Friday, April 28, 2006

Dr. Bloopers

Here are some bloopers from comments doctors wrote on their patients charts:

  • Dr chart"Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year."
  • "On the 2nd day the knee was better and on the 3rd day it disappeared completely."
  • "The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1993."
  • "Discharge status: Alive but without permission."
  • "Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year-old male, mentally alert but forgetful."
  • "The patient refused an autopsy."
  • "The patient has no past history of suicides."
  • "Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital."
  • "Patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days."
  • "Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch."
  • "She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night."
  • "She is numb from her toes down."
  • "While in the ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home."
  • "The skin was moist and dry."
  • "Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches."
  • "Patient was alert and unresponsive."
  • "She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce."
  • "I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy."
  • "The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stockbroker instead."
  • "Patient has two teenage children but no other abnormalities."
  • "Skin: Somewhat pale but present."
  • "Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit on the abdomen, and I agree."
  • "By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart stopped, and he was feeling better."
  • "The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of gas and crashed."
  • "When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room."
  • "Patient was released to outpatient department without dressing."
  • "The patient will need disposition, and therefore we will get Dr. Blank to dispose of him."
  • "The patient expired on the floor uneventfully."

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Sometimes the "supposedly" most-intelligent people say/write the most stupid things!!!