Thursday, February 17, 2011

Bed Rest




A 24 year old patient that was 6 weeks pregnant came to the ER for a doctors excuse. What was the excuse for you might ask???

Patient: "I was on bed rest for my entire pregnancy last time. So I need a note for my job saying I can be on bed rest for the next 9 months."

Me: "Uhhhhh.....are you serious?"

Patient: "Of course, can I have the note."

Me: "I have never heard of anyone being on bed rest for their entire pregnancy. Were you high risk? What was the problem?"

Patient: "Are you calling me a liar? Are you going to give me a note or what."

Me: "Well you know if you were on bed rest that it needs to be managed by an OB/GYN, not by a random ER Doc you are never going to see again. And the fact that you can't give me some answers raises some red flags. So no, I am not giving you a note and you need to see an OB/GYN for your pregnancy."

Patient: "So.....can I be off for 9 months?"

Me: "Please leave now."

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9 comments:

  1. KristaFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    And I am sure your dog ate your Percocet too...

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  2. Nurse KFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    Weird...One of your patients had a job?

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  3. HollyFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    "Are you going to give me a note or what."

    *mutters to self*

    it's everywhere. Stoopid is everywhere.

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  4. kate sweetenFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    One of the rheumatologists that I work for is currently fighting it out with a patient who wants 16 MONTHS of maternity leave...in fact, she's not even pregnant yet, but would like to be on maternity leave NOW - before getting pregnant - so that she'd be able to fully concentrate on conceiving without having to worry about work.

    Seriously.

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  5. donnaFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    So she is already 6 weeks preggers;
    however, she wants a note to be
    on bed rest for another 9 months!
    How long is she planning on keeping the kid in? This is wrong on so many levels. Why can't she get the 'note' from her OB-GYN? Perhaps he/she thinks she is a few fries off from a happy meal.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    HAHA! I did everything I could to AVOID bedrest. My doctor sure was pissed when he found out I was riding my bike at 16 weeks... "too much pelvic pressure". Bah! Stopped riding bike, still had a 32 weeker. Probably not related.

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  7. ERPFebruary 20, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    Come on you uncaring bastard.

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  8. arzt4empfaengerFebruary 20, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    What a f*ing attitude!? Lady's got nerves. :-/

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  9. SeaSprayFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Wow ...what normal human being would even think a physician would do that?

    Well ..my answer is in my question.

    Unbelievable tho!

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