A little Monday Humor: Things People Say on Patient Charts

Hello everyone! I thought this week could start off with a little humor. I found a list of "Things People Say" on patient charts. It's actually pretty scary how many things can be written incorrectly...

Comments on Doctor's Charts:

• "Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year."
• "On the 2nd day the knee was better and on the 3rd day it disappeared completely."
• "The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1993."
• "Discharge status: Alive but without permission."
• "Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year-old male, mentally alert but forgetful."
• "The patient refused an autopsy."
• "The patient has no past history of suicides."
• "Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital."
• "Patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days."
• "Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch."

See the full list here: http://bit.ly/4lRQx5

Common Patients' Sign-In Complaints:

• "Diarear."
• "Sore trout."