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Jan 30, 2005 01:30 AM

Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

by clarity

Ever searched in a patients' room for what you thought she said she needed to "watch her pocketbook" , she staring at you and you staring at her. Then finally saying, mam what color is your pocketbook because I don't see a pocket book here. Only to have her say, no get my washtub out of the drawer, my washcloth and soap. I always like to wash my pocketbook before I go anywhere. Especially down for tests. And close that curtain, too. Then you say, Oh.


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from Aneroo
Old Feb 02, 2005, 02:51 PM

hehehe... I was helping a fellow student chart the other day, when she asked me if this was ok... "Patient stated her 'cookie' (vaginal area) itched due to the soap..." Took all I had to keep from laughing! I told her that I didn't feel that was the best way to chart that. Even though it was her exact words, I looked at from this view...If I were in court, and I had charted that, what would the judge/jury think of me! We changed it and left of the "..." marks and put it as 'Patient complained of her genitals itching...
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No. 2
Old Feb 02, 2005, 02:58 PM

Had a lady complete a health questionnaire and stated she had had "a hysterical rectum". Imagine my relief when I learned she actually had had a hysterectomy.
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No. 3
Old Feb 02, 2005, 06:01 PM

My patient complained her "monkey" hurt. I SWEAR I did not know what that meant til then....but being in OB, I was able to figure it out PDQ......

the things people say....
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No. 4
from fergus51
Old Feb 02, 2005, 06:09 PM

I have heard three people call it a coochie in the last week. I don't know why vagina is a scary word for people... I have also heard penises called "Wee willy winkies" twice.
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No. 5
Old Feb 02, 2005, 06:12 PM

Had one patient refer to her private parts as "my pretties."
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No. 6
Old Feb 02, 2005, 06:24 PM

Took care of a lady that called her private parts down there "Tom". Took me a minute to figure that one out. Get it? Tom, tom-cat, uh, another NAME for cat. Begins with a P.
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No. 7
from BRANDY LPN
Old Feb 02, 2005, 07:29 PM

How about "The baby has it's foot right in the middle of my 'cookie'" (Was twins and baby 'a' did indead have one foot on the cervix lol.)
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No. 8
from unknown99
Old Feb 02, 2005, 09:27 PM

We had a guy who called his penis "The Boss"!!!!
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No. 9
from laurakoko
Old Feb 02, 2005, 09:50 PM

How about wheetzie, or goula for female parts......
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