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Re: Mom Hacks Into School Computer, Changes Her Kids' Grades

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I had a Marine come into my clinic over the weekend, complaining of a head cold that had lasted for two weeks. His mom came with him. He had a sniffle. The physical exam screamed viral. The rapid strep test was negative. I advised my standard care for viral upper respiratory infections. He was fine with that but looked at me like a whipped puppy while his mom berated me for not prescribing an antibiotic.

Later, a 35 yo woman with chronic supperative otitis media comes in, she's had chunks of her skull removed and can't hear out of her right ear because her eardrum doesn't exist any more, comes in with her dad because she can't drive due to chronic vestibular dysfunction (she's been dizzy since she was 5). She is a portrait of misery, holding back tears during the exam, profusely apologetic for coming in, this is her first infection in 2 years and she's just in absolute despair because she doesn't want more surgery, and begs for the antibiotic only because the antibiotic-steroid combo, in her experience, hurts more and promises she will got to the ER if she gets a headache. Dad says bip the entire time and thanks me for seeing her on short notice on the way out the door.

Has this dichotomy always been present in society and I'm just now at the level where I see it?

Re: Mom Hacks Into School Computer, Changes Her Kids' Grades

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February, 2012, she was accused of changing her son’s 98 to a 99 That's like robbing a bank for a single dollar.

At least robbing a bank for a dollar can have a rational backing [1].

[1]: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/nc-man-allegedly-robs-...

Re: Mom Hacks Into School Computer, Changes Her Kids' Grades

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I had a Marine come into my clinic over the weekend, complaining of a head cold that had lasted for two weeks. His mom came with him. He had a sniffle. The physical exam screamed viral. The rapid strep test was negative. I advised my standard care for viral upper respiratory infections. He was fine with that but looked at me like a whipped puppy while his mom berated me for not prescribing an antibiotic. Later, a 35…

Yes. There have always been parents that are simply children who got older before they got wiser.

Re: Mom Hacks Into School Computer, Changes Her Kids' Grades

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February, 2012, she was accused of changing her son’s 98 to a 99 That's like robbing a bank for a single dollar.

At least robbing a bank for a dollar can have a rational backing [1]. [1]: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/nc-man-allegedly-robs-...

I would say that is closer to hacking the justice system then robbing a bank. Still, any civilized government should offer all of its citizens at least the same rights and benefits as that countries criminals.

Re: Mom Hacks Into School Computer, Changes Her Kids' Grades

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I had a Marine come into my clinic over the weekend, complaining of a head cold that had lasted for two weeks. His mom came with him. He had a sniffle. The physical exam screamed viral. The rapid strep test was negative. I advised my standard care for viral upper respiratory infections. He was fine with that but looked at me like a whipped puppy while his mom berated me for not prescribing an antibiotic. Later, a 35…

Probably the marine is a quiet guy, and his mom (perhaps incorrectly) feels like she has to stand up for him. OTOH the girl seems to be making her case pretty well so the father feels like he doesn't have to add anything to the convo.
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