Consultant proffers Mrs. Miggin's knobbly hand
Consultant: Right Sue, describe what you see.
Sue: "Well," whilst looking hard at the particularly large index finger knuckle, "this is Mrs Miggins* who presents with a firm protruberance at the head of the right 2nd metacarpal head about 4cm in diameter, which is non tender and as it's consistent with the rest of the metacarpal is probably a..."
Consultant: "Can I just stop you right there. Why don't you take a look at the referral letter and then describe it."
Sue: Picks up referral letter, begins reading it.
"From GP. Thank you Mr Consultant for seeing Mrs Miggins for the management of her skin cancer...". Looks quickly again at Mrs Miggins' hand and sees the tiny patch of gnarled scaly skin below the huge knuckle.
Sue: "Oh oops."
Consultant: "Yes, oops."
* not her real name
Consultant: Right Sue, describe what you see.
Sue: "Well," whilst looking hard at the particularly large index finger knuckle, "this is Mrs Miggins* who presents with a firm protruberance at the head of the right 2nd metacarpal head about 4cm in diameter, which is non tender and as it's consistent with the rest of the metacarpal is probably a..."
Consultant: "Can I just stop you right there. Why don't you take a look at the referral letter and then describe it."
Sue: Picks up referral letter, begins reading it.
"From GP. Thank you Mr Consultant for seeing Mrs Miggins for the management of her skin cancer...". Looks quickly again at Mrs Miggins' hand and sees the tiny patch of gnarled scaly skin below the huge knuckle.
Sue: "Oh oops."
Consultant: "Yes, oops."
* not her real name
1 Comments:
NICE one sue! lucky you didnt comment on her coming in for facial reconstructive surg haha
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