Monday, May 21, 2012

More hairs leap off

Dr. Grumpy: "Hi, Mike, it's Ibee."

Dr. Brilliant: "Yes, what can I do for you?"

Dr. Grumpy: "I sent Mr. Jones to you - you saw him earlier today - for a second opinion on his weird muscle disease. What did you think?"

Dr. Brilliant: "I'd like to know what his EMG showed."

Dr. Grumpy: "Well..."

Dr. Brilliant: "You know, I don't mind doing second opinions. But it's not helpful when you don't send all the information with the patient."

Dr. Grumpy: "Because..."

Dr. Brilliant: "I cannot help the patient without the test results. Could you have your staff send the EMG to me?

Dr. Grumpy: "YOU DID THE EMG YOURSELF! 2 weeks ago! I sent him to you for the test!" 

(long pause)

Dr. Brilliant: "Let me get back to you."
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10 comments:

  1. skidmarkMay 21, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    I'm sorry, I believe you have dialed the wrong number. Perhaps you were trying to reach the other Dr. Brilliant, the esteemed neuro-muscular specialist. The is Dr. Brilliant the renowned cranio-proctologist.

    stay safe.

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  2. bobbieMay 21, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    I can just imagine his red face!!!

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  3. The Angry MedicMay 21, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    Man, if I had a nickel for every time this happened to me (and by me I mean your friendly neighbourhood scapegoat/bullseye a.k.a. The House Officer) I'd be moving into Robin Gibb's mansion right now. (Too soon? Sorry.)

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  4. AnonymousMay 21, 2012 at 1:49 PM

    Yep. Charting. My Mom the RN said it would save the world. Or at least this PT/

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  5. RehabRNMay 21, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    Imagine that...putting the findings in a medical record?

    Everyone has his day, even Dr. Brilliant.

    If he continues, work him up for dementia.

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  6. MooseMay 21, 2012 at 11:14 PM

    RehabRN beat me to it. I would have sweetly suggested that he consult a neurologist for his memory lapses.

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  7. cliffintokyoMay 22, 2012 at 4:51 AM

    Follow-up to "Anon said Yep."

    Begging your pardon, I would have thought you and Dr. Brill would each (instantly?) call up the patient's chart on your respective computer screens so that you could have a knowledge-based discussion about a case over the phone?

    Or, perhaps Dr. Brill has a mind like a computer (don't need one), but a memory like a sieve? :-))

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  8. JackieMay 22, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    I bet he didn't forget to bill the pt's insurance though...

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  9. cliffintokyoMay 24, 2012 at 5:09 AM

    Jackie,
    I suspect you are a bottom line sort of person ;-)

    With hindsight (sigh) I should have written - "but a memory like a 1980s word-processor" - just to complete the analogy!

    Dr. G, its still a communications car wreck...

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  10. OMDGMay 26, 2012 at 5:28 PM

    Well at least at the end there he let you finish. Sometimes they won't let you get a word in edgewise and then hang up before you can say anything.

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So wadda you think?