It started off as an ordinary day. The same faces at work and the same amount of things to do. It was as ordinary as it could be until I started reviewing my patients:
1. A patient admitted for brain concussion was lying down, feeling drowsy. His wife came up to me and said that she would like to discharge him as the treatment we are currently giving him wont work. She claimed that there was some element of 'voodoo' which was gaining possession of her husband. She then proceeded to sprinkle some water over his belly to prove her point. The result? - her husband's belly 'shined', which she then claimed was unusual to her. In my honest opinion, water sprinkled over anything reflects light and appears to shine! If it doesn't, then it is unusual - not the other way around!
2. A patient's family member in an affort to be friendly - claimed that I looked like a long lost relative, believed to be dead. She then proceeded to mention a name familiar to the long lost relative. I smiled, said "no, I do not know him", and hurriedly walked away.
3. A patient complained of abdominal pain. Upon viewing the X-ray, several items were seen - including a pebble, a lighter, and a screw! Need I say more - instant schizophrenia.
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