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- Medical Quotes*2@1
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- The following are actual statements made by doctors, nurses and patients.
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- These entries were found in patients' charts:
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- "The baby was delivered, the cord clamped and cut, and handed
- to the paediatrician, who breathed and cried immediately."
-
- "The skin was moist and dry."
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- "Exam of genitalia was completely negative except for the right
- foot."
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- "The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a
- job as stockbroker instead."
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- "Patient is divorced from her ex-husband."
-
- "Patient had a partial hysterectomy and is now completely
- blind."
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- *2 "Urinalysis revealed moderate blood and trace urine."
-
- "Patient voids around the clock every two hours."
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- "After the baby's head was removed, the remainder was delivered
- easily."
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- "Exam of genitalia showed full range of motion."
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- "The patient is 72 years old. His mother is elderly also."
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- "The patient is a 62-year-old woman who twelve days prior to
- admission was at a flea market when she developed severe
- itching."
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- "Rectal exam revealed a normal size thyroid."
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- "The patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch."
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- "She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life
- until 1989 when she got a divorce."
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- *2 "The patient was in his usual state of good health until his
- airplane ran out of gas and crashed."
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- "The patient lives at home with his mother, father, and pet
- turtle, who is presently enrolled in day care three times a
- week."
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- "Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and
- accommodation."
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- "She is numb from her toes down."
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- "Coming from Detroit, this man has no children."
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- "The patient states there is a burning pain in his penis which
- goes to his feet."
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- "Bleeding started in the rectal area and continued all the way
- to Los Angeles."
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- "Foetus is a male. No other gross abnormalities noted."
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- *2 "Examination reveals a well-developed male lying in bed with
- his family in no distress."
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- "When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room."
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- "She has had no rigours or shaking chills, but her husband
- states she was very hot in bed last night."
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- "The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears
- to be depressed."
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- "The patient refused an autopsy."
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- "The patient has no past history of suicide."
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- "Discharge status: The patient will need disposition, and
- therefore we will get Dr. Smith to dispose of him."
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- "Patient was becoming more demented with urinary frequency."
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- "The patient experienced sudden onset of severe shortness of
- breath with a picture of acute pulmonary oedema at home while
- having sex which gradually deteriorated in the emergency room."
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- *2 "The patient expired on the floor uneventfully."
-
- "She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate
- directions in early December."
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- "Doctor on floor with patient."
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- "Vaginal packing out, doctor in."
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- "Patient states he is in good health except for his illness."
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- "Large amount of pussy drainage noted on the dressing."
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- "On the second day the knee was better and by the third day it
- had completely disappeared."
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- "The pelvic examination will be done later on the floor."
-
- "The patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Smith, who feels
- we should sit on the abdomen."
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- "Patient has two teenage children but no other abnormalities."
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- *3 ACTUAL WRITINGS ON HOSPITAL CHARTS
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- 1. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states
- she was very hot in bed last night
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- 2. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over
- a year.
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- 3. On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day
- it disappeared.
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- 4. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also
- appears to be depressed.
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- 5. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in
- 1993.
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- 6. Discharge status: Alive, but without my permission.
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- 7. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year old male, mentally alert
- but forgetful.
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- 8. The patient has no previous history of suicides.
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- *2 9. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital.
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- 10. Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant
- with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days.
-
- 11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.
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- 12. While in ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home.
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- 13. The skin was moist and dry. 16. Occasional, constant
- infrequent headaches.
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- 14. Patient was alert and unresponsive.
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- 15. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid.
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- 16. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her
- life, until she got a divorce.
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- 17. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for
- physical therapy.
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- 18. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and
- accommodation.
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- *2 19. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.
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- 20. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
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- 21. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took
- a job as a stock broker instead.
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- 22. Skin: somewhat pale but present.
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- 23. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.
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- 24. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we
- should sit on the abdomen and I agree.
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- 25. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall.
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