A Blog detailing the insanity of my medical practice and the stupidity of everyday life.
Monday, May 30, 2022
Quote of the day
"I was in the ER last weekend for a seizure. They said my Kepdepatrol level was 4. Or maybe it was 8, actually, it could have been 14, or maybe 28. Whatever it was, it had either a 4 or an 8 in it, I'm not sure which. Does that help?"
This could be the nightmare of a pharmacist; waking out of a dream someday in the future and the world will have converted to the binary system while one's brain has reverted to the apothecary system of weights and measures --how many scruples in a dram? I see myself being walked down the hall to the dining room with a geriatric nursing assistant at the local dementia recreation center futilely thinking of converting avoirdupois drams to grains and hearing myself counting footsteps.
"Patients should take an activist role in their treatment. They should be proactive and fully cognizant of their needs and concerns and they should not be afraid to express themselves and discuss their treatment options with their physicians..... " blah blah blah.... yeah that will work.
"Maybe it's 4 inches or maybe it's 8 inches, I'm not sure which."
ReplyDelete"Oh, and it was written in blue ballpoint pen."
ReplyDeletemol/L, mg/100mL or some even more confusing units?
ReplyDeleteIt is a start
ReplyDeleteSeriously it was between 4 and 28. How much more specific do you need?
ReplyDeleteIt’s a start
ReplyDelete{shouting ala cheerleaders} 2, 4, 6, 8 Who do we appreciate? Dr. Grumpy! Dr. Grumpy! Dr. Grumpy!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteShould I dose myself some more?
ReplyDelete28 or maybe 4...
This could be the nightmare of a pharmacist; waking out of a dream someday in the future and the world will have converted to the binary system while one's brain has reverted to the apothecary system of weights and measures --how many scruples in a dram? I see myself being walked down the hall to the dining room with a geriatric nursing assistant at the local dementia recreation center futilely thinking of converting avoirdupois drams to grains and hearing myself counting footsteps.
ReplyDelete"Patients should take an activist role in their treatment. They should be proactive and fully cognizant of their needs and concerns and they should not be afraid to express themselves and discuss their treatment options with their physicians..... " blah blah blah.... yeah that will work.
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