Misdiagnosed in the ER :(

[LPN1974, LPN]

I was misdiagnosed in the ER. I started having severe pains, going around me like a band, starting underneath my breasts and around my back and up into my shoulders.

The ER doctor told me I had REFLUX. Can you guess what it really was?? Cholecystitis. Yes, I had a severely inflamed gallbladder.

When I went to the ER, it was after office hours, so I couldn't see my PCP. I would think the ER should be able to diagnose cholecystitis. The ER doctor gave me a shot of demerol {for reflux???} and sent me home. It lasted about 1 hour and I was again in severe pain, but I had to wait over the rest of the weekend until I could see my PCP and he knew immediately what was wrong.

Sorry, but I don't trust our ER in my town. I could have died.

[ERNurse752, RN]

Yeah, you just plain got blown off. In my ER, those s/s would have warranted an EKG, IV/bloodwork, and possibly more! Glad you got taken care of.

I was misdiagnosed in the ER. I started having severe pains, going around me like a band, starting underneath my breasts and around my back and up into my shoulders.

The ER doctor told me I had REFLUX. Can you guess what it really was?? Cholecystitis. Yes, I had a severely inflamed gallbladder.

When I went to the ER, it was after office hours, so I couldn't see my PCP. I would think the ER should be able to diagnose cholecystitis. The ER doctor gave me a shot of demerol {for reflux???} and sent me home. It lasted about 1 hour and I was again in severe pain, but I had to wait over the rest of the weekend until I could see my PCP and he knew immediately what was wrong.

Sorry, but I don't trust our ER in my town. I could have died.

[akcarmean, LPN]

Good luck and hope you are feeling better.

Angelia