Ok so I’m wrapping up my “if the oral boards were like what I actually see at work” series. Seriously, thanks for all your interest and comments.
From make believe to real, here’s an actual conversation from work the other day (after running it through the HIPAAfier, that is…)
Me: Have you lost any weight recently?
Patient: Oh no, I’ve been gaining weight.
Me: Why do you suppose that is?
Patient: (Shrugs) I dunno.
Patient’s Niece: (Glaring at Patient) I know why! She’s been eating a whole jar of peanut butter everyday.
Me: Seriously?
Patient’s Niece: She takes a spoon and goes through the whole thing!
Patient: Hey I have my cravings.
Patient’s Niece: Tell her it’s not good for her.
Me: She’s right. It’s not good for you.
Patient: (Now glaring back) Whatever. I’m done talking to both of you.
Some stuff you can’t make up.
October 18, 2007 at 11:08 am
Like the teen who wondered why she was shaking so much, not realizing that the 2 liters of “Surge” she was drinking could have anything to do with it.
October 18, 2007 at 1:53 pm
As I began reading this about the weight gain, I started feeling sick because I was terrified you were actually my doctor that I just saw (and wrote about how hot he is on my blog the other day). My situation is different, my weight gain is actually probably good for me, and my doctor is a gynecologist, so there is no way it was you. But it scared me for a minute!
I have been reading here for a while, but I don’t think I have ever left a comment before.
October 18, 2007 at 2:14 pm
MDM, I saw a college kid once for feeling jittery, they were studying for finals, not sleeping well, and drinking a ton of coffee for the first time. Amazing how many people can’t put 2+2 together.
Tori, the odds of the person I saw finding this are astronomical, and even if they did they wouldn’t recognize it. Like everyone else’s medical blog, stuff is composite, details are changed, etc.
I don’t think you’ve commented here either, but I’ve seen ya around many a time in other blog’s comment sections. Thanks for stopping by!
Have you ever seen the old SNL skit Mel Gibson, Dream Gynecologist? Bet you’d get a kick out of it.
October 18, 2007 at 7:53 pm
I saw a kid yesterday who had been in the month before complaining of HORRIBLE Cramps that were ruining her life. I put her on BCPS. She was back yesterday complaining that they didnt work, actually they did work but she couldn’t remember to take them. “What are you going to do?” Maybe come over to your house every morning and have you take your medicine? If the problem is so damn bad maybe you can remember to take the medicine that makes it better?
October 18, 2007 at 11:53 pm
Ha ha! Gotta love that HIPAAfier!
October 21, 2007 at 3:31 am
Hi 10/10! Do you meme? If you don’t think memes are the bane of the blogosphere, then check out my blog to see what meme I tagged you for.
October 21, 2007 at 8:10 am
Scott, thanks for the tag. That looks pretty long and I’m about to get on an airplane, so give me a few days.
October 21, 2007 at 8:23 am
I had a patient recently whose chief complaint (in the ER!) was that he/she wanted help with his/her flour-eating addiction.
He/she ate 2-5 pounds of flour each day, right out of the bag, with a spoon.
October 21, 2007 at 9:08 am
Holy cow. Wonder what the checkout lady thinks when he/she wheels up with 30 bags of flour or so.
October 25, 2007 at 11:25 am
Best ER CC: of my day.
“My 3 year old won’t behave”