Wednesday, September 19, 2012

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I'm on a child abuse elective and have been spending a few days a week observing trials in court.  I spend a majority of the time trying...
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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Almost there

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I'm in the delivery suite getting ready for a premie who we're expecting to have some breathing difficulties.  The baby is crowning ...
Thursday, July 7, 2011

Nonchalance of the year award

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Note a 2 year old's mom received from daycare today: Morning activity:  Today we learned proper handwashing.  Practiced using soap fro...
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Monday, February 21, 2011

Overheard in the ED

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MD (to custodian carrying heavy-duty pliers): What do you think those are used for more often, cutting locks off lockers, or removing objec...
Saturday, October 16, 2010

Ah, irrational hatred in the morning

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Me (having a relatively skinny day, I think): Good morning! Patient who instantly hates me for no clear reason: ::suspicious glare:: You ...
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It's all a matter of perspective

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7:15am, first visit of the day at the peds urgent visit center. 17 year old male with no known medical problems. Me: Hi! I'm Dr. Scop...

Spelling 101

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True baby name: Lyllylla (I attempted to pronounce this as written and mom stared at me like I was a block of cement. "It...

Shocking

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Scopes MD: So ma'am ( stretching the term a bit ), what makes your rectal pain worse? Patient: When I wear a thong.
Friday, April 23, 2010

Neat-o

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We are using maggot therapy on one of our patients with a terrible pressure ulcer. It's endlessly delightful to pretend to be ultra-sc...
Saturday, April 3, 2010

overseen in a chart

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"Psychiatry was consulted, state that patient is not acutely suicidal or a threat to himself or others. Patient continues to state tha...