It's Thanksgiving, and well, I'm at work

Carotid · Nov 25, 2004

just triaged a lady having belly cramps for 6 months.

Still Riding · Nov 25, 2004

I wish you all a happy thanx giving. I've already had mine (Canada), but am going home for the weekend because I want too.

have fun and eat turkey for me.

Carotid · Nov 25, 2004

here's another lady having abd pain since monday. gotta be seen today!!!

Carotid · Nov 25, 2004

"knee pain for 2 months. we're going down to charleston today and my wife told me to come in before we leave!"

Carotid · Nov 25, 2004

"my sinuses are killing me!"

when did all this start?

"last wednesday."

have you followed up with your doctor?

"no, just thought i'd be seen faster today."

Carotid · Nov 25, 2004

"chest pain, shortness of breath."

when did it start?

"last night at 11:00."

do you have a cardiologist?

"yes, but we drove one hour from that hospital to here."

does he practice here?

"no."

kim93079 · Nov 25, 2004

why in the world do these ppl wait until a holiday...would much rather be at home eating myslef to death so much for my diet today. is it a full moon? lol happy thanksgiving gotta love spending the holidays with your friends...at work!!!

Carotid · Nov 25, 2004

"kidney stone!"

do you have a history of stones?

"yes"

allergic to any medicines?

"yes, you have them on file."

you don't know what medicines you are allergic to?

"no, but you have them on file."

UM Review RN, ASN, RN · Nov 25, 2004

you don't know what medicines you are allergic to?
"no, but you have them on file."

:rotfl:

thanks for the laugh, carotid. i have to work tonight too. i just hope all my cp r/o mi's have had a gi cocktail before getting sent to our unit.... :chuckle

Carotid · Nov 25, 2004

6 y/o male. . . .

"he has a bad cold."

what symptoms is he having?

"his belly is cramping."

n/v/d?

"no"

have you tried any otc meds?

(and was i surprised at this response)

"no"

(one of those, "he-stayed-at-his-grandmother's-last-night" patients)

Carotid · Nov 25, 2004

"i'm about to have a seizure!"

(tremors noted)

(family) "he gets like this when he's about to have a seizure."

do you take medicine for seizures?

"yeah, dilantin. my doctor told me to take it only in emergency situations."

(tremors continue)

"i was just in the er day before yesterday and got dilantin in my iv."

(tremors continue)

(tremors continue. . . .)