So, so, so true. And they wonder why wait times are so long. The best part is when they finally get around to answering your question, and the answer is, "I really don't remember."
This happened to me *exactly* tonight! Except the pt was a 70-yr old lady trauma from an MVC. "Well, aren't you just LOVELY, I mean GORGEOUS, really! Oh, my sternal fracture? It hurts."
That is the EXACT reason why I chose radiology... ;)
ReplyDeletesometimes . . . this is barely even an exaggeration!
ReplyDeleteYou sure this isnt the pain clinic ???
ReplyDeleteHow absolutely true. The difficulty is to stop the "flight of ideas" without sounding rude.
ReplyDeleteThis is soooooo true!
ReplyDeleteThis is why I am in anesthesia... just add propofol...
ReplyDeleteCritical care works too. Intubate + Versed/Fentanyl drips for all!
ReplyDeleteAnd she hadn't even gotten to review of systems...
ReplyDeleteI can never explain this frustration to My Other Friends without sounding like a total bitch.
ReplyDeleteNice Simpsons reference!!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo for primary care! I don't have to be nice, and my patients are generally in too much pain to start talk about onions (ew!).
ReplyDeleteSo, so, so true. And they wonder why wait times are so long. The best part is when they finally get around to answering your question, and the answer is, "I really don't remember."
ReplyDeleteSo true. So painfully true.
ReplyDeleteThis happened to me *exactly* tonight! Except the pt was a 70-yr old lady trauma from an MVC. "Well, aren't you just LOVELY, I mean GORGEOUS, really! Oh, my sternal fracture? It hurts."
ReplyDeleteYes yes and yes!!
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