Re: Question about something my pain doctor did PING HAWKI


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On Sun, 27 May 2007 20:58:11 GMT, Mike Berkowitz
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On 27 May 2007 09:44:09 -0700, Michael B <baughfam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I'd bet on him looking for Adie's Pupil. Or possibly diplopia
and proper tracking.
If indeed it was a migraine rather than a cluster headache.

On May 25, 1:12 am, Mike Berkowitz
<mkb...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I happened to have a headache the day of my ESI follow up so I was
wearing very dark sunglasses. (Let's leave out the part where he
did not know about the procedure he performed and the
complication he reported to my wife.) I tell him I have a
headache. He takes my pulse and tells me it is 104, way too high.
I remind him I have a headache and my pulse and blood pressure
often go up. He then asks me why I am wearing my sunglasses
during the exam. I again tell him I am having a headache and my
eyes are light sensitive. He asks me to take them off. He looks
at my eyes and has me follow his fingers. What was he checking
for with the eye-finger test? ( I am a little concerned he does not
know about light sensitivity
with migraines - it is documented in my records)

Mike


He never got closer than two feet and just barely looked at my
eyes. I have had neurological exams and this was nothing like past
experiences. Besides, he isn't a neurologist, neurosurgeon or
ophthalmologist. He acted suspicious and only considered looking at
my eyes after he took my pulse. Afterwards he made no comment other
than I should keep an eye on my pulse. I again reminded him I had a
headache and that it was normal for me. I would think he would at
least be versed in headaches as a board certified pain specialist.

Mike


Hey Mike,

Those facts put his "examination" in an entirely new light. I
thought I'd seen it all, but never encountered this long distance
exam~ I did see one who remained far acrpss the room, with the door open
the entire time. I later learned that
he'd been in some trouble for sexual harrassment.

Sorry for wandering. It sure sounds as if he was looking for signs
of drug use in your case. If he'd ever had a whopper of a head ache,
he'd know that you'd take whatever held any promise of even relieving
it a bit.

codeee


I slugged a doctor once for unzipping my pants.

It was my first visit to him, as i was new to an HMO....wanted to
discuss my head with him before it went batnuts (early 90's...wasn't
everyday then.) Happen to have had a wonky stomach that day and said
so to the nurse when she took my vitals. Have a history of ulcer.

So Dr. came in, stated his name, told me to lie back on the table and
started to undo my pants. I slugged him. (it was more of a
back-handed slap...just feels good to say i slugged a doctor.) I told
him that i was an adult and capable of following directions. If he
wanted my pants unzipped, i would do that.

May i state here that i knew that there was NO sexual intent nor did
i feel sexually threatened (been raped twice....i knew sexual
threat.) He had no prurient interest. But no boyfriend was gonna
undo my pants, and no doctor was either.

He looked completely taken aback, asked me to undo my pants, which i
did. He went on with the exam, wrote a script and left. I ended up
writing a letter to the HMO, describing the incident. Also let them
know i knew there was no sexual intent. My concern was that this man
was gonna end up in a lawsuit if he didn't change his ways. Got a
letter back from the doctor apologizing for the action....big whoop.

I also got a new doctor :-)

Dunno why i wrote this....just felt like it...

Deep peace,
Lavon

I thought male doctors were supposed to always have a nurse in the room
when examining a female patient?

--
Juba
www.masterjuba.com


Great question, Juba! I think that's only when doing a pelvic, J-man, but
am not positive. This dolt was simply palpating my stomach. (I also have a
history of ovarian cysts.) He wasn't going to pop up the hood.

I'm not completely sure on when a male doc has to have a female nurse on
hand. I mean, if the dude was checking for breast cysts, i'd want a chick
in the room. At what level of undress or physical exam is it proper to have
a witness?

What was hard was that it was chris' first year teaching public school, and
this guy's kid was in his class :-Þ

Hawki, can you weigh in on this? At what point is a chaperone supposed to
attend?


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