Patient Humor

Posted on August 14th, 2003 by Doc Shazam

There are typified patients that we all dread taking care of and sometimes forget that they are people as well and not just illnesses. Yesterday I had three such encounters, each with a humorous twist that made me laugh.
1) The elderly patient with abdominal pain.
We tend to loathe this presentation because old people […]

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Speedy Gonzolas

Posted on August 14th, 2003 by Doc Shazam

Tonight I saw a woman who was lifeflighted in with an acute inferior myocardial infarction (heart attack). She had been given retavase at the outside hospital, (clot buster) and was now chest pain free. She rolled into the chest pain room directly off the lifeflight gurney and there were about six nurses immediately […]

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