Doctor Grumpy in the House

You guys have heard me bitch about the miserable sleep-deprived, food-deprived, caffeine-deprived condition called "being on-call"...

Mr. Klumsy: "I hurt my back when I fell down." Dr. Grumpy: "What made you fall down?" Mr. Klumsy: "I don't know...

I have nothing against dogs. I have 3 of them. I am a dog person. And I really don't mind if you bring a small dog to the hospital to c...

"No, ma'am, your Local Grocery Shopper's Club card is NOT an acceptable form of paying your doctor visit co-pay, nor does it ge...

Dr. Grumpy: "Do you get nauseous when you have a headache?" Mr. Apap: "I don't know. You're the professional here....

Cell phones, and our love/hate relationship with them, are a popular blog topic. Rude patients/customers/doctors who conduct routine calls...

"Hi, this is Hank Bozo. I just found an old message on my cell phone reminding me to come to my appointment with Dr. Grumpy on March 19...

Dr. Grumpy: "Any chance you might be pregnant?" Miss: Notbright (whipping out cell phone): "I don't know. Let me call my...

I'm sure Cimzia is a good drug. And, since patients have to inject it into themselves, I think it's great that you put together a de...

Dr. Grumpy: "How are your seizures doing?" Mr. Shakin: "I've had 3 in the last few months." Dr. Grumpy: "What ...

Dr. Grumpy: "Are you allergic to any medications?" Mr. Skin: "Yeah, that one that gives me a rash." Dr. Grumpy: "Do...

Quick! What is It? Looks like a soap dispenser, huh? WRONG! It's actually a battery-powered shower-cleaning device that sprays foaming ...

Dr. Grumpy: "How's your stress level been?" Miss Accountant: "Horrible. The bitch I work with had a heart attack and die...

Are AWESOME. I'm a doctor. We get all the glory. And credit. And guess what? We only deserve part of it. I started out in medicine in ...