"Things I Learn From My Patients"

[thewayne]

From wicked_wish's blog, the Student Doctor Network Forums with some incredible stories about some of the things these students, doctors, nurses, EMTs, etc. see in the emergency room, or Emergency Department, as they frequently call it.

Such as this little gem....

"If you suspect you have an STD, don't go to the ED with your girlfriend and tell the doctor your symptoms in front of her if she's not the one that gave you the STD. Don't act surprised, either, if she storms out of the room crying.

There are 36 (and growing) pages of 25 posts per page. That's a lot of reading! Space aliens, take us now! And expect many, MANY OMG!WTF?! moments! Not to mention quite a few EWWWWs!


And for the bonus round, here's a thread in the same vein for pharmacists.

Comments

[apostate-96.livejournal.com]

I'd loved that post of hers!! It's just amazing the kind of things people will get up to....and that's one of the better places to hear 'em. I also like being able to get the stories without having to fix their stupidity.

I'll have to look at the one for pharmacists; I'll bet it's a doozy, too.