Chart Bloopers

[Dat Mann]

The Following come directly from actual charts. Enjoy people and don't make these same mistakes!!!!

1. The patient refused autopsy.
2. The patient has no previous history of suicide
3. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital
4. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.
5. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
6. On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it disappeared.
7. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed.
8. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993
9. Discharge Status: Alive but without permission
10. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year old male, mentally alert but forgetful.
11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch
12. She is numb from her toes down.
13. While in ER she was examined, x-rated and sent home.
14. The skin was moist and dry.
15. Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.
16. Patient was alert and unresponsive.
17. Rectal examination revealed a normal sized thyroid.
18. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce.
19. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy.
20. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and acommodation.
21. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
22. Examination of genitalia reaveals that he is circus sized.
23. Skin: somewhat pale but present.
24. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.
25. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.

hope you've been laughing....

:lmao:

[cougarnurse]

Bwa-hahahaha! Too much! See what higher education does to some people???

'Cat'

[nursie]

The Following come directly from actual charts. Enjoy people and don't make these same mistakes!!!!

1. The patient refused autopsy.
2. The patient has no previous history of suicide
3. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital
4. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.
5. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
6. On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it disappeared.
7. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed.
8. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993
9. Discharge Status: Alive but without permission
10. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year old male, mentally alert but forgetful.
11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch
12. She is numb from her toes down.
13. While in ER she was examined, x-rated and sent home.
14. The skin was moist and dry.
15. Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.
16. Patient was alert and unresponsive.
17. Rectal examination revealed a normal sized thyroid.
18. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce.
19. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy.
20. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and acommodation.
21. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
22. Examination of genitalia reaveals that he is circus sized.
23. Skin: somewhat pale but present.
24. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.
25. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.

hope you've been laughing....

:lmao:

These are too funny but as I read them I think that they are more likely transcription errors taken from completed charts--but no less funny!!! LOL!