Thursday, February 17, 2005
Liability
My dentist wants me to have a chest x-ray to rule out the possibility that the gold crown that I swallowed is actually in my lungs.
So, I called my family practice and spoke with a nurse. Why I had to do this considering my sister is a nurse and my neighbor is a nurse, and neither offered any type of advice is beyond me.
Family practice nurse and physician's assistant both assured me that if the crown had ended up in my lungs, there would be no mistaking it. Also, considering it's been a week and a half since the crown was originally ingested, it has more than likely passed through my system. Family practice people instructed me to come in only if I was experiencing pain, discomfort, or constipation.
Since none of the three applied to me, I figure I'm in the clear.
But the dentist still wants to have the chest x-ray.
I think most of it's a situation of CYA for him. But I think he also wants to bitch about my smoking habits. ¶ 9:41 AM
So, I called my family practice and spoke with a nurse. Why I had to do this considering my sister is a nurse and my neighbor is a nurse, and neither offered any type of advice is beyond me.
Family practice nurse and physician's assistant both assured me that if the crown had ended up in my lungs, there would be no mistaking it. Also, considering it's been a week and a half since the crown was originally ingested, it has more than likely passed through my system. Family practice people instructed me to come in only if I was experiencing pain, discomfort, or constipation.
Since none of the three applied to me, I figure I'm in the clear.
But the dentist still wants to have the chest x-ray.
I think most of it's a situation of CYA for him. But I think he also wants to bitch about my smoking habits. ¶ 9:41 AM
