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Dr. Cranquis' Mumbled Gripes

I'm an American physician who works in an Urgent Care clinic. I see lots of stupid or funny things that people do with-and-to their health. I cope by mumbling under my breath (and then posting about it on this pseudonymous blog). Thought you might be interested.

(Disclaimer: Questions related to medical topics will be answered to the best of Dr. Cranquis' (and Google's) knowledge, but the internet-delivered wisdom on this blog CAN NOT AND SHOULD NOT SUBSTITUTE for your Real-Life Doctor's personal attention + examination, and your own common sense too! If you think you're having a medical emergency, hang up and go email 911. The author of this blog takes no responsibility for any medical, relationship, scholastic, financial, or other decisions you may make based on information found in this blog.)

Blogs I Follow
Bump on Arm Hello, I have been a huge fan of your blog for a while. It’s always entertaining and informative. Ok, so now for my question. I have this bump on my arm that has been there for about 2 years. It showed up very suddenly, and it hasn’t grown/shrunk at all. It doesn’t hurt even if I press down on it. It feels as if there is a chunk of play do stuck in my arm. I haven’t seen a doctor about it, mostly out of some sort of irrational dislike of the doctor’s office, so I was wondering if there was anything you could tell me about it without actually seeing it, even though I realize there probably isn’t. I am 19, healthyish, in that I don’t get sick much, but I don’t eat so great and I don’t exercise much at all.  Thank you so much for everything that you do. Your blog is awesome!  Hello yourself! Thanks for reading. As I always say when replying to skin-related questions without being able to see and touch the questioner’s skin: It’s hard to answer a skin-related question without being able to see and touch the questioner’s skin. But what you’re describing sounds most like a lipoma, which is a non-cancerous growth of extra fat cells. (No, I did NOT just call you “fat” — though it would never hurt to eat and exercise better!) If the lump starts to hurt, gets bigger than an inch in size, or drains pus or blood, then have someone check it out for sure! :) *Pending Cranquis-Mails: 8; Inbox: Closed*

Bump on Arm

Hello, 
I have been a huge fan of your blog for a while. It’s always entertaining and informative. Ok, so now for my question. I have this bump on my arm that has been there for about 2 years. It showed up very suddenly, and it hasn’t grown/shrunk at all. It doesn’t hurt even if I press down on it. It feels as if there is a chunk of play do stuck in my arm. I haven’t seen a doctor about it, mostly out of some sort of irrational dislike of the doctor’s office, so I was wondering if there was anything you could tell me about it without actually seeing it, even though I realize there probably isn’t. I am 19, healthyish, in that I don’t get sick much, but I don’t eat so great and I don’t exercise much at all. 

Thank you so much for everything that you do. Your blog is awesome! 

Hello yourself! Thanks for reading.

As I always say when replying to skin-related questions without being able to see and touch the questioner’s skin: It’s hard to answer a skin-related question without being able to see and touch the questioner’s skin. But what you’re describing sounds most like a lipoma, which is a non-cancerous growth of extra fat cells.

(No, I did NOT just call you “fat” — though it would never hurt to eat and exercise better!)

If the lump starts to hurt, gets bigger than an inch in size, or drains pus or blood, then have someone check it out for sure! :)

*Pending Cranquis-Mails: 8; Inbox: Closed*

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