True life adventures (I'm at the ER)
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Interesting level of chaos outside my room.
I hear a go to sleep nursery rhyme playing while a woman screams in agony.
Probably a normal day in these parts...
I hear a go to sleep nursery rhyme playing while a woman screams in agony.
Probably a normal day in these parts...
Emergency rooms (ERs) are often the frontline for some of the most unusual and unexpected medical cases. Here are a few strange examples:
Foreign Objects in Orifices: This is more common than you might think. People end up in the ER with objects stuck in places they shouldn't be, like a variety of household items inserted into rectums or other body openings.
Unusual Injuries: Sometimes, the stories behind injuries are bizarre. People have come in with injuries from attempting strange stunts, bizarre accidents, or even animal attacks.
“I Fell on It" Stories: ER doctors often hear the "I fell on it" excuse for objects being lodged in places they shouldn't be. This might include a wide range of objects, from vegetables to toys.
Rare Medical Conditions: ERs also see cases of rare medical conditions that can be quite baffling. These might include genetic disorders, rare infections, or unusual reactions to medications.
Unexplained Symptoms: Some patients present with symptoms that are hard to explain or diagnose. This could range from sudden paralysis to mysterious rashes or unexplained pain.
Insect-related Incidents: Sometimes patients come in with strange insect-related issues, like bug bites in peculiar places or even insects lodged in ears or noses.
DIY Mishaps: People attempting home surgeries or remedies often end up in the ER with complications. This includes cases of people trying to extract their own teeth or perform surgery on themselves.
Strange Allergies: ER doctors occasionally see patients with allergies to unusual things, like water, sunlight, or exercise.Remember, these cases are unusual precisely because they don't happen every day. Most trips to the ER are for more common issues like broken bones, infections, or chest pain.
Foreign Objects in Orifices: This is more common than you might think. People end up in the ER with objects stuck in places they shouldn't be, like a variety of household items inserted into rectums or other body openings.
Unusual Injuries: Sometimes, the stories behind injuries are bizarre. People have come in with injuries from attempting strange stunts, bizarre accidents, or even animal attacks.
“I Fell on It" Stories: ER doctors often hear the "I fell on it" excuse for objects being lodged in places they shouldn't be. This might include a wide range of objects, from vegetables to toys.
Rare Medical Conditions: ERs also see cases of rare medical conditions that can be quite baffling. These might include genetic disorders, rare infections, or unusual reactions to medications.
Unexplained Symptoms: Some patients present with symptoms that are hard to explain or diagnose. This could range from sudden paralysis to mysterious rashes or unexplained pain.
Insect-related Incidents: Sometimes patients come in with strange insect-related issues, like bug bites in peculiar places or even insects lodged in ears or noses.
DIY Mishaps: People attempting home surgeries or remedies often end up in the ER with complications. This includes cases of people trying to extract their own teeth or perform surgery on themselves.
Strange Allergies: ER doctors occasionally see patients with allergies to unusual things, like water, sunlight, or exercise.Remember, these cases are unusual precisely because they don't happen every day. Most trips to the ER are for more common issues like broken bones, infections, or chest pain.
I want his avatar. Bill the Cat, Johnson County Institution
Are you jealous or do you just want to ask him out?
Asking for a friend. 😎
The ER can be a true test of one's patience and pocketbook. Thank you for sharing this.
Just got out from the scan.
1st attempt at injecting the contrast failed...my forearm looks like Popeye's.
2nd attempt successful. Home stretch hopefully.
I know some of you may think I'm crazy, but I turned down morphine for the pain.
1st attempt at injecting the contrast failed...my forearm looks like Popeye's.
2nd attempt successful. Home stretch hopefully.
I know some of you may think I'm crazy, but I turned down morphine for the pain.
AND STOP PICKING OVER MY BONES! I AIN'T DEAD YET!
Love that forearm from Popeyes. 🎶
So, I've been here almost 5 hours. Within the first hour, blood was drawn. The blood vampire lady told me...nope, no urine listed here for testing.
Just now, they wanted a urine sample.
This kinda seems... disconcerting.
Just now, they wanted a urine sample.
This kinda seems... disconcerting.
I've been told that this all will ring the cash register up to roughly $400 when all said and done. This is the hospital saying this.
Been getting lots of texts and emails galore about the billing machinations and insurance ever since I got here.
As long as they don't ask you if you want to be an organ donor, you should be ok.
ACK!!I want his avatar. Bill the Cat, Johnson County Institution
You seem like a Steve Dallas kind of lawyer. No offense.
If a rough hewn gentleman comes up and says they need semen, check for a valid ID.
I feel the OP's pain. I spent 11.5 hours in the ER at UIHC a few weeks ago, and it wasn't much more than an average Tuesday night. 4+ hours to get a triage bed while druggies looking to score came in and left within 2 hours. Staff is probably tired of dealing with them, and I am sure they know precisely what to say. The security guard was glued to his iPhone, or didn't care to notice they were doing drugs in the waiting room. Gary the homeless guy with mental health issues took over part of the waiting area because staff is probably tired of dealing with him, and just cede control to him. 6+ hours to get to a triage bed and be seen by a doctor. Probably 2 hours after that to have my large intestine shoved back inside of my abdominal cavity. Then more waiting for a CT scan, and to have the surgeon shuffle in so he could prod me a little, then the resident surgeon prodded me so he could bill for his time, too.
I suppose if I'd been having a grabber or bleeding I'd have been prioritized, but our ER system is broken. At least adding the Mercy beds and the new hospital in NL might ease the burden a little, but we don't do medicine right in this country.
I suppose if I'd been having a grabber or bleeding I'd have been prioritized, but our ER system is broken. At least adding the Mercy beds and the new hospital in NL might ease the burden a little, but we don't do medicine right in this country.
What? Come up with?I mean, how do you come up with this stuff? You should be a writer.
Oh, yeah, I remember that. I drove past the Bloom County house today. CSB.
There is also an acute shortage of doctors. The ui er however is broken.
Call Trump he'll bring his bible and pray for you.
SOOOOOOO...if I understand everything that just got thrown at me.
Acute appendicitis, diverticulosis and diverticulitis.
Surgeons deciding whether to do this tonight yet.
Sigh...
Acute appendicitis, diverticulosis and diverticulitis.
Surgeons deciding whether to do this tonight yet.
Sigh...
Get it out before it bursts which will cause bigger issues. Good luck with the surgery!!
Ugh that sucks!! Hoping for a speedy recovery.
Best to you bagdropper
Suddenly this being the cause for your abdominal pain might have been a better option! Good luck with the surgery!
Canny cane in the ass is just what I expectedSuddenly this being the cause for your abdominal pain might have been a better option! Good luck with the surgery!
$70 for the Bible, and another $250,000 for him to mumble out the Lord's Prayer off of an index card over you.
Still in my exam room. They're trying to find me my overnight room apparently.
Listening to a child wail uncontrollably in an adjacent room.
Not how I thought today was going to go...
Listening to a child wail uncontrollably in an adjacent room.
Not how I thought today was going to go...
