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Friday, November 2

To brighten your day!

These are sentences exactly as typed by medical secretaries in , Greater Glasgow, NHS Hospital(Think I'll give it a Miss) .
1. The patient has no previous history of suicide.

2. Patient has left her white blood cells at another hospital.

3. Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days.

4. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.

5. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.

6. On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it disappeared.

7. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed.

8. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993.

9. Discharge status:- Alive, but without my permission.

10. Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old male, mentally alert, but forgetful.

11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.

12. She is numb from her toes down.

13. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated and sent home.

14. The skin was moist and dry.

15. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches.

16. Patient was alert and unresponsive.

17. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid.

18. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life until she got a divorce.

19. I saw your patient today, who is still under our care for physical therapy.

20. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.

21. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.

22. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.

23. Skin: somewhat pale, but present.

24. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.

25. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall.

26. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.

27. When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room.

28. The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of fuel and crashed.

29. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant.

30. She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December.

31. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Smith, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree.

32. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stock broker instead.

33. By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better.

For the sake of your health - stay away from hospital

13 comments:

  1. oh thank you SO SO much.
    have had a crap day, having been accompanying a friend last night to A&E - there from 10.30pm - 2.30am and my body clock is completely out of sorts. [she's home again now]
    and our tv recorder has irretrievably died
    and the internet was down from 10am till 3pm this afternoon
    and the list goes on
    but THIS post has made me laugh for the first time in hours.
    bless you xxx

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    1. Great stuff Angela - hugs to you and your friend xxx

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  2. Well, that explains why the NHS is free!
    Jane x

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    1. You have to laugh eh Jane - we are both sat here chuckling away!

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  3. Too, too funny! Thank you for the laughs.

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  4. Hoots of laughter here too. Lovely way to end the week. Thanks.

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  5. Good to have a laugh Denise - after the horrible weather we have had today.

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  6. Wonderful. Great fun. I tried not to make these mistakes during my 20-odd years as a medical secretary!! Ann x

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  7. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.

    Oh yes I can identify with that one LOL

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  8. I think I'll give that hospital a pass!!

    Gill

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  9. These are great. I'm going to send this list right back to Britain, to my best friend who lives in a narrow boat on a canal in England.
    K

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Thank you for your comments, always nice to know somebody has taken the time to let me know what they think.