Stupidest reason to go to ER

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ER Nurses/MD's etc.

I am currently writing a "paper" on stupidest reason for someone to come to ER.

ANY input you can send me would be much appreciated. IF you'd like a copy of the FINAL draft, let me know.

THANKS in advance!

PS. My winning entry so far is:

A woman who brought 1 month old baby in at 2:30 (AM of course) because "it won't look me in the eye, It doesn't recognize me!"

Not kidding

Specializes in Emergency and Flight.

At 0332 AM a couple came into the ER and asked to b tested for AIDS because "he cheated on me". He in his police uniform in one room and she in another she sitting buck naked with her legs spread as wide as the mississippi river. She stated "he cheated on me with some sleaze and I want to be tested for AIDS" and he, in the other room stating "I need to be tested for AIDS cause my girlfriend thinks the girl I cheated on her with is a tramp".

Now please remember this took place in an ER in South Louisiana where Katrina wiped out 13 of the areas 27 hospitals and our wait times were anywhere from 10 to 16 hours.

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Specializes in Emergency and Flight.

Sweet, thought I was the only one. Had to do the same thing to a pregnant 16 yr old who called me everything but the name my ID shows, then cried like a baby for her mama when I was forced to stick her 2 times with a 16 gauge, she wouldn't be still. Very necessary due to a c/o lady partsl bleeding, 19 wks gestation.

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Specializes in Emergency and Flight.

A 56 year old arrived via EMS for "hot flashes".

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Specializes in Emergency and Flight.

Where are some peoples thought processes? A 27 yr old female was brought in via EMS b/c she cut her labia off b/c her boyfriend he was breaking up with her cause it was too big.

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.
Well, personally, I think the patient described above had a valid point. How would you feel if you had a seizure every time you smoked crack??? Every person has the right to request medical attention so that they can continue to smoke crack without having seizures!

I receive a cardiac overflow patient. Report from ER - 21 year old son of a staff nurse. Came by ambulance from the local "prestigious" fraternity house. Presented with radiating chest pain - father died at age 39 of a massive MI, grandfather died of MI at age 43. Mom and girlfriend freaking out and WILL NOT leave the patient's side. A good 20,000 to 30,000 dollars worth of tests later, patient arrives on my floor. After chilling Mom and GF for several hours, they finally leave. Patient calls me to the room after they leave. And asks me....

Can cocaine cause chest pain????????

I, in my best therapeutic voice, ask (with feeling of serious impending trepidation), "Why would you ask that?"

"Well, the last two times I used it, I had chest pain also"

"Did you tell your Mom that?"....."Oh, no, Mom would freak if she knew that I used coke".

.............presents excellent reason for banning visitors from the intake....well, that and all the Virgin birthes that occur in young women "that have never had sex"

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Specializes in CNA, Surgical, Pediatrics, SDS, ER.

Where are some peoples thought processes? A 27 yr old female was brought in via EMS b/c she cut her labia off b/c her boyfriend he was breaking up with her cause it was too big.

All I can say is OMG!!!!!!

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Specializes in Critical Care.
A few days ago an obese patient BIBA: "I've got this rattle in my chest & my nose is stuffed up...can I get the tube down my throat to help make breath better...and, the catheter in my bladder would help me conserve energy" :hdvwl: O2 sat 100 % RA, R18,EKG nonremarkable, brain function UTD.

I think that this one beats out the belly button lint one.

I may be having a senior moment, but was does BIBA stand for?

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Specializes in FNP, Peds, Epilepsy, Mgt., Occ. Ed.
Where are some peoples thought processes? A 27 yr old female was brought in via EMS b/c she cut her labia off b/c her boyfriend he was breaking up with her cause it was too big.

What thought process???

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I may be having a senior moment, but was does BIBA stand for?

I don't know if this is correct, but I would guess "brought in by ambulance". (Still a student myself, so I am still trying to learn all of the acronyms that everybody uses, don't know if I'm right...)

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Not really stipid, but funny!! How about a meth head with a lightbulb up his bottom. Brought in by wife and kids. Needless to stay, he earned a trip to the OR and a POOP bag straped to his side for six months. Had to break the light bulb to get it out!!!Tried for to remove it the same way it went in, no luck had to x-lap him and disconnect his "plumbing". At one point the surgeon looked at me in dismay and asked what we should do next?? I suggested we get a lamp and screw it on and try to pull it out that way, of course I was just kidding. This surgeon is a general/trauma surgoen so when I asked for a drill with a very sharp bit I thought she would pass out. :D:bugeyes:

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Specializes in ED, ICU, PACU.
I may be having a senior moment, but was does BIBA stand for?

Sorry. It stands for Brought In By Ambulance.

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Specializes in 6 years of ER fun, med/surg, blah, blah.

Gee I miss Triage.....:scrm:

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