Dr. Grumpy: "Can you smile for me?" Mr. Poligrip smiles a little.
Dr. Grumpy: "Smile wider. Can you show me your teeth?"
Mr. Poligrip takes out his teeth and holds them up.
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Sharon
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I once counseled a man in his 40s on the use of inhaled corticosteroids and to remember to rinse his mouth out after. I suggested he use the inhaler before brushing his teeth. He worriedly replied, "but I don't have any teeth!"
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I once counseled a man in his 40s on the use of inhaled corticosteroids and to remember to rinse his mouth out after. I suggested he use the inhaler before brushing his teeth. He worriedly replied, "but I don't have any teeth!"
You won't ask again to see someone's teeth without thinking of this guy.
That's AWESOME. I always it when patients do something unexpected.
But you didn't say Simon says ;)
murgatr
Pharm. Tech. RDC'06
CN VII - grossly intact
Good thing you didn't ask him about his prostate health.
Well, what do you expect when all of your patients are older than dirt?
Geez, kids today...
:-P
Point for compliance. Minus point for not getting what Dr. wanted . . .
Where's the "like" button???
You gotta admit, he did what you had asked him to do. Too funny.
So your patients tire of performing tricks for you, what is the big deal.
Ok, seriously...how do you NOT laugh when things like this happen to you? And they seem to happen...A LOT.
In the meantime, Mr Poligrip is thinking
..."what the heck does he want to do with my teeth??? I'm here for my brain..."
eye teeth are connected to the...
Interesting, WhiteCoat tweeted the exact same thing on May 3rd.
haha!!! thats priceless!!!
Sorta like the "touch your nose and stick out your tongue routine".
Bahahaha which cranial nerve is that?
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