it

Watching this after seeing the episode with Mana dr Jones! Great to see my favorite youtubers together. I would love to also see an episode with MD Violin. She is such a great woman.

Not quite the collab I was hoping for, but I did enjoy listening while working. Hey, if things get really bad, you're welcome to practice over here in Germany. Please, we REALLY need more specialists! And you already know the German word for Glaukomflecken! Anyway, here's the pitch: Family Medicine goes to Therapy. Therapy asks his disheveled colleague how things are going, if the imaginary friend is still around, maybe in the room? And there he sits, Dr. Mike, spritely as ever, glasses sitting straight on his nose. Hilarity ensues, cardiac arrest, chest compressions³. I mean, guys, this one writes itself. Super easy, barely an incon... Aaalright, back to work!

Yes, more eye questions and answers game! Thanks for all you both do for us 😊

When i thought I couldn’t love him more, Dr. G uses the metric system❤

Omg yes!!! I've been advocating this for a while now. I hope we get to see more collabs and skits. especially skits😂😂

As an Iowan, I hate to tell you that Iowa nice is only for strangers and people you don't like but must interact with. It keeps us from accidentally offending the fair folk.

I usually listen to you on apple podcast but this time I watched the whole RU-vid video and that's because you hosted Dr mike . I hope you have Dr ER as a guest

AMAZING! My absolute favourite doc youtubers in the same video!! 🤩🤩

I was waiting for this collab since the podcast began

I just got accepted into the nursing program I’ve wanted for a long time and love watching healthcare videos the community is so great

That was a nice interview. Thanks you guys! Also, thanks for the reminder on chest compression - I need to take another emergency response class to get updated from decades back.

Loved This! I would love to see you interview both a Pharmacist and Pharmacy Tech, and for extra allure, a Nurse Pharmacologist. Proud to say I got all the trivia questions correct!

Between you two, primary care PGY1s increased 3.2% from last year (from NRMP 2023 Press release). Thanks from Academic Medicine & an FMIG staff advisor.

OMG yay!!!! Two of my faves!!!!

Holy moly my two favourite doctors in a same video....AAAHHHHHHH ❤️❤️

Yaaay! Love this collab!

Dr. Glaucomflecken never dies, he only fades away, OR MAKES ANOTHER VIDEO!!!

Yay!! I ❤ Dr. MIKE and Dr. G

She's so beautiful! I love that she represents Oregon so well xx so proud!

I would absolutely never do med school or residency again ever for any reason. I graduated med school over a decade ago. I still have a recurring nightmare where my med school dean tells me there was a mistake and I have to redo med school. Nope. Not worth it. Choose another adventure.

That bit about considering source quality and critic a l thinking... I'm reminded of someone I was seeing for a few months (too long I think) who had some quite narcissistic traits. He had illustrated a medical text book a decade or two in the past, so he was sure he knew better than any present day specialist. (Was very angry whan I asked that Dr. to weigh in on a small disagreement we had. (I told the guy we were both wrong on that subject.) The relationship didn't last very long.

I can tell you are super passionate about eyes and I would love a more educational videos about eyes. Perhaps you could focus on common eye conditions like dry eyes, sties, infant blocked tear ducts... etc. Stuff that could be treated at home or with OTC medications.

Great video ! Love Dr Mike!

Yowwww! My 2 fave doctors online! Now we need a video of both of them on Dr. Mike's channel.

The Glaucomfleckens and Dr Mike?! Take my money!

We need more AED’s too in public places and I want one at home

I got the chance to work alongside an man who'd performed CPR on a few people. He didn't get the chance to save a couple of his family members but he DID save my dad. His family members had (I forget which) a heart disease greatly different from my dad's and they'd been much further from help than my dad. Whatever happens, you can't make the person worse. But you might, maybe, allow someone to live. My kid got many experiences with her grandpa, my siblings' kids now have kids that get to know their grandpa.

Yayy what a collab!

Vet tech here. Literally yesterday we had a feline with eyelid agenesis. And the dvm for the appt was, of course, looking up a lot of things. Heard her remark "Man, I've learned a Lot about ophthalmology in the last 10 minutes! Just shows my education." Yes I laughed, but also, she does not specialize in it, and does not see this kind of case often. And hearing even human MD don't get a lot of eye edu if they aren't going into it was fascinating. ('Tis not my thing, tho. Eyes can creep me out.)

I was going to guess posterior vitreous detachment for the flashes and floaters, only because I've experienced it myself. Love seeing you and Dr. Mike collaborating!

well that was awesome. It was so fun to see the mutual respect and understanding but completely different comedic style

Love this! im a micro social media person right now but i hope one day to make an influence like yall have !

Incredible. Would love to watch you all with Dr Karan too.🥺💫

Finally a video With both

OOOOOOOO Didn't know you had a podcast, NEAT!!

Awesome interview, thank you. I got 90% of your trivia right! Yay me!

Podcast crossover time!

The last question- I was screaming "Map Dot Fingerprint Dystrophy!" at my monitor! Flashes of light with floaters, pain and non-stop eye watering first thing after waking up- led to me going to see my ophthalmologist and getting that diagnosis. I was sure I had spontaneous retinal detachment in both eyes- I was so happy to find out it wasn't that. 6 months later- the MDF Dystrophy can stop, please. Like- NOW, please.

Omg, may be in the next episode of Good doctor, we can see Dr. Mike. Hope so.

I loved the ophthalmology trivia!

Best. Collab. Ever. Period.

Family bro is here ❤️

My two favorite doctors

Love both of you drs and your wife is so beautiful congratulations man on having such a beautiful family. Ps I love your videos great job with thoses as well

Yes, more trivia!

Recently discovered your podcast, love this! It would be cool to see you talk to someone like an MLS or MT to bring more awareness to the lab! A lot of patients just get blood drawn by a phlebotomist or nurse and think either the person who draws the blood does the tests or that their doctor does the tests! Medical dramas often showing doctors doing their own tests doesn't really help with those assumptions