What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

And did you have to treat them?

I am just curious. Your stories always seem to either crack me up or shake my head in amazement.

Thanks for sharing ?

Specializes in ER - trauma/cardiac/burns. IV start spec.

Busy ER night. At the time of this story we had rotating ER of the night. 87 yo lady - very tiny too I might add came in by ambulance for chest pain. She had the standard chest pain work up. We were so full that we pulled her stretcher close to the nurses desk so that we could monitor:nurse: her cardiac rate. I noticed that the rate would jump very high and gradually slow down to normal. This happened every time she pulled the sheet up over her head. I finally went over and pulled the sheet down and there on the bed were several lines of cocaine:eek:. 87 and doing cocaine????? No wonder she had chest pain. You should have seen her son when he found out his mother was a cocaine addict - he was a member of the DA's office.:omy:

Busy ER night. At the time of this story we had rotating ER of the night. 87 yo lady - very tiny too I might add came in by ambulance for chest pain. She had the standard chest pain work up. We were so full that we pulled her stretcher close to the nurses desk so that we could monitor:nurse: her cardiac rate. I noticed that the rate would jump very high and gradually slow down to normal. This happened every time she pulled the sheet up over her head. I finally went over and pulled the sheet down and there on the bed were several lines of cocaine:eek:. 87 and doing cocaine????? No wonder she had chest pain. You should have seen her son when he found out his mother was a cocaine addict - he was a member of the DA's office.:omy:
You'd think an 87 year old LOL wouldn't even know what cocaine was. I wonder how she got started? Eek!

Old guy (70s) comes in around noon says hes not feeling "right."

When did this start?

Him:"3 Months ago"

Did you call you doctor?

Him: I did, I have an appointment at 3pm, are you going to make me late for it?"

Havent actually worked in the ED myself, but i know someone who knows someone.....patient's head is bothering her. her poor neck had to hold it up for 18 years, and she thinks it needs a break.....wanted a neck brace.

Specializes in ortho, hospice volunteer, psych,.
havent actually worked in the ed myself, but i know someone who knows someone.....patient's head is bothering her. her poor neck had to hold it up for 18 years, and she thinks it needs a break.....wanted a neck brace.

where's that "yikes!" button when i need it?:banghead:

sharpeimom:paw::paw:

Havent actually worked in the ED myself, but i know someone who knows someone.....patient's head is bothering her. her poor neck had to hold it up for 18 years, and she thinks it needs a break.....wanted a neck brace.

That made me think of that Southeast Asian tribe where the women wear brass rings around their necks, and if they are removed, they really do need a brace because their neck muscles have atrophied.

40 y/o male, winter time...comes to the ER triage nurse wanting to be seen. States, "When I get cold, my nipples get hard"

:chuckle:roll:trout:

the faces say it all!

we had a guy stick a remote control up his butt. had to get it surgically removed. i mean i guess he had a valid reason to be there after the fact...but why and how?..

iv heard of hairspray bottels up there to...*shivers*

iv heard of hairspray bottels up there to...*shivers*

How about a mayonnaise jar?

Specializes in med surg, icu, er, supervisor.

even though on those crazy nights you really wish the stupid people would pick a "quiet" night instead!

haha one night

i get a phone call from some girl

i ask what i can help her with and she says she wants the hospital CEO number,and i asked if there was something i can help her with and she says well collections keeps calling me and i ask have you talked to billing? she says well no,im like well..why do you need the hospital president number she says like its nothing.. ''well id like collections to stop calling me''

....ya i directed her to call billing...:trout:

:p how about this one, a 20something year old with a bad headache"i just had braids done" okaaay then.
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