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Aug 01, 2007 06:07 AM

ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

Updated Aug 02, 2007 at 12:39 PM by Dachlady2

ATTN ER Staff!

I am writing a "paper" on the dumbest reasons/stories that people show up/come to ER. Would appreciate ANY input ANY of the ER staff out there has for me.........................IF you'd like a copy of the FINAL draft, please let me know and I'll forward it.

Thanks much!

PS. My winning entry so far is a Mom who brought 1 month old infant in at 2:30 AM because "it wouldn't look her in the eye. It doesn't recognize me!"
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from Logomom
Old Aug 01, 2007, 10:14 AM

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I once did an ambulance ride in training. We picked up a child (5-8 yrs old) AND the entire family. Reason- "he threw up." On questioning, it was 1 time, about 5 hr earlier.
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from Logomom
Old Aug 01, 2007, 10:16 AM

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If your after a dumb diagnosis. I once saw Miss Day B on a chart.
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from Broombug
Old Aug 05, 2007, 03:24 AM
Updated Aug 05, 2007 at 03:24 AM by Broombug

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A couple of weeks ago we had an ambulance bring someone into the ER with conjunctivitis.
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from NicoleERRN
Old Aug 05, 2007, 08:32 PM

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Best one for me so far.. Came by EMS for........ A pimple on the big toe....maybe it was an emergency to them....
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Old Aug 05, 2007, 11:05 PM
Updated Aug 05, 2007 at 11:07 PM by fionnayowcr

Default Re: ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER
hi all,
tis couple kinda tickles me... they walked into EMD @2am
wife appears to be in slight distress, was crying, hyperventilating and hair was messed up.

Finally, at triage, they told the nurse
"my wif is worried cos our condom broke"

add-on;

a lady came into EMD wif a pack of her old meds "to find out which one is paracetamol"
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from TrickieTam
Old Aug 06, 2007, 09:10 PM

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When i was in nursing school a lady came in for her yearly physical.
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from criticalHP
Old Aug 08, 2007, 05:26 PM

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0230 (after the bar closes of course) Pt comes in with complaint the she's allergic to her bra.
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from medchick
Old Aug 08, 2007, 05:40 PM

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When I was an EMT we got a call for a kid with a cootie stuck to the roof of him mouth.
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from medchick
Old Aug 08, 2007, 05:41 PM

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Sorry, my typing went crazy...he had a cootie stuck to the roof of his mouth
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