"1. Brain MRI: Routine.
2. Head and neck MRA: Routine.
3. Echocardiogram: Routine.
4. Bring patient some tampons ASAP!!!"
Sunday, October 18, 2009
There are Emergencies, and then there are EMERGENCIES!
"1. Brain MRI: Routine.
2. Head and neck MRA: Routine.
3. Echocardiogram: Routine.
4. Bring patient some tampons ASAP!!!"
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Doesn't she have one in her purse to tide her over?
Just asking.
I dunno. Didn't ask. Look, I'm just the neurologist!
Or some kitty litter!
and he didn't order a beer?
for himself?
just wondering...
at least the internist didn't say STAT!
little d, S.N.- Actually, it did say STAT. I wasn't sure my non-medical readers would know the term.
Anything remotely gyn or obstetric is an truly an emergency outside of a labor and delivery/post-partum floor. Good to know your hospital is no different than ours!
Hey Grumpy, my 5 and 8 year olds know what STAT means, and I don't even work in the medical field.
I'm wondering if she was having menorrhagia, could the 34 y/o stroke victim have a bleeding disorder? Just a thought...
I really hope he didn't think her possible stroke was causing her vaginal bleeding....
Tampons? Good grief, must be a private hospital. All we give out here are the huge, wingless ones also used post partum.
Stroke causing vaginal bleeding, no. But hemorrhagic stroke + menorrhagia could point to underlying thrombophilia.
I'd Grab an ABD pad and some silk tape; however I am evil. Of all the dumb orders I have seen. Is toxic shock syndrome ever occur anymore. With all of the other issues the pt had; a simple oversight like not changing the tampon, could be easily missed.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess kristen is a new medical grad of some sort? an FPNP perhaps?
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