Friday, April 1, 2016

Seen in a chart

I often have that last problem myself:




For the non-medical readers, it's supposed to say "volume depletion."

Thank you, M!
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20 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 1, 2016 at 10:05 AM

    "Warm smell of colitis / rising up through the air..."

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  2. PackerApril 1, 2016 at 10:43 AM

    For non medical readers, did the explanation make it any more clear.

    Thanks, I thought not too.

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    1. KateApril 1, 2016 at 12:49 PM

      It means dehydration from loss of fluid (volume), caused by the diarrhea colitis gives you.

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  3. AnonymousApril 1, 2016 at 11:00 AM

    "Patient resides in a hotel that has been out of wine since 1969. Patient also presents what appear to be a number of wounds from steel knives. Recommended that patient check out of hotel and leave it, but compliance appears unlikely."

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  4. bobbieApril 1, 2016 at 11:43 AM

    I HATE it when the wine is depleted!

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  5. ndenunzApril 1, 2016 at 12:00 PM

    Ha, read it as coitus and wine depletion. What a combo!

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  6. AnonymousApril 1, 2016 at 1:06 PM

    A girl with colitis goes by.

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  7. staceyApril 1, 2016 at 1:28 PM

    Packer-Less circulating volume reduces blood pressure. Less fluid in the pipes, so to speak.

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  8. a.generic docApril 1, 2016 at 2:04 PM

    Do you treat that with IV white or red wine?

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  9. staceyApril 1, 2016 at 2:44 PM

    Hang a bag of white.

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  10. A. MarieApril 1, 2016 at 5:38 PM

    Calling Dr. Yellowtail and Dr. Mondavi!

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  11. AnonymousApril 1, 2016 at 7:07 PM

    Hypotension is the name of my cat.

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  12. Yoko DrānoApril 2, 2016 at 2:16 AM

    Unfortunately, the patient's insurance only covers Two-Buck Chuck.

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  13. AnonymousApril 2, 2016 at 8:48 AM

    hang a bag of yellow.

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  14. bobbieApril 2, 2016 at 12:26 PM

    Anon @ 0848: Ah ~ the infamous "Banana Bag", given to all the alkies!
    :)

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  15. CharlesApril 3, 2016 at 4:31 PM

    Wine depletion - only happens when I'm pretending to be Julia Childs and try to cook something French.

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  16. AnonymousApril 4, 2016 at 1:55 AM

    Why wait to catch a bartender's eye, when it's so much quicker to go to the ER and tell them you have chest pain?

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  17. MockingbirdApril 4, 2016 at 10:57 AM

    As a chronic sufferer of whiskey depletion...

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  18. The Seasick MermaidApril 4, 2016 at 1:39 PM

    It took me three reads to realize it did not say "related to coitus and wine depletion."

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  19. MageApril 8, 2016 at 5:44 PM

    You bring a grin to my face every day. Thanks.

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So wadda you think?