Possible Clues:

• Burst a blood vessel by the sound of it, when the doctors can't find who is sick
• Fail to win a single game and get annoyed
• Sounds like the doctor will not see the sick in waiting room out of temper
• Fail to win card game -- become exasperated
• Sounds like the doctors will not see the sick in waiting room out of temper
• Be fed up to here (with)
• Miss Strong (the poet) might get angry