Voice recognition software has come a long way. I tried it 15 years ago, but gave up in frustration. Recently, I took another look and found that technology has advanced a lot. Although I can now dictate fast and see the words pour out with impressive accuracy, there are still plenty of errors – some of them quite … interesting. Below is a case summary made up of examples from my growing collection of things the computer seems to have thought I said.

The moral: If you dictate with voice recognition software, proofread!

Chief Complaint

This 43-year-old woman presents with chief complaints of “facial and skin issues.”

Past Medical History

She reports that he has been engaged in a prolonged bottle with acne. It has lasted 18 months, urinary half. A previous physician prescribed an oral antibiotic, either doxycycline or minor cycling. She reports recurrent tachycardia on the forehead and cheeks. Although her outbreaks are not always hormonal, she sometimes gets worse around her. I said around her.! Her menstrual.!! Oh, never mind. It’s good that her name isn’t Cohen, because the computer hears that as :.

She has scalp itch and here loss, and is convinced she has pediculosis capitis because of head Lausten chief found. There is a remote history of localized baldness, but not of alopecia universe Alice.

Though free of eczema in recent years, she recalls ataxic childhood.

She was recently exposed to chicken pox but did not contract Maricella. Her history of viral illnesses includes Molested contagiosum.

When she goes in the sun, she is not able to get a 10. She takes no narcotic analgesics, especially Oxyclean.

Occasional scaly rashes have been treated with both antifungal and antibiotic East creams, and sometimes with topical spheroids.

The patient has undergone various medical anesthetic procedures.

Personal and social history

The last 4 digits of her Social Security number are 1/6/09.

She is Director of Marketing for an appetizing agency. Her uncle is a scientist who won the No Bell Prize.

Hobbies: Skiing in Aspirin, Colorado. Competitive barbecue in dialysis, Texas.

Physical Examination

Eyes: There is a cystic lesion on the right I. This is a she’ll lazy on.

Face: Her breakouts are popular. The facial lesions are robbed because of Washington with vigor. Several are just above the nose on the club Ella. There is also sun damage: She has to saltwater keratoses on the 4 head.

Neck: Shotty notes. There is dark thickening typical of a cantholysis Neighbor can’t. There are firm lesions on the occipital scalp consistent with folliculitis Keloid Dallas. The redness on both sides of her neck represents Poikilokderma of survived.

Hands: Xerosis, aggravated by frequent hand washing with puerile. Nails demonstrate the partial separation of cholelithiasis.

Torso: There is a lichenoid rash that sometimes loses. This rash is all over and is very expensive. It is lichenoid and shows a violent color. She has many demented lesions. All are B9.

Upper extremities: There are four systolic keratoses on the vulvar forearm.

Lower extremities: There is a bleeding red lesion of recent onset on the left thigh. It is a high and Janet granuloma.

Groin: Her penile wart is not visible.

Assessment and plan

I will desiccate her high and Janet granuloma.

Will treat her losing rash with Burro solution soaks, followed by topical spheroids.

She was worried that she has precancerous cemented lesions, but I see no indication that she dies.

She will clean her hands less often, otherwise he will have Cirrhosis from Washington. She will moisturize with Aqua 4.

While outdoors, she will protect herself from the son.

For acne, recommended isotretinoin, enrolled patient in iPledge program. She cannot have a fasting blood test today, as she 8 this morning. He will obtain a pregnancy test, and I will confirm patient’s cuddling.

My staph will send a report of today’s visit to the patient’s Coronary Physician.

Dr. Rockoff practices dermatology in Brookline, Mass. He serves on the clinical faculty at Tufts University, Boston, and has taught senior medical students and other trainees for 30 years.

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