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Anonymous Doc: When An Arm Is Not An Arm
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Second year fellow at a big-city hospital. Or not. Friday, August 23, 2013. When An Arm Is Not An Arm. Sorry to call you so late - my arm is numb.". Are your fingers blue? No, they're normal.". Is there any pain? What do you mean by numb? Well, I don't know. It just feels funny. It's my left arm. Is it my heart? Can you move your arm? Where does the numb feeling start? From your fingers up? No, from my fingers down.". So it's not your arm, it's just your fingers? Did you sleep funny? Posted by Anon MD.
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Anonymous Doc: "It's An Emergency!"
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Second year fellow at a big-city hospital. Or not. Saturday, February 15, 2014. I'm on call, and get a page. I call the call center. "Patient says this is an emergency. Would not say what the emergency is.". I call back. The phone picks up, and I hear the patient say, "Hello? I respond. I hear nothing. I try one more time. Same thing. I call her daughter, since the number is in the chart. I get her voice mail and leave a message. Her aide's cell phone number is in the chart too. So I try that one. Dont E...
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Anonymous Doc: This thing still on?
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Second year fellow at a big-city hospital. Or not. Monday, February 10, 2014. This thing still on? You're Dr. [me], right? I'm Judy, from the development office.". You never responded to my e-mail.". I sent an e-mail last month asking about some of your patients? I just thought I'd follow up in person.". I'm sorry - I don't remember - ". An e-mail asking if any of your patients might be good candidates to give a gift to the hospital? You know, based on your understanding of their circumstances? Sorry, I ...
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Anonymous Doc: Swollen
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Second year fellow at a big-city hospital. Or not. Sunday, February 23, 2014. Doc, I'm worried because my lymph nose is swollen.". My lymph nose. I'm all congested, and it hurts when I sneeze.". Point to me where you're feeling swelling. . . Those are your sinuses.". Yeah, my lymph nose.". Take some ibuprofen and see how you feel.". So you don't think it's lymphoma? Posted by Anon MD. February 24, 2014 at 2:29 PM. Thats actually really cute, lymph nose. :). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Anonymous Doc: "Can't I Just Drop My Mother Off At The Hospital And Make You Deal WithHer?"
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Second year fellow at a big-city hospital. Or not. Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Cant I Just Drop My Mother Off At The Hospital And Make You Deal With Her? Hi, I got a message that you wanted to talk to me about your mother, [my patient]? Yes, thanks for calling me back. You know, my sister and I are having a very difficult time with her.". All she does is sit on the couch. We need to make sure she eats, make sure she's looked after - it's not easy for us to afford help, you know.". I don't know what the...
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Anonymous Doc: Rash
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Second year fellow at a big-city hospital. Or not. Tuesday, March 4, 2014. I wanted to call to say I have a rash on my chest.". All of a sudden? I think so.". Can you describe it? It's red and pimply.". Did you put anything new on your chest? Any creams or lotions? I'm not sure why that would cause a rash.". Wait, it was lentil.". Still not sure why it would cause a rash. Why don't you come in and I'll take a look.". I was hoping I wouldn't have to.". It really should be seen.". I have extra.".
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Anonymous Doc: "We're Waiting To Bury My Parents"
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Second year fellow at a big-city hospital. Or not. Friday, February 14, 2014. Were Waiting To Bury My Parents. Quick question, doc. When do you think I'll be strong enough to climb stairs? Oh, I think that may be a little too ambitious for right now, given the amputation. You'll get fitted for a prosthesis, but it'll be a lot of therapy, you have to build your strength back up, it may be quite a while.". They've been stored for a while awaiting internment- ". You could go in a wheelchair.". Dont Ever Tel...
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Anonymous Doc: Blue Whiskers
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Second year fellow at a big-city hospital. Or not. Friday, March 21, 2014. Doc, I've been finding blue whiskers in my mouth.". In my mouth. Blue whiskers. I'm not sure what they are. What does that mean? I have no idea what you're talking about. Blue-colored hairs? Growing out of where? My mouth. Bright blue.". How long are they? Not too long. They almost don't even feel like hair. They're thick, almost like plastic.". When have you been noticing them? Usually when I brush my teeth.". Posted by Anon MD.
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Anonymous Doc: It Helps to See the Patients
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Second year fellow at a big-city hospital. Or not. Saturday, February 22, 2014. It Helps to See the Patients. Hey, [Anon Doc], it seems like you're always pretty busy in clinic.". Yeah, you're not? Not really. I probably don't have my patients come back often enough. I usually just give them a year of refills and tell them only to call me if there's a problem.". I call them every couple months to check in.". Maybe it means what we do actually matters? Posted by Anon MD. February 22, 2014 at 7:52 PM.
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