I’m a physician and totally on bord with people owning their med data- and sharong what they need to share if clinically warranted. Like the 30 yrs okd may not want the ER nurse to see that he had Chlamydia 3 times 10 yrs ago. Not relevant and personal. Build it! 👌
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Agreed. But that 30yo might not know that something they are hiding might be an important element in the diagnosis… there should be a flag that indicates to the physician that something is hidden
Not saying all cards need to be on the table every visit, but maybe that 30yo contracted syphilis also and now has syphilitic aortitis as the diagnosis for his new onset chest pain
💯❗️(I just had a pt with Q fever aortitis… rare! )
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Right? ID figured it out- farmer putting his hands up animal uteruses for difficult births- he did not tell me about that! Presented twice in 15 yrs with leaks 😳
I have a lot of respect for docs like you who can hear those hoofs and rule out horses to find the zebra.
Most of my patients have defined themselves before I get my hands on them.
So interesting!
Family med is a lot paperwork and boring refills, but I do love the babies to 100 yr old pt spectrum of practice, and knowing my pts for 15 yrs now. Pretty cool You guys tho are the Gods in the hospital 🏆💉🩸💉
True. I think maybe something like you can ask, in a complex case or an appropriate setting « hey, I’m your treating physician right now- you need to trust me and I need to know everything »
Someone coming in for a wart is not the same as someone coming in for general anesthesia. Agree that pt often have no clue that me knowing they don’t have an appendix and gallbladder is pretty important in an abdominal pain consult and knowing they take Viagra (which they always omit) is pretty important if I’m gonna give you nitro.
Yes. And that’s the thing: most doctors don’t humanize themselves and speak mano a mano to their partner, the patient.