Friday, September 12, 2014

In that case, I think you're publishable

Patient quote of the day:

"I'm allergic to all known amino acids and proteins."
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29 comments:

  1. Steve Parker, M.D.September 12, 2014 at 4:57 AM

    "I'll add that to the list of 18 drugs you're allergic to. And please find another doctor to replace me in the next 30 days."

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  2. PierreSeptember 12, 2014 at 9:30 AM

    So, you treat already dead patients :-)

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  3. PackerSeptember 12, 2014 at 9:37 AM

    Another case of "Allergy Envy" gone mad. The "Allergy Moms" must be stopped. Next, They will be banning amino acids and proteins from the schools. It starts with peanuts,cereal, raisins, apples, bananas, oranges, ice cream, birthday cakes, cupcakes, chocolate, wool, cotton, glutten, perfumes, and ends with amino acids and proteins. Mark my words.

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  4. staceySeptember 12, 2014 at 9:42 AM

    And that's why, just a little bit of science... is such a bad thing.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2014 at 10:19 AM

    Just rememer that if you try to explain why she is not it will certainly affect your patient satisfaction scrores in a most negative way.

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  6. HDJSeptember 12, 2014 at 10:28 AM

    Is it contagious?

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2014 at 11:13 AM

    "And now, Doc, I'd like to go through this stack of articles I downloaded off the Internet."

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  8. ShellyeSeptember 12, 2014 at 12:13 PM

    I'm allergic to a lot of medications, but I've never heard of anyone being allergic to all proteins and amino acids. The human body contains proteins and amino acids. How can someone be allergic to them?

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  9. RitaSeptember 12, 2014 at 12:21 PM

    Is Dr. Grumpy qualified to treat silicon based life forms?

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2014 at 12:42 PM

    There's no more space on the allergy list. Did you mention an allergy to oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen as well? Let's just say you reside in an airtight mausoleum existing in memory and forever on the silver screen.

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2014 at 1:32 PM

    @ Shellye - it's called autoamino disease.

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2014 at 2:16 PM

    Sounds like an allergy to cognizance to me

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  13. Avicile MohailiSeptember 12, 2014 at 2:21 PM

    I'm really interested in their diet now!

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  14. clairesmumSeptember 12, 2014 at 3:14 PM

    is this syndrome best treated with the placebo class of medications?

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2014 at 4:03 PM

    Dr. FOS: He's crashing!
    Nurse: What do we do Doctor?!
    Dr. FOS: I have no choice. I'm going
    to push the placebo in and see if
    it helps.
    ...seconds later, the patient makes a full recovery!
    Dr. FOS: A textbook case of autoamino disease.

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2014 at 4:06 PM

    A nice long vaca with the family, only to come home to .... this. Have you stopped banging your head against the wall yet?

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2014 at 6:20 PM

    well . . . . the mirror-image Spock in James Blish's novel "Spock Must Die!" had to synthesize levo-rotary amino acids . . . but I wouldn't call that an allergy . . .

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2014 at 6:43 PM

    "If it weren't for Arby's, I don't know what I'd do."

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2014 at 8:40 PM

    Hey, wait a minute there whippersnapper, are you allergic to the essential ones or those other ones? Because, there's only one in a million chance of encountering those rare and elusive amino acids found only in moondust. Just so long as you don't plan to have children...

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  20. Loren PechtelSeptember 12, 2014 at 8:47 PM

    The normal thing to be allergic to is protein. You can't be allergic to amino acids, though.

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2014 at 8:55 PM

    Thank you all for adding some needed laughter to my day.
    You folks are better than
    the comedy writers for TV.

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  22. 08armydocSeptember 12, 2014 at 10:32 PM

    "I'm allergic to epinephrine"
    A, um, no you're not
    B, stfu

    "Im allergic to antihistamines"
    Yeeeaaah, can you please stop talking now?

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  23. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2014 at 10:03 AM

    And people wonder why doctors need vacations...

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  24. cliffintokyoSeptember 13, 2014 at 10:39 AM

    Really! I'm allergic to people who use scientific terms without having a clue what they mean.
    Go and see Dr. Quack and ask him for some protein global apoptosis promotor.

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  25. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2014 at 3:17 PM

    On an unrelated note, I would like to pass on some "words of wisdom"
    to all who read this: In life,
    tread lightly. If you can't though, don't leave any footprints. And for
    God's sake, don't touch anything!!

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  26. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2014 at 6:08 PM

    Yayyyy. Another one for an all carbs diet, Gumby.

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  27. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2014 at 6:10 PM

    Make mine a straight vodka with a little wallpaper paste on the side.

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  28. bobbieSeptember 14, 2014 at 3:56 PM

    To 08armydoc ~

    I actually once had a patient tell me he was allergic to epi. S/S? "It makes my hart race."

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  29. BelgiumDocNovember 13, 2014 at 3:40 PM

    I always knew some Americans are composed entirely of lipids.

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So wadda you think?