Dr. Cranquis' Mumbled Gripes

I'm an American physician who works in an Urgent Care clinic. I see lots of stupid or funny things that people do with-and-to their health. I cope by mumbling under my breath (and then posting about it on this pseudonymous blog). Thought you might be interested.

(Disclaimer: Questions related to medical topics will be answered to the best of Dr. Cranquis' (and Google's) knowledge, but the internet-delivered wisdom on this blog CAN NOT AND SHOULD NOT SUBSTITUTE for your Real-Life Doctor's personal attention + examination, and your own common sense too! If you think you're having a medical emergency, hang up and go email 911. The author of this blog takes no responsibility for any medical, relationship, scholastic, financial, or other decisions you may make based on information found in this blog.)

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Ok, I need to have some stickers now.

A 7-year-old female patient, after patiently enduring a series of swab tests (throat swab for strep, nasopharyngeal swab x 2 for influenza and pertussis). She got a handful of stickers.

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monsieurmeursault said: Doc, I’m in an infectious diseases class and I recently learned that influenza usually makes itself cozy in the lungs and not so much the nasopharyngeal area - any clarification you can give me?
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docbear said: Be warned. This could be the girl who will grow up and say, “OK, I need to have some Vicodin now.” after she gets her series of GC, Chlamydia, Wet Prep swabs done.
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This is awesome.
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okarlplasst said: She deserved it!
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thelisztomania said: so demanding, haha.
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