COVID-19: Purell Launches Dozens of Hand-Sanitizing Missiles
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an aggressive effort to mitigate the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19, Purell has launched no fewer than 20 hand sanitizing...
Family Practice Office Follows Airlines and Overbooks Clinic on Purpose
After a recent travel mishap during one of his 8 weeks paid vacation, Primary Care Administrator Dewey Kaer was struck with a flash of...
Patient “Starving to Death” After 1 Hour NPO, Actually Starves to Death Another Hour...
NASHVILLE, TN - At midnight, patient Eric Stephens was made "NPO after midnight." After one hour, patient complained to his nurses and physicians, stating...
Medical Students Horrified to Learn That All Patients Die, Eventually
PHARMA, OH - A lone tear splashed to the floor, followed by a steady trickle as the residents tried to console the sobbing medical students. ...
Wound Care Nurse Admits Infected Sacral Decub Smells Heavenly
BIRMINGHAM, AL - UAB University Hospital's wound care nurse Carrie Pennington was taken aback earlier today when initial evaluation of a stage 4 sacral...
Alternate Phrases for “This is a Very Pleasant…”
It’s not uncommon to start a history of present illness (HPI), assessment, or discharge summary with the following phrase: This is a very pleasant…...
A for Effort: Med Student Palpates Patient’s Bone Marrow
NASHVILLE, TN - In an effort to both better improve her physical exam skills and understand the etiology of pancytopenia, third-year Vanderbilt medical student...
Ben & Jerry’s Opens Women’s Health Clinic, Offers “Free Cone Biopsy Day”
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT—The line outside the new Ben & Jerry’s Women’s Health Clinic extended for at least 3 miles as people waited for the...
Man with Frog in Throat Also Has Tadpoles in Scrotum
HICKORY, NC - Jerry Thompson has been dealing with a hoarse voice over the past week, something not uncommon as temperatures cool with the...
Anesthesiologist Protests ‘Talking To Patients Is Not In My Job Description’
LOS ANGELES, CA- Dr. Jacob Coates, who is a practicing neuro-anesthesiologist for last 18 years, is protesting against awake craniotomies.
"This is beyond my comfort...