Thursday, January 13, 2011

But he doesn't look a day over 400!

On rounds last night, I discovered this line in a new patient's chart:

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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    must be single...

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Man medical science is really advancing by leaps and bounds.

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  3. Maria StahlJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    I hope a medical transcriptionist wasn't responsible for that mistake. :)

    Signed,
    A Medical Transcriptionist

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  4. DianaJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    If I was that old you're damn right I would have an acute something!

    WV - dierr. How appropo!

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  5. ChristineJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Was his name Noah?

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Maria - Exactly! As a fellow MT my first thought was please be an SR mistake.

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  7. pharmacy chickJanuary 13, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Methuselah? is that you?

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  8. Texas Pharmacy ChicaJanuary 13, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Highlander visiting your clinic??? Bring out the hankies....

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  9. AlbinoblackbearJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Awesome. I actually snorted when I read that one.

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Have hospital waiting times gotten THAT bad?

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    "Patient requested a room with no mirrors or crucifixes. Asked if he could score some tPA."

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  12. The MotherJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    In biblical times, people lived longer. Which explains a lot, I think. Because we know that longevity isn't always associated with sanity.

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  13. MorrisJanuary 13, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    "Have hospital waiting times gotten THAT bad?"

    We have a winner! Lol.

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    I have to agree with Maria, although being an experienced transcriptionist as well I am quite certain you've been the victim of spa-peach wreck ignition software. Buahahahahahaa!

    Yours Truly,

    A Cranky Transcriptionist

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    Dr who????

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So wadda you think?