Patient: "I'm hearing voices."
MD: "How long have you been hearing these voices?"
Him: "Since I stopped taking my medications."
Me: "Why did you stop taking your medications?"
Him: "The voices told me to."
Me: "Sir, do you use drugs?"
Him: "Yes."
Me: "Great."
Him: "Do you know Michael Landon?"
Me: "You mean.... the guy from Touched by an Angel?"
Short Indian Female Doctor: "Sir, why are your lips burned so badly?"
Him: "You must be really bad at basketball."
SIFMD: "... I am."
Him: "I'll bet he's really good."
Me: "You think you could take me?"
SIFMD: "Sir do you use crack?"
Him: "Crack... is whack."
Me: "My pager just went off, I have to call someone back... and it could be a really long call."
Him: "I want to talk to my Michael Landon."
Friday, July 10, 2009
Interesting Patient Interviews, Volume 1: A 53 year-old schizophrenic male present to the emergency department...
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classic use of the "ole whitney" (houston) line of defense. alas, it just doesn't hold up in court anymore these days.
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