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No. 10
from That Guy
Old Oct 11, 2009, 11:03 PM

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Going AMA and your insurance will most the time not cover it.

Sucks that you became a door stop like that ha ha. I went to see an open heart and they made sure I ate that morning. They went so far as to get me a tray of food to eat. I was pretty tight with the cardiac guys so they all thought it was funny.
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No. 11
Old Oct 12, 2009, 12:17 AM

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Im actually reading alot of ppl who say their insurance did in fact pay.

I guess Ill call up the billing dept and my insurance company and explain the situation.

If not, I dont celebrate christmas anywho.
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No. 12
Old Oct 12, 2009, 07:54 PM

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I called the hospital billing department and they say that once I get my statement, I can file a complaint with the ER and possibly get the bill voided.
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No. 13
from jnmoore02
Old Oct 14, 2009, 02:58 AM

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You said that you stood motionless for hours before you fainted. I know that locking your legs while standing cause you to faint. I seen it happen to the so many people in boot camp, locking your legs decrease venous return to the heart there for reduces blood to the brain. Now I just came up with that and I can't say that I am 100% sure, but I think that's what happens. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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No. 14
Old Oct 14, 2009, 01:48 PM

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Not hours, 30 minutes. But my legs were locked because the room was practically a closet. In retrospect, all of my "near-fainting" episodes (ive had 3 in the past year including this one) involved me standing motionless prior. One was waiting in line at dennys, the other was waiting over a grill trying to melt a easter rabbit so i can make smores.

I also lost 45 pounds the first year of college (no freaken clue), so I wonder if the drastic weight loss may have affected my resting BP. I was 120/80 prior, and Ive had readings as low as 90/50 but mostly ~110/~65 since.

I think this is what your talkinga bout?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasovagal_syncope
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No. 15
from That Guy
Old Oct 14, 2009, 02:10 PM

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Could be. Last time I saw someone vagal they went asystole for about 10 seconds til we thumped him once and he came right back to it
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No. 16
from Rednights
Old Oct 14, 2009, 09:09 PM

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Eggs + Orange Juice ... EVERY clinical day is what I've learned. Too many of my peers dropping like flies.
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No. 17
Old Oct 14, 2009, 11:14 PM

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Fainting?
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No. 18
Old Oct 24, 2009, 05:13 AM

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I'm a pretty big guy but quite often I don't eat breakfast before going to clinicals (I love sleep too much) and for the most part I'm fine but one day I came really close to colapsing when I was just walking down the hallway in the Med/Surg unit I'm on. It was kinda just all of a sudden and I felt dizzy and my vision got blurry. I happen to be near the break room so I quickly pushed the code to open the door and sat down to catch my breath, I took a few crackers and ginger ale and after like 10 minutes or so I was fine. But its taught me not to ever forget my breakfast. Good luck dude!

!Chris
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No. 19
Old Oct 24, 2009, 02:57 PM

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Got my awesome 700$ bill today. about 250$ for ER admission and 400$ for a "noninvasive cardiology" something.

Also ran a red - 400$.

What a ****** month.
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