@drzackmd: Equating musculoskeletal manipulation to the clinical scope of a medical physician collapses under the demands of acute inpatient critical care. Physicians complete undergraduate education, four years of accredited medical school, and three to seven years of intense residency and fellowship training in complex pharmacology, internal medicine, and emergency resuscitation. Running a multi-room surgical suite or managing a critical trauma resuscitation requires real-time titration of inotropes, invasive vascular access, and emergency airway rescue under life-or-death pressure. Mechanical joint mobilization cannot substitute for managing septic shock, systemic hemorrhage, or multi-organ failure. Respecting defined scopes of practice protects patient safety across the entire healthcare system. True acute medical management requires extensive clinical residency training. #DrZackMD #Anesthesiology #MedEd #ResidentLife #CriticalCare

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