Doctor Grumpy in the House

A Blog detailing the insanity of my medical practice and the stupidity of everyday life.

Friday, March 29, 2013

Patient quote of the day

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"I understand, but I don't understand. Do you understand?"
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Mary's desk, March 27, 2013

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Mary: "Dr. Grumpy's office, this is Mary." Mrs. Khwarizmi: "Yeah, I'm driving all over, and can't find your off...
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

WTF?

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Doing a survey last night, one allegedly for neurologists, and this question came up: Beyond shingles I really had no comment.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Memories...

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My former call partner, Dr. Darth, had an office manager (Suzee). He eventually fired her and promoted his secretary (Floozee, who he was ...
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Monday, March 25, 2013

Perseveration

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Mrs. Map: "Sorry I'm late, I had trouble finding your office. My iPhone gave me weird directions." Dr. Grumpy: "That...
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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Weekend reruns

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It's been 3 years since I ran this post. And I still believe every word. Nurses... Are AWESOME. I'm a doctor. We get all the...
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Friday, March 22, 2013

Hospital rounds, Thursday night, 7:10 p.m.

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Dr. Grumpy: "What were you doing just before you blacked out?" Mrs. Climax: "Having a MAJOR  orgasm."
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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Reasons Mary drinks

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Lady walks into office, signs in Mary: "Hi... ma'am, your appointment was yesterday. We have you marked down as a no-show." ...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Advice for grads (new and old)

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A few years ago I signed up for an account with one of those "suggest-a-doctor" sites as a way to get business. Shortly afterwar...
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Ouch

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My 2:00 patient had a large, straight, red mark on her forehead. Mrs. Amana: "Sorry I'm a little late. I burned my forehead....
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Monday, March 18, 2013

Why do I bother?

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Dr. Test is down the street from me. He sends me infrequent referrals. I consistently send him notes about visits, listing what, if any, t...
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Friday, March 15, 2013

Patient quote of the day

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"I'm looking through a fishbowl, but without fish. This is because my left toenails are all pale, which explains my neck problems....
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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Mary's Desk, March, 2013

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Guy comes in, stands at counter, obviously angry. Mary: "Can I help you, sir?" Angry Guy: "Yes! I demand to speak to the ...
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Deja Vu

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Filling out an insurance company's drug authorization form yesterday, I discovered this:
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