Ive got a checkup coming in the next few days with the GP; I dont think those folks could spot an amputated finger if it wasnt on their tablet checklist. The days of the doctor having you get in the paper gown for a real examination are long gone. Anyway, the lab results came in & all my levels are good so it will probably be just a quick in & out. That is. . . once I get past the waiting room! LOL
Oops, I meant to add a line to the above about noticing a lack of tan lines. In a word, n o , they dont seem to look close unless its on their medical tablet or bloodwork list. They really could do better but everyone is into the checklist routine. Oh well.
AndyDi. We have a new dermatologist. When we went in for our 1st visit/consultation, she looked us over and seemed a little timid on doing an exam like our previous dermatologist. I then told her, "We are nudists." To that, she replied, "then I should do a full body check. Are you okay with that?" We told her about our exams over the last 30 years with our previous doctor and she seemed relieved that she could do a proper exam without concern for our modesty. When she examined me, she did comment on my all over tan. "That's a very nice tan.
You seem to have found another great dermatologist. Does she see both of you at the same time? Are you nude for the exam?
Our doctor said, "if she's uncomfortable with seeing patient's nude, she's in the wrong line of work!"
Im going out on a limb here and saying that quite a few doctors are being this way, maybe its due to accusations of unprofessional behavior.
Our doctor said, "if she's uncomfortable with seeing patient's nude, she's in the wrong line of work!"
I hosted a father son biking team. I list my place stating that I am a nudist. I did not go nude around them while they were here. The father thanked me for it. I pointed out that his son was in pre-med and would need to get used to naked flesh. The father agreed that he had not thought of it that way.
Our doctor said, "if she's uncomfortable with seeing patient's nude, she's in the wrong line of work!"I hosted a father son biking team. I list my place stating that I am a nudist. I did not go nude around them while they were here. The father thanked me for it. I pointed out that his son was in pre-med and would need to get used to naked flesh. The father agreed that he had not thought of it that way.I went to paramedic school back in 1979. We were routinely taken into the hospital setting where we were exposed to nude patients of various stages. The doctors and nurses explained that when we are in the field, we will encounter situations where we would need to strip the patient to check for injuries we may not see with a clothed patient.This happened once to me where I neglected to expose a male patient that had been shot and stabbed. I documented the GSW's but mistaken the stab wound blood to be GSW blood. The stab wounds were more serious than the GSW wounds. Never made that mistake again. Truth be told, I had to take over several times for partners that didn't want to strip a patient due to embarrassment.
I have read and heard multiple times that trauma patients are usually stripped nude early in the examination process process in order to check for hidden injuries.
Our doctor said, "if she's uncomfortable with seeing patient's nude, she's in the wrong line of work!"I hosted a father son biking team. I list my place stating that I am a nudist. I did not go nude around them while they were here. The father thanked me for it. I pointed out that his son was in pre-med and would need to get used to naked flesh. The father agreed that he had not thought of it that way.I went to paramedic school back in 1979. We were routinely taken into the hospital setting where we were exposed to nude patients of various stages. The doctors and nurses explained that when we are in the field, we will encounter situations where we would need to strip the patient to check for injuries we may not see with a clothed patient.This happened once to me where I neglected to expose a male patient that had been shot and stabbed. I documented the GSW's but mistaken the stab wound blood to be GSW blood. The stab wounds were more serious than the GSW wounds. Never made that mistake again. Truth be told, I had to take over several times for partners that didn't want to strip a patient due to embarrassment.
I have read and heard multiple times that trauma patients are usually stripped nude early in the examination process process in order to check for hidden injuries.
The tan line comment was not even a point of contention for my recent dermatologist visit; I had noted a lumpy area on my face & neck and thats what the NP focused upon. About 15 minutes later & three fresh band-aids on the now sampled areas; they said my results would be available in about a week. Well see how the results go and re-evaluate for more extensive exams in the future. I was a little surprised but my recent medical experiences have all been lackluster.
Our doctor said, "if she's uncomfortable with seeing patient's nude, she's in the wrong line of work!"I hosted a father son biking team. I list my place stating that I am a nudist. I did not go nude around them while they were here. The father thanked me for it. I pointed out that his son was in pre-med and would need to get used to naked flesh. The father agreed that he had not thought of it that way.I went to paramedic school back in 1979. We were routinely taken into the hospital setting where we were exposed to nude patients of various stages. The doctors and nurses explained that when we are in the field, we will encounter situations where we would need to strip the patient to check for injuries we may not see with a clothed patient.This happened once to me where I neglected to expose a male patient that had been shot and stabbed. I documented the GSW's but mistaken the stab wound blood to be GSW blood. The stab wounds were more serious than the GSW wounds. Never made that mistake again. Truth be told, I had to take over several times for partners that didn't want to strip a patient due to embarrassment.I have read and heard multiple times that trauma patients are usually stripped nude early in the examination process process in order to check for hidden injuries.It truly depends on the incident and situation. Most traumatic incidents that involve unconscious patients, they can't tell you where it hurts. If there's any doubt at all, you "strip and flip." Many injuries on the back or front side of the patients are missed, depending on what position you find the patient in.We had a female patient ejected from a vehicle onto the soft shoulder of an off ramp. She was unresponsive, at first. We got her into the ambulance and began our assessment. My partner was pretty green on this emergency. He didn't assess her level of consciousness very well and so I told him, start to strip her and lets see if she has any obvious injuries. As we began, she immediately woke up and asked what the hell we were doing to her.Later, the sheriff's deputy came to the station and said that she was out with her boyfriend for a rendezvous, they were both DUI and both married. A couple months later, we were advised that this woman was suing our department and my partner and I for sexually violating her. Of course, the chargers and suit were dropped. Both she and her boyfriend ended up divorced. Most times, we never get this much back info on patients unless we pursue it and then it's usually just medical outcome.
The only close by experience in my life was when my mother, wife, both sons and myself were in a serious auto accident. My mother had serious injuries, one son moderate, and the rest of us very minor and didn't need hospitalization. I don't know whether it was state law or Medicare regulations, but we were told that since my mother was over 80, she would not be eligible for helicopter transport, even though she obviously needed it. Somehow the EMT's connvinced someone that our injured son needed to be medevac'd and since the helicopter had room for 2 patients, my mother could be taken also.
Back to the subject at hand, my son was conscious so they told him that they were going to cut off all of his clothing because it would be less likely to cause additional injury than removing it normally, He didn't care. I assume they did the same thing with my mother, who was unconscious, but I know would have objected strongly if she knew what was being done. We had to bring other clothing for our son when he was released the next day, and clothes for my mother when she was moved from ICU to a regular room.
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