Actual words
taken from
patient's
notes at
Greater
Glasgow
1. The
patient has
no previous
history of
suicides.
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.