Tuesday, December 28, 2010

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Bulldog:
"I spent years trying to explain to these people that things work a certain way, and I did it until I was blue in the face. But it's not good for my mental well-being, so I stopped. When I'm faced with ridiculous orders and general stupidity, I just smile and make sure all the numbers match, and do whatever I want in between those numbers. The letter of the law, honey...not the spirit."
 
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Resident: That guy that died last weekend? I stayed up the whole night before, keeping him alive. I go home on post-call, he dies.
Kilgore: That'll teach you to go home, ever.
Resident: No, that'll teach me to keep dead people alive.
[pause]
Resident: I never said I was a good doctor or a nice guy.
Kilgore: Touché, sir. Welcome home.
 
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Patient: I got a question. Is Taco Bell bad for you? I eat there a lot.
Jimmy: You're on the CVU. You're almost 500 pounds. Do you think Taco Bell is working for you?
Patient: Jesus. It's just a question.

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Kilgore: Sir, are you ready to go for a walk?
Patient: Nah. I'm good.
[pause]
Kilgore: I see now how poorly I phrased that. Get up, we're going for a walk.

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Family member: I don't know how you guys work the way you do. How do you do this stuff for 12 hours straight?
Kilgore: I don't know about the others, but I eat like a shrew while I'm here and drink heavily when I get home.

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On a float to the ED:
Kilgore: ...well, sir, since you abraded your scrotum, I need to take a look to make sure it's not extra swollen or already infected.
Patient: What?!?
Kilgore: Yeah, I know. Sorry. If you're uncomfortable with me, I can get a male escort or we can get someone else to look.
Patient: No, it's not that. It's just...you're pretty. I wish this were under better circumstances.

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During the installation of a rectal tube:
Kilgore: .....aaaannnd...I think I'm past the sphincter...his rectal tone sucks, let's see if we get anything...
[Kilgore watches from the "action side" while Grace and Susie peer over the patient's other side. Diarrhea pours through the tube.]
Kilgore: God, that's a thing of beauty.
Grace: High five!
Kilgore: I guess all I need now is to know when this became normal for us.

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Dr. Obvi: That patient's a dick.
Kilgore: I know. I assessed him.

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The Metatron, overhead: Attention, visitors, it is now time to close the unit for change of shift. The unit will reopen at X o'clock when you may be welcome back onto the unit.
Every nurse, under their breath: Or you may not.

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3 comments:

  1. "Kilgore: I don't know about the others, but I eat like a shrew while I'm here and drink heavily when I get home"
    - Every Friday night at the club. Yeah Feiertag!

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  2. O.W.: doctor, the patient that we extubated last night is telling me that he does not want to continue the chemotherapy that we started. he also does not want a breathing tube again. in fact, he states that all he really wants is adequate pain medication and a comfortable place to finish his life in peace.

    M.D.: strange, he didn't seem so despondent when he was on the ventilator.

    O.W.: they rarely do, doctor.

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  3. Gotta: Oh, man, FEIR was a mess! One time, you took the liberty to explain to me exactly how many brain cells you had destroyed that evening. Good times.

    OW: MD assessed for insight deficiency. Insight to be applied topically, liberal amounts, PRN with flyswatter to occiput.

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