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...This isn’t the tagline for “The Matrix 3,” but rather the question proposed by MIT Professor Seth Lloyd ’82 in his new book, “Programming the Universe...
...again reassured the family that Seth was the picture of health and that the nosebleed was most likely the result of some overzealous nasal hygiene exacerbated by recent cold weather. I walked them through how to treat nosebleeds if Seth were to have another one and the constellation of symptoms that would necessitate another visit to the doctor. Again, I was met with blank stares...
...told them how I thought the recent fever was most likely due to a brief viral illness and certainly if the fever recurred I would want to reexamine Seth. Again, I was met with blank expressions all around, except for Seth, who had found a stash of Pepperidge Farm goldfish in his mother?s purse and was happily munching them. I then asked if there was any information I hadn?t asked, if Seth had any other symptoms that I hadn?t touched upon. "You?re the doctor," Seth?s father said...
...doctor - and given their body language, I was clearly not serving my patient or his family. I did a quick scan of my notes, performed a quick mental review of my history and physical and felt confident that I wasn?t missing anything - except of course, what was worrying Seth?s family. I scanned their faces slowly, but each one in turn looked away until I met eyes with the grandmother. She licked her lips, "My cousin?s grandson had a fever and then a nosebleed and he died of leukemia...
...relieved to hear this that I got teary, as did Seth?s family. Years of clinical experience told me that Seth did not have leukemia. He had no pallor or bruising, his spleen and his lymph nodes weren?t enlarged, and the history of his illness didn?t match. I knew he didn?t have leukemia, but what mattered was that they didn?t. A blood count performed two minutes later alleviated everyone?s fears, and after hugs all around, Seth?s family left the office rather giddily...