[caroladybelle]

Well, since I refused my insurance to pay for the unnecessary pregnancy test, it really isn't a problem. The financial office gets ticked when I force them to take it off the bill, but my insurance should not be required to pay for the test.

[Katnip]

Oh, I don't blame you a bit. It's just that there is so much liablity that any woman of childbearing age who may need a CT or x-ray gets the pregnancy test no matter how sure she's not pregnant. Too many women are sure and turn out they are.

Of course if they absolutely refuse, they have to sign a waver stating we will not be responsible for any damage to a fetus that may be there.

[mommy2boys]

Originally Posted by luvmy2angels

I am a chronic sufferer of kidney stones and no one ever did a vaginal exam on me, even before I had stones in my medical history. It does make sense though, after reading the posts above me that they may do one to rule out any gyno problems. Hope all works out okay, kidney stones are NO fun!! I have had to have surgery twice in the past 6 months!! Best wishes to your friend!

She is feeling much better now. She would always laugh at me when I told her I would rather have 20 kids w/o pain meds (I had 2 kids that way and it wasn't fun) than to pass another stone.

Thanks for the info. It does make sense that they would do a gyno workup. I passed my first stone when I was 20 and they didn't do a pelvic so I wasn't sure why the would do one.

THanks again.

[land64shark]

I had my first (and only so far) stone when I was 2 months post delivery of my third baby. I didn't go to the ED. I went to my Dr's office. Though he said he immediately recognized a kidney stone by the sight of me curled up in fetal position on the floor writhing in agony, he did a pelvic anyway. Gee, that was over 8 years ago. I'm probably overdue!

[rjflyn]

Its a pregnancy test for any female 12 to 80 and a pelvic for any pain between the neck and the knees.

Seriously most of the tests we do in the ER are for CYA. If we could practice like we did when I first became involved in emergency medicine years ago people wouldn't have to wait 6, 8, 10, 12+ hours in the lobby. That and the fact that we are the primary care providers for so many un/under insured persons.

Rj

[ERERER]

To Cyberkat:
I don't have anything of interest to add to this thread, but I LOVE YOUR PICTURE BY YOUR NAME!! Come to the dark side...... we have cookies. Too good!!!

[Katnip]

Originally Posted by ERERER

To Cyberkat:
I don't have anything of interest to add to this thread, but I LOVE YOUR PICTURE BY YOUR NAME!! Come to the dark side...... we have cookies. Too good!!!

Thanks. I have a friend who uses it as his avatar on messaging and I stole it.