One of my residents used the phrase, "We need to touch base with _____." Like every other sentence that came out of her mouth.
"That's it. I'm running away to join the circus."
Erm, Dr Grumpy, I read your blog. You *did* join the circus.
"1 mg lorazepam q4-6h prn"
My most recent overused phrase on a service where seemingly no amount of bowel regimen can bring on the poop: "I'd like to give you a dose of lactulose."
I had one attending who used to always say "six of one, half dozen of the other." Drove me freaking nuts.
We need to discharge plan.
One of my residents used the phrase, "We need to touch base with _____." Like every other sentence that came out of her mouth.
ReplyDelete"That's it. I'm running away to join the circus."
ReplyDeleteErm, Dr Grumpy, I read your blog. You *did* join the circus.
ReplyDelete"1 mg lorazepam q4-6h prn"
ReplyDeleteMy most recent overused phrase on a service where seemingly no amount of bowel regimen can bring on the poop:
ReplyDelete"I'd like to give you a dose of lactulose."
I had one attending who used to always say "six of one, half dozen of the other." Drove me freaking nuts.
ReplyDeleteWe need to discharge plan.
ReplyDelete