Thursday, December 17, 2009

Say that again?

From another neurologist's note:

"Clinically, the patient has clinical features of dermatomyositis as noted in clinic today. His clinical exam and lab reports support the clinical diagnosis. So, on a clinical basis, I think he has it."
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13 comments:

  1. The Good CookDecember 17, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Clinically speaking, that diagnosis sucks. My husband has dermatomyositis but it took a rheumatologist to come up with that diagnosis. Clinically speaking of course.

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  2. C.December 17, 2009 at 3:56 PM

    Is this one of those cases where the practicing neurologist needs to fill space on a report page? *wry*

    Or does it just mean the neurologist needs a thesaurus? ;)

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  3. AnonymousDecember 17, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    Someone is dictating without clearly thinking about what they are saying before saying it. He/She probably isn't listening to the recording or reading the report afterwards

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  4. SuzanneDecember 17, 2009 at 5:02 PM

    I think I see a new direction for my writing career . . . I'd never thought of editing inter-office communication before.

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  5. student dr. blazeDecember 17, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    department of redundancy department. damn!

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  6. AnonymousDecember 17, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    I like how he says "I think he has it". Very undoctorlike

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  7. Grumpy, M.D.December 17, 2009 at 5:14 PM

    You're right. It should be:

    "By Jove! I think he's got it!"

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  8. Josiah O. MorrisDecember 17, 2009 at 6:22 PM

    Suzanne: Perhaps you meant "inter-office intercourse" ? ;)

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  9. J-Quell'nDecember 17, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    So, what he's saying is that it's a clinically clinical clinic diagnosis from a patient that presented in the clinic?

    LOL...word verify: astma

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  10. Joe-BobDecember 18, 2009 at 12:48 AM

    Sounds awfully clinical to me.

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  11. RiverDecember 18, 2009 at 5:25 AM

    Just what the heck is Dermatomyositis anyway?. I'd better get googling and find out. Maybe I've got it....

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  12. FrankDecember 18, 2009 at 5:28 AM

    I think the doctor should have thrown in a few more Clinicals in there. I mean, there can never be enough clinical clinicality, clinically speaking. However, at the clinic, this clinical case of clinical over clinicalization, would be a clear cut case of Clinicalitis.

    This wasn't Dr. Multifactorial again was it?

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  13. Grumpy, M.D.December 18, 2009 at 6:19 AM

    No, different doc.

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So wadda you think?