Monday, June 3, 2013

Maaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

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.

17 comments:

  1. 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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  2. You won't ask again to see someone's teeth without thinking of this guy.

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  3. That's AWESOME. I always it when patients do something unexpected.

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  4. But you didn't say Simon says ;)

    murgatr
    Pharm. Tech. RDC'06

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  5. CN VII - grossly intact

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  6. Good thing you didn't ask him about his prostate health.

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  7. Well, what do you expect when all of your patients are older than dirt?

    Geez, kids today...
    :-P

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  8. Point for compliance. Minus point for not getting what Dr. wanted . . .

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  9. Where's the "like" button???

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  10. You gotta admit, he did what you had asked him to do. Too funny.

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  11. So your patients tire of performing tricks for you, what is the big deal.

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  12. Ok, seriously...how do you NOT laugh when things like this happen to you? And they seem to happen...A LOT.

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  13. 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...

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  14. Interesting, WhiteCoat tweeted the exact same thing on May 3rd.

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  15. Sorta like the "touch your nose and stick out your tongue routine".

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  16. Bahahaha which cranial nerve is that?

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So wadda you think?