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Tag Archives: doctors
Ms. Common Sense
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Loading ...Ms. Common Sense, meet Dr. Common Sense. Code 3 for chest pain. At the urgent care clinic. As you know, we respond to the urgent care clinic quite often, usually for some silliness that exceeds their capabilities, so it’s usually … Continue reading
Dr. Common Sense
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Code 2 for sick person. A woman meets us at the curb. There doesn’t appear to be anything wrong with her. “My doctor called and said my potassium was high. He said to go to the hospital and to call … Continue reading
CDC and ACEP say only 8% of ED patients are “non-urgent”
(4 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5) Loading ...I happened across an article stating that the CDC’s statistics show that only 8 percent of ED visits are non-urgent. Now, ask anyone who works anywhere near an ED and s/he will tell you that number is absolutely bogus. Fuck, … Continue reading
Jack Kevorkian
(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5) Loading ...So long, doc. Too bad there are too many numbnuts around. You did the right thing, and I know you know you did. I’m sorry we’re surrounded by idiots. May they finally attain enlightenment one day when they personally suffer … Continue reading
Not doing that again
(4 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5) Loading ...Code 3 for the unknown. A woman in her early 30s is in her office, where her co-workers called because she just “isn’t herself.” It is clearly a reliable and professional environment, with drama and malingering quite unlikely. She isn’t … Continue reading
