Comments on: More Quotes From The ED

By: Hueydoc

Hueydoc — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:56:23 +0000

While repairing a hand lac on a fellow, I asked him if he was left or right handed. When he said “Both” I asked ” Oh- you’re ambidextrious?”.
The patient had a horrified look on his face and quickly answered ” Oh No ! I LIKE women !”
Funny enought the first time, but last week another guy said the same thing.

By: J

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:11:10 +0000

EMTALA consequences, or are there religious excemptions?
http://denver.momslikeme.com/members/journalactions.aspx?g=190370&m=17497088

By: ThorMD

ThorMD — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:49:24 +0000

Me: Do you smoke?

Patient with sheepish grin: Cigarettes?

Me: Yes

Patient: No

Me: What else do you smoke?

That has happened to me so much I now ask “Do you smoke cigarettes?”

By: DocV

DocV — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:51:47 +0000

While it’s easy to blame meth, it’s not often the case. Maybe about 10% in my practice. The rest is lack of oral hygiene and ignorance of the disease process.

DocV, DMD

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:17:46 +0000

Face, let me introduce you to palm.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:50:39 +0000

Umm, my first thought would be meth, not lack of oral hygiene. (The latter too, but not a primary cause)

By: Harshad Wadhar

Harshad Wadhar — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:37:02 +0000

I asked the patient, a 35 year old female.
“are you sexually active?”
“no I just lay there”