Reading Funny Stuff

Okay, I found this list of things that were written on actual patient charts in the hospital, and now I can't find it!

But the list was so damn funny, I have to mention three of them that I remember:

1. The patient refused autopsy.
2. A thorough rectal examination was done, and the patient was found to have a healthy thyroid.
3. Examination of genitalia reveals the patient to be circus sized.

I wanta see THAT one! Yo, yo, yo under the big top. Talk about holding up a tent!

Something tells me that it's a bad sign if the hospital staff can't spell or use sentence structure correctly. Personally, I am more convinced than ever that I don't EVER want to be in the hospital again. What was that about 'studying across the curriculum'? I didn't think one had to consider accurate use of the English language as outside the field of medecine. God, if it weren't for the practice of taking vital signs....I'll stop there.;P

My mind is made up...not like my bed, which is a mess.

This post was edited by rosyxxx on Apr 09, 2006.

I am glad i was circus sized, i fear going to the hospital after reading these. I wonder can on get hold of your chart to check what is written before someone language challenged type up the notes.

I am glad i was circus sized, i fear going to the hospital after reading these. I wonder can on get hold of your chart to check what is written before someone language challenged type up the notes.

Were you 'circus sized'? Heh, he...I've got sugarplum fairies dancing in my head...

Man, I don't know about getting a hold of the chart, but I have a mind to grab a random patient chart and write upon it: "Patient thinks doctor is incompetent and demands that he surrender his license to practice medecine. At the very least, he should use spellcheck."

My mind is made up...not like my bed, which is a mess.