Friday, March 25, 2011

Attention patients!

If you have a wart on your leg (or anywhere) PLEASE refrain from picking it off while talking to your neurologist.

The fact that you take Coumadin doesn't help.

Normally I don't charge for the Kleenex on my desk. But at the rate you're going through them I might have to start.

On the other hand, it's cheaper than a carpet cleaning service.
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18 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Did the patient ask for a plastic baggie to put the wart in?

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  2. Sarah GlennMarch 25, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    Yecch.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    Reminds me of your other Coumadin story, which, thankfully, you weren't present for.

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  4. DorisMarch 25, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    At least it was not on the head or face. Two boxes of kleenex, easy.

    >:p

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  5. Grumpy, M.D.March 25, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    All Coumadin stories have a similar theme. Only the situation and degree of messiness varies.

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  6. donnaMarch 25, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Off topic sorry..When else would a child tell you their butt itches??

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  7. sandy shoesMarch 25, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Ew.

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  8. watercolordaisyMarch 25, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Gross! Soooo glad I'm not in medicine. bleck.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Nose pickers are the same...unless they pop those juicy suckers into their mouths in front of you. So you save on kleenex, but pay for it in hand sanitiser after they grab your hand to shake it goodbye when your done.... Just got the heeblies thinking about it all over again...euuggh.

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  10. memememeMarch 25, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    That's when the pinworms come out to catch their ride before it turns into a pumpkin.

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  11. Count CockulaMarch 25, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    In the vampire porn industry, we call that "the money shot."

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  12. Not HouseMarch 25, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    Ewwwww.

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  13. AnonymousMarch 26, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    why didn't you borrow a maxi pad from Mary or Annie?

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  14. The MotherMarch 26, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    At least you didn't have to pull out the crash cart.

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  15. AnonymousMarch 27, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    This is why I keep saying Coumadin rots your brain!

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  16. AnonymousMarch 27, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    Just wondering -- am I the only one who cleans my stethoscope after each pt with an alcohol prep? I was just noticing this last night.

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  17. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 3:15 AM

    the vampire porn industry. ...... um....cannot.... how... no. never thought about those words together in a sentence . my brain hurts.

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  18. Cartoon CharactersMarch 29, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    Keep hydrogen peroxide handy for blood on the carpet. I had to give a bottle to an MD once that had amniotic fluid and blood that spewed all over his good pantsuit.

    Anon above at 4:43 am: you shouldn't use alcohol to clean your stethoscope...it will ruin it (read the instructions) There are special wipes you can get for them...that's what I always used (between every patient!)

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So wadda you think?