The bad cold turned into some random infection, but from the bleeding, snotty sinuses, if this is a sinus infection, it's the worst I've ever had.
My teeth even hurt.
Hope those antibiotics kick in soon.
Stay tuned.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Good excuses
Here are some really good excuses to miss your appointment with your specialist. (some I had lately).
1. You have horrible diarrhea. I am a nurse, but so happy you're not coming in today.
2. You're currently in the ICU (happened to two people lately) which leads to ...
3. You're on a vent. I really believe ABCs apply here.
3. You're on major antibiotics. We can't perform that procedure you want when that happens.
4. You're still on a (name any) major blood thinner. I'm not talking aspirin, folks. If you're on Plavix, Coumadin, Ticlid or a couple of others, we can't work on you, either.
Yet, even with these good ones, there are the run-of-the-mill ones, not so good ones, too.
1. I'm in too much pain.
2. I'm not in pain, so I don't need to come anymore (which is followed up by a call in one week...)
3. The weather is too bad (like it never snows here) or
4. It's too nice to go sit in a doctor's office.
5. Amnesia is always a good excuse. One recently drove the doc nuts. "Well, I was late (missed) because I was at the (fill in the blank) party getting a free lunch."
I'm stopping the list here, but I'm sure all of you office folks get some really good ones.
Stay tuned....more to come.
1. You have horrible diarrhea. I am a nurse, but so happy you're not coming in today.
2. You're currently in the ICU (happened to two people lately) which leads to ...
3. You're on a vent. I really believe ABCs apply here.
3. You're on major antibiotics. We can't perform that procedure you want when that happens.
4. You're still on a (name any) major blood thinner. I'm not talking aspirin, folks. If you're on Plavix, Coumadin, Ticlid or a couple of others, we can't work on you, either.
Yet, even with these good ones, there are the run-of-the-mill ones, not so good ones, too.
1. I'm in too much pain.
2. I'm not in pain, so I don't need to come anymore (which is followed up by a call in one week...)
3. The weather is too bad (like it never snows here) or
4. It's too nice to go sit in a doctor's office.
5. Amnesia is always a good excuse. One recently drove the doc nuts. "Well, I was late (missed) because I was at the (fill in the blank) party getting a free lunch."
I'm stopping the list here, but I'm sure all of you office folks get some really good ones.
Stay tuned....more to come.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Nuggets for February 20
Here are some interesting tidbits that have recently shown up in my mailbox and/or practice. Enjoy!
Lots and lots of veterans have Acinetobacter baumanii. AB, as we call it, is appearing in more and more hospitals and in some strains, it's resistant to all but the most potent antibiotics. This article, Deadly bacteria defy drugs, alarming doctors, from the LA Times talks about the latest bugs on the loose.
We just got one of our own designated, so the CNL role is becoming more popular in this "pay-for-performance" environment.
No surprise here: Amputations much more common in diabetics (from www.medscape.com)
Lots and lots of veterans have Acinetobacter baumanii. AB, as we call it, is appearing in more and more hospitals and in some strains, it's resistant to all but the most potent antibiotics. This article, Deadly bacteria defy drugs, alarming doctors, from the LA Times talks about the latest bugs on the loose.
We just got one of our own designated, so the CNL role is becoming more popular in this "pay-for-performance" environment.
No surprise here: Amputations much more common in diabetics (from www.medscape.com)
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