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 ?

[FranEMTnurse, CNA, LPN, EMT-I]

I have decided many years ago to skip the butt action.

[LegzRN]

Tonight pt came in, chief complaint "blood in semen after ejaculation."

...he was accompanied to the treatment room by his sister.

[AngelfireRN, MSN, RN, APRN]

Oh, geez. LOL. Don't want to know the backstory on that. Not even a little bit.

[Purple_Demon_RN]

A woman came in because she stepped on a thumb tack. The 0.25 cm thumb tacks.

[silverbat]

I had a patient in the hospital whose admitting diagnosis was "impending death" hummmmm couldn't every patient have that potential diagnosis. BTW...pt survived and went homw to live for quite some time!

[Hagabel]

FB in lady parts! Pool ball during party.........???? (consensual)...pt took it home after I cleaned it off,,,yuck yuck yuck....

[lumbarpain, ADN, RN]

Before I decided to be a RN I worked in the ER as a Patient Registrar. It was a great job.......One guy came in for a minor sore throat and thought he had Carte Blanche to just bypass those that had respiratory and cardiac problems coming in by Ambulance.!!!!! Its amazing how whimpy some people are, And this guy only had the sore throat for 1 day!!!!!!

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

FB in lady parts! Pool ball during party.........???? (consensual)...pt took it home after I cleaned it off,,,yuck yuck yuck....

LOLOLOL!!!!! That is hysterical...

[AlmostJesus]

When I was on my internship for my paramedic certification we were paged out code 3 (lights and sirens) for a guy who had cut his pinky finger (about the size of a paper cut) and he told the dispatchers it was still bleeding. The EMR system required it to be an automatic page out for the ambulance and fire department to drive across the city lights and sirens. When we got there the patient said it wouldnt stop bleeding while he was just dabbing off the blood not holding pressure. Needless to say we handed him a 4x4, told him to actually hold pressure on it, and ended up leaving.

and people wonder why ambulance accidents happen?

[EDNurse74]

Most Ridiculous:

Pt was about 600 lbs and hadn't left his house in about 3 years. Well that day he decided he might have HTN. He had no c/o symptoms. But why after not leaving your house for 3 years and you are 600 lbs, why today do you decide to go to the ED to check your blood pressure, why today??

Cutest Story:

5 year old male had an undescended testicle. He just knew it was not where it was supposed to he. So he gets a lump in his neck and presents to the ED saying "My ball is coming out of my neck." Mom and I had a good laugh on that one.

Funniest Story:

Grandma comes in stating "I just feel weird." VSS, A/Ox4, looked great. Ate dinner, was normal, and ate a brownie that grandson had made for desert. An hour later she is "feeling weird." Well grandson comes in and tells up the brownies had weed in them. Granny was high, grandpa was ******, and grandson was grounded.

[Gently.me]

I have been reading these off and on for a few weeks now. I saw this video and though you ladies and gents in the ER will have a kick! At some point or other, I am sure we have heard it all:rolleyes::

[carolmaccas66, BSN, RN]

I haven't got enough experience to have a ridiculous story, but a few weeks ago, it seemed everyone had dinner one particular night of the week and then they all came into the ED with chest pain. I wondered - what on earth are they putting in the food these days?!

It's also amazing how well people become when they become hungry. Their chest pain - or any other aches and pains for that matter - simply disappear, then they're: Is there any way I can get some FOOD in this joint??!

Felt like saying - McDonalds is just up the road - either d/c yourself and go get it if you have the energy to whine about being hungry, or get your partner to get it!