An 80 year old Caucasian man presented to the office yesterday for a bi-annual check-up. His past medical history consists of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and a recent onset of nocturnal dyspnea.
His mood was pleasant, he was well groomed, and but for his brown loafers and belt, was dressed from head to toe in [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘off-site visit’
April 3, 2009
mr. blue
April 1, 2009
the psych ward
Today I’m interviewing psych patients in one of the worst inner cities in New Jersey.
When I arrived I walked to the front desk just beyond the front door, hoping to get some directions. White coat on and clip-board in hand I politely asked, “Can you tell me how to get to the elevator?” The large [...]
March 6, 2009
update
No need to worry, I’m alive and well. Med school is still a kick in the pants and as you will see, I’ve spent the last month and a half being incredibly busy:
This semester I’m doing outpatient work. Last week the doctor I usually follow, we’ll call him Dr. Z, was out. We worked out [...]
November 13, 2008
mr. x
Last Thursday at my off-site visit I was told the man I was about to see was going to be a good patient. A “good” patient? What, a well-behaved patient? A nice patient? A patient with an interesting illness?
Just as I do every week, I explained to my new patient that I was [...]
