Have you ever had a patient share a gem of their own medical wisdom with you ... and it just struck you as funny?
Today I had an older patient, 1st day post-op. He had an NG in place which was causing him considerable nasal irritation in addition to his abdominal surgery pain. He had started on Toradol earlier in the day for pain not covered by his other pain meds.
He said to me: "I'm allergic to the 'Torazone'. You know how you can tell if someone is allergic to a medication? Their nose is running like mine is, because when your allergic to a medicine, it gets excreted though your nose."
Though I managed to keep a straight face, I'm still grinning over that one.
I'd love to hear any funny bits of wisdom your patients may have shared with you!
