Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Hospital Scenario #3

An orthopaedic HO referred a case to Internal Medicine MO.
HO: This 75 chinese male was admitted for multiple infected bed sores, need Wound Debridement under General Anesthesia, we want to refer medical for pre-op optimization.
MO: So, what's the underlying medical condition that u want me to optimize?
HO: The patient does not have any co-morbid or no known medical illness.
MO: (already got irritated and started to raise his voice) So, why the patient got bed sore?
HO: Err... not sure, according to family member he has been bed ridden for few years.
MO: Did the patient has any him fracture, stroke, spinal injury?
HO: Err... I m not sure.
MO: So, can u ask further history from the patient or call the family to find out further?
HO: Ok.

1 hour later, HO called the MO back: The family member is here for u take further history, Dcotor.
MO: £$%@&*

2 comments:

Tabibbatunhawa said...

is this even true? GOD!

TehJiao said...

Bayu: all the case i mention is true.