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Psych consult... that was what I was thinking. The only thing I found when I looked it up was people with certain psych disorders can imagine smells. She said it has been going on for a long time now and that she has tried everything. I charted it all so the dr will see it when she goes for her appt in a week. and no i couldnt smell anything, but she was sniffing her under arms and stated that she didnt smell right now...
Psych consult... but she was sniffing her under arms and stated that she didnt smell right now...
I have never sniffed under my own arms in front of another person!! she needs a psych consult. Dr may need it spelled out for him as he may be too busy to read between the lines of she claims she has a funny smell.
Just out of curiosity what sort of nursing do you do that you see patients one week and Drs see them the next?
I have never sniffed under my own arms in front of another person!! she needs a psych consult. Dr may need it spelled out for him as he may be too busy to read between the lines of she claims she has a funny smell.Just out of curiosity what sort of nursing do you do that you see patients one week and Drs see them the next?
i work public health. we are giving flu shots right now. sometimes it happens that way because we give all the immunizations and any routine shots (testosterone, depo and such) that the docs have ordered for the patients.
there was a thread about a disorder which caused a 'dead fish smell' but it was sometime back and i don't remember what it was called
if patient couldn't smell it at that time maybe it might appear later..people with lung or kidney problems sometimes have strong smelling sweat
if yo gave the md the info the ball is in their court now
PedsAtHeart, LPN
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OK I had a patient today claim that she has horrible under arm odor that smells like a skunk... I told her I had no idea and that she needed to consult her Dr. But now I am curious... I figure there is something underlying causing this, anyone have any ideas? Its simply for my own knowledge. But the poor lady has even stopped going places for fear that she will stink everything up...