lunedì, marzo 14, 2005
:: oscar award for two roles played by one person ::medical student: MS
pt: patient
MS (me): hi, what happened to you?
pt (also me): i sprained my ankle... missed a step.
MS: oh. how unfortunate... must have hurt! may i take a look?
pt: sure, here...
OSCES!
MS: waaaa... are you able to walk? (there is a 5-cm diameter swelling over the lateral malleolus, and a smaller swelling over the medial malleolus. there is no skin discolouration or open wound).
pt: not really
MS: hmmmm, can u wriggle your toes? can feel my fingers?
pt: *wriggles painfully*
MS: (oh, no neurological deficit), i'm going to feel your ankle a bit... it might be a bit uncomfortable...
pt: okay (with doubt in eyes)... ouch... ooh.... ooof...
MS: ok, sharp pain at the medial malleolus, diffuse pain over the lateral malleolus, distal shin.
pt: i also feel a lot of pain even when i don't move my foot.
MS/pt: oh manz... just very painful la!
to be continued...
dunno need x-ray or not... haiz
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