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You would think OP would know that, but the original comment basically tells us all to measure our weight simply to check for CHF. If it were that simple we'd a
by hacker_9 9y ago
You would think OP would know that, but the original comment basically tells us all to measure our weight simply to check for CHF. If it were that simple we'd all do it I presume, but of course weight change can be a range of things. Many of which are not problematic. Hence why I pointed out that better measurement devices are needed. I've also got a feeling that it may just be you in particular that 'IT' don't like dealing with.
- ncallaway 9y agoYou're still missing killjoywashere's point. Their point was that _of course_ everyone involved (including the person you were originally replying to) knows that a weight-measurement is not sufficient to diagnose CHF. Literally everyone in the conversation has already presupposed that point. However, blhack working with a physician learned that it would be a super useful medical tool to have an automated mechanism for taking those weight measurements because it's a useful early indicator. Your response was exceptionally dismissive, given that there were people in that space who knew what they were doing and knew it was useful. Yet, you came by and in 10 seconds decided it wasn't useful and wasn't worth doing. So, what makes you more qualified to make that decision that blhack and the physician they were working with? Why are you so arrogant to assume that the physician who stated that would be useful was just wrong? Your insight wasn't particularly insightful, and you presented it in a way that was condescending and dismissive of others in the space.
- PhasmaFelis 9y agoOP said that CHF always causes sudden weight gain; they never said that sudden weight gain always indicates CHF. You're the only person here who implied that.