What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

And did you have to treat them?

I am just curious. Your stories always seem to either crack me up or shake my head in amazement.

Thanks for sharing ?

[VampyrSlayer, CNA]

Insomnia, two visits in one night.

Hahaha do you ever get to the point where you're trying to fall asleep and you're so exhausted you start coming up with terrifying things that would never cross your mind if you were well rested? I have insomnia and after being up 48-72 hours and laying in bed and not being able to fall asleep, my mind starts to wander and I convince myself I have that condition where you can never sleep again and it kills you. Then I usually fall asleep.

Have I mentioned in slightly hypochondriacal?

[Livingdeadnurse]

I have had a guy come to ER for a stubbed toe via ambulance.

[agome029, BSN]

1. I had a patient who called 911 because she was having numbness on her lady parts for 7 years. She was sent to minor care STAT

2. had another rescue patient that was brought to the ED complaining of a sore throat after swallowing a pill.

[PedsED-RN]

I always seem to get the ones who come to ED for routine illnessess, chest colds, strep, etc that have just come from their doctor's office. You see the doc examined them and gave them an rx but they want a second opinion, or they don't feel any better yet. Never mind they haven't gotten the script filled or even taken a pill yet. I'd love to say "Lemme see what Dr Jones gave you. Yep, looks like the proper course of treatment for bronchitis to me." Rings little bell. "Thank you. Next!" :rotfl:

In a Peds ER, this kind of thing is our bread-&-butter.

Also love any complaint that has since stopped before bringing them in: baby wouldn't stop crying (as the baby looks up and smiles at me), nose bleed, headache, anxiety attacks in pre-teen girls.

Most ridiculous ever in my years, had a 2-yr old come by squad on an for "possible seizure activity". After arrival, mom pulls out a bottle of Vicodin, pops one and starts going on and on about her horrible toothache, then climbs into the bed herself. Meanwhile, the kid is playing and tearing the room apart. At one point before she passed out, the kid threw himself on the floor with a typical 2-yr-old-tantrum, mom points and says "There! He's doing it again,see?! A seizure". ?

We transferred mom across the street to the neighboring adult ER, after she insisted on checking herself in for her toothache.

A few hrs later get another squad call that sounded a lot like the morning one......yup, they were back! Had another "seizure". Mom crawled into bed and passed out, must have just wanted a babysitter so she could take pills and sleep. Social Work helped us with that one. =) nothing like wise use of resources!

[ChuckeRN, BSN, RN]

I work nites in a rural Level 3 trauma center.

One night, we had the rotor crew fly in a 22 yo F for BACK PAIN! No trauma, she just woke up that morning with a back ache, but called 911 sometime during the night and somehow a helicopter was dispatched to fly her in. Of course she was texting as she was being brought in.

The next night, she was brought in by ambo (by land) AGAIN for the SAME ****. Her story this time, she didn't have ID for our in-patient pharmacy to dispense her narcs, so she didn't get the meds our docs wrote a script for the previous night.

To top it off, she asked for a ride BACK to her house.

[ChuckeRN, BSN, RN]

That's called Fatal Familial Insomnia. It's real. It's inherited and it's a prion disease. Very rare though.

Hahaha do you ever get to the point where you're trying to fall asleep and you're so exhausted you start coming up with terrifying things that would never cross your mind if you were well rested? I have insomnia and after being up 48-72 hours and laying in bed and not being able to fall asleep, my mind starts to wander and I convince myself I have that condition where you can never sleep again and it kills you. Then I usually fall asleep.

Have I mentioned in slightly hypochondriacal?

[Medic/Nurse, BSN, RN]

Well ... I must say I'm inspired by the BACK PAIN that arrived texting via rotor (HEMS). Yay! A 20K trip for pain meds. Love it!

I won't get started. But, gee whiz. When are we gonna issue spines with flight suits?

Oh wait, it's you call --- we haul. Mother, Jugs & Speed @ 1500 AGL.

[FranEMTnurse, CNA, LPN, EMT-I]

Well ... Oh wait, it's you call --- we haul. Mother, Jugs & Speed @ 1500 AGL.

Call any time day or night especially a little after midnight even if you have a hangnail. Oh, and don't forget to bring your suitcase.

[FranEMTnurse, CNA, LPN, EMT-I]

Gotta love ER patients.

Last night's star was a stunner, with the history I got from him in triage.

My question was the usual one about are you taking any prescribed meds.

And the answer -

"Oh yes, I'm taking an antibiotic for my blood pressure, its called Humulin."

Stunned silence from triage nurse . . . . . . .

I love it!!

[brillohead, ADN, RN]

Gotta love ER patients.

Last night's star was a stunner, with the history I got from him in triage.

My question was the usual one about are you taking any prescribed meds.

And the answer -

"Oh yes, I'm taking an antibiotic for my blood pressure, its called Humulin."

Stunned silence from triage nurse . . . . . . .

Wow, evidently I didn't learn anything in Pharm class..... LOL

[FranEMTnurse, CNA, LPN, EMT-I]

Yeah, me neither.

[silverbat]

I know of a women just the other nught, who called an ambulance and was taken 22 miles to the nearest hospital....CC...?? infected hair follicles at her hairline, 2 of them! Oh me, oh my!!