Charting Errors

These are from actual medical charts.


The baby was delivered, the cord clamped and cut and handed to the pediatrician, who breathed and cried immediately.

Exam of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.

The skin was moist and dry.

She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life until 1989 when she got a divorce.

The patient lives at home with his mother, father, and pet turtle, who is presently enrolled in day care three times a week.

Bleeding started in the rectal area and continued all the way to Los Angeles.

Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.

She is numb from her toes down.

While in the emergency room, she was examined, X-rated and sent home.

The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.

Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.

Examination reveals a well-developed male lying in bed with his family in no distress.

Patient was alert and unresponsive.

When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room.