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February 14, 2005
A Conversation About Infectious Disease at the Dermatologist's
Dad: "Hello."
Receptionist: "Hello."
Dad: "My son, Dr ****'s four o'clock, is outside. He woke up this morning with a fever of 101. Should I bring him in to infect you all?"
Receptionist (cowers): "No."
Nurse: "NO!! I'm going to Hawaii on Friday!"
Dermatologist: "Yes."
Receptionist: "Yes?"
Dermatologist (shrugs): "I'm already sick. I might as well see him."
Nurse: "That's fine for you to say. You aren't going to Hawaii. You're not seeing him in here."
Dermatologist: "I'll see him in the parking lot..."
Posted by DeLong at February 14, 2005 05:18 PM
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Comments
Hmm. A dermatologist for a child with the flu. Has California come to such a sad and lowly state that we've forced the faculty at Berkeley into some crazy-ass HMO? I blame Prop 13.
Posted by: Pinson at February 14, 2005 06:03 PM
Wow! You guys go to a Doctor of the Stars! Do you ever see Ben Affleck (Berkeley kid) in the waiting room?
Posted by: jerry at February 14, 2005 08:14 PM
Only 101? My kids had that flu and got to 103 (F, not C, PTL.)
And the Pediatric doctor saw them right away!
(It's the flu plus the secondary bacterial that gets you there.)
Posted by: MobiusKlein at February 14, 2005 10:01 PM
Uh, folks, it's pretty clear that the kid had a pre-existing appointment for some presumably flu-independent dermatological condition, i.e., he's not at the dermatologist's for flu treatment.
Posted by: bza at February 14, 2005 11:39 PM
Hope your lovely son is better even by this day. I am told this flu season has been difficult through our city with the lack or lateness of flu shots.
Posted by: anne at February 15, 2005 03:02 AM
Was it the fruit?
Posted by: praktike at February 15, 2005 07:03 AM
I see infected people all day long. The keys to not getting sick with the usual viral illnesses are avoiding direct sneezes, frequent hand washing and keeping hands away from eyes, nose and mouth.
Posted by: JRossi at February 15, 2005 08:49 AM
Sorry for your son's illness. It's very considerate of you to check with the doctor/nurse before you bring him in, although I am bit disappointed with the reaction. Dermatologists or not, aren't doctors supposed to help parients no matter what?
By the way, is it the new flu, which is going into the flu vaccine for next season for the entire US population? I am curious how does California manage to produce a new flu, which has usually been the job of Asian countries ...
Posted by: pat at February 15, 2005 08:59 AM