I was doing test questions on the renal system (kidneys and bladder), and came across this gem in the answer explanation:
“Straining on urination in the elderly male patient suggests bladder outflow obstruction (BOO). The most common cause of BOO is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)…”
For some reason, this made me laugh and laugh. The most common cause of Boo!, like someone jumping out and scaring you. Or, boo as in “my boo,” like your beloved. Either way, hilarious.
(I have to get my kicks from someplace. If it means laughing at theoretical elderly men with enlarged prostates, then SO BE IT.)
I still laugh to myself when I see SOB written on a patient’s chart. (SOB = shortness of breath)
Comment by medaholic — December 16, 2008 @ 11:59 pm