Re: Guess what the ER doc did?
The only reason I took my husband home was because when the doctor told him he was good to go, then he wanted to go. I told hime the good feeling from the dilaudid, fluid and zofran wouldn't last, and he found out I was right. He was lucky I didn't put a pillow over his head that morning when he stated, "I can't believe they let me go home with that low blood count, I'm so sick!"
After writing this doctor up, I was contacted by the head of the ER. He came to the conclusion that my husband was discharged on the ASSUMPTION that he wanted to go home! I told him that was a stupid reason for an ER doctor to discharge someone. He never gave my husband the choice to stay or not. So, what is my ICU filled with right now? Sepsis patients! And a lot less sick then my husband was! Go figure
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