Saturday, April 2, 2011

Saturday re-runs

Due to yet more Scouting activities today, I'm re-posting a touching ICU moment.


This morning I was called to evaluate a 23 year-old lady who was found
floating face down in her pool. Probable suicide attempt.

While I was writing my chart note a nurse came over to tell me that the
patient's fiancé was on the phone, and wanted to talk to a doctor about
what was going on. I picked up the phone and had the following
conversation:

Dr. Grumpy: "Hello?."

Mr. Fiancé: "Yeah, are you the doctor taking care of my fiancé, Jane Doe?"

Dr. Grumpy: "Yes sir."

Mr. Fiancé: "Are her car keys there? 'Cause it's my car, and I need it back."

Dr. Grumpy: (astounded) "No sir, there aren't any car keys here."

Mr. Fiancé: "Well, did she leave a note saying where the car keys were, or where she left my car parked? I need it, because I have stuff to do today."

Dr. Grumpy: "No, sir, nothing like that"

Mr. Fiancé: "Well, you're no help to me" (hangs up).
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23 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    (Stunned. No words.)

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  2. ThatgirlApril 2, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    He sounds like a great catch.

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  3. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Death would be preferable to marriage to him...

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  4. MalloryApril 2, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    That level of support and concern would explain the suicide attempt.

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  5. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    I don't know how you can stay so calm-headed when people say things like that. I mean your F'n Fiance was found unconscious / not breathing in a pool and your worried about your keys?!?!

    Advice to the patient: dump his ass.

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  6. watercolordaisyApril 2, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Awesome. She has the same taste in men I do! sigh.

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  7. ERPApril 2, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    The main question is what phallic symbol/sex toy is your son going to make this weekend? This "scouting" activity is not held in the nether regions of a Catholic Church is it?

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  8. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    I agree that he may be a jerk.

    Then again, there is unfortunately so much people can handle, and they respond to stressful situations in different ways.

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  9. EileenApril 2, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Strikes me she tried to get out of being with him. Did she leave a note? OMG ...

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  10. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Touching indeed. I'm sure she deserved better.

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  11. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Well, I know people who have handle family/friends suicide attempts exactly the same way.

    If she cared so little about living, why should he get in a foam over it?

    World doesn't stop when someone dies, he's got stuff to do. (near fatal eye roll here.)

    Yeah, I know. Not how I would handle it.

    SkullCandy

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  12. RamblingApril 2, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    I hope she broke off the engagement. She'd be better off with a nice dog for company.

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  13. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    No wonder she is suicidal.

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  14. Amanda in AKApril 2, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    I'm sure she deserves better too - but may always pick the worst. Women in a situation like that don't believe they can do any better.

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  15. The MotherApril 2, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Are we sure it was a suicide, and not murder?

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  16. CrownedwithVictoryApril 2, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    If I were going to commit suicide over a person, I would totally take their car keys first!

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  17. dancesApril 2, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Well if it was murder, surely he would know where he put the damn keys.?!

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  18. AnonymousApril 3, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    You doctors must be patient people. Id have torn that guy a new rectal cavity.

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  19. AnonymousApril 3, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    If it wasn't suicide, hope you'll testify at his hearing. Charming young man.

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  20. not securely anchoredApril 3, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Hope his car keys are on the bottom of the pool.

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  21. AnonymousApril 3, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    I wonder if Mr. Sensitivity needed his car to hit the singles bar scene?

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  22. AnonymousApril 4, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Perhaps Mr. Sensitive was planning to like, drive her home.....

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  23. PackerApril 4, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    I was feeling a Monday morning blues thing, now I am just plain depressed.

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So wadda you think?