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>HOSPITAL CHART BLOOPERS

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>These are actual writings from various hospital charts.

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>1. The patient refused an autopsy.

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>2. The patient has no previous history of suicides.

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>3. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital.

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>4. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was

>very hot in bed last night.

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>5. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.

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>6. On the second day, the knee was better, and on the third day it

>disappeared.

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>7. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be

>depressed.

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>8. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993.

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>9. Discharge status: Alive but without permission.

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>10. Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old male, mentally alert but

>forgetful.

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>11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.

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>12. She is numb from her toes down.

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>13. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated, and sent home.

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>14. The skin! was moist and dry.

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>15. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches.

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>16. Patient was alert and unresponsive.

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>17. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid.

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>18. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life,

>until she got a divorce.

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>19. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical

>therapy.

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>20. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.

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>21. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.

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>22. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.

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>23. Skin: somewhat pale but present.

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>24. The pelvis exam will be done later on the floor.

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>25. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.

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