PATIENT
(in a very skeptical-kinda rude tone)
So I'm here because I get this dizzy spells. My primary care physician tells me its something to do with some tiny stones inside my ear but I told him I wanted to see a specialist. So he sent me here to ENT
OTONEUROLOGIST
Ok, lets examine you, shall we.
(interrogates, explores and finally comes to an assessment)
Well, as your PCP said, you have a condition we call BPPV.
(Starts pointing to an Ear Chart)
Your internal ear has 2 parts, the hearing and the balance systems. The balance system is composed of 3 semicircular canals, an utricle and a sacule. The last two contain small calcium rocks called "otoconia" and sometimes, we don't always know why, these tiny rocks migrate from the utricle to the canals. This stimulates the canals and the brain thinks you are moving when you are not, so you get these vertigo episodes. It is a very common cause of vertigo, and as it name states, it is a benign condition ... bla bla
(keeps going on about the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis)
PATIENT
(skeptically interrupts)
Mmm... so this is what YOU think I have? You can't do any tests or x-rays?
ME
(thinking)
Really? Where did YOU go to medschool, lady?
DOCTOR
(patiently)
I'm pretty sure this is what is causing your vertigo. We can do some maneuvers here at the clinic and then give you some exercises to practice at home to help get rid of the vertigo.
PATIENT
Mmm... and isn't here a "BALANCE" specialist I can see?
(she really emphasized on BALANCE)
DOCTOR
(awkwardly and humbly)
Well, actually, I AM the balance specialist in this Clinic.
PATIENT
Oh, well then ...
(resigning herself...)
(in a very skeptical-kinda rude tone)
So I'm here because I get this dizzy spells. My primary care physician tells me its something to do with some tiny stones inside my ear but I told him I wanted to see a specialist. So he sent me here to ENT
OTONEUROLOGIST
Ok, lets examine you, shall we.
(interrogates, explores and finally comes to an assessment)
Well, as your PCP said, you have a condition we call BPPV.
(Starts pointing to an Ear Chart)
Your internal ear has 2 parts, the hearing and the balance systems. The balance system is composed of 3 semicircular canals, an utricle and a sacule. The last two contain small calcium rocks called "otoconia" and sometimes, we don't always know why, these tiny rocks migrate from the utricle to the canals. This stimulates the canals and the brain thinks you are moving when you are not, so you get these vertigo episodes. It is a very common cause of vertigo, and as it name states, it is a benign condition ... bla bla
(keeps going on about the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis)
PATIENT
(skeptically interrupts)
Mmm... so this is what YOU think I have? You can't do any tests or x-rays?
ME
(thinking)
Really? Where did YOU go to medschool, lady?
DOCTOR
(patiently)
I'm pretty sure this is what is causing your vertigo. We can do some maneuvers here at the clinic and then give you some exercises to practice at home to help get rid of the vertigo.
PATIENT
Mmm... and isn't here a "BALANCE" specialist I can see?
(she really emphasized on BALANCE)
DOCTOR
(awkwardly and humbly)
Well, actually, I AM the balance specialist in this Clinic.
PATIENT
Oh, well then ...
(resigning herself...)
And may I point out, she "resigned herself" to trust one of the BEST otoneurologist on the east coast, who specializes in BALANCE disorders at a a frikin' center of excellence for VESTIBULAR disorders at what is rated the #1 OHNS hospital in the US.
I mean, DUDE!! What the fuck do this fucking people want!!
Arrghh I HATE these patients who trust their frikin' google search more than they trust doctors.
Just go and frikin google yourself up. Quit wasting everybody's time and resources.
please?
I mean, DUDE!! What the fuck do this fucking people want!!
Arrghh I HATE these patients who trust their frikin' google search more than they trust doctors.
Just go and frikin google yourself up. Quit wasting everybody's time and resources.
please?
