Fresh Stab Wounds

I was once drawing blood on a patient when a strung out intern came up and started talking to the patient in the next bed in the room.

He said, “Mr. John Doe?”

“I am.” said the patient.

The doctor said, “When you came in through the ER last night, you said you have been in a car wreck.” The patient said it was true.

The intern asked, “So how do you explain the fresh stab wounds on your back?” Mr. Doe said, “Well, they stabbed me, and threw me in front of a car.”

I about dropped my blood collection tray.

Submitted by:
David L. McGlasson
Medical Technologist/Scientist
USA