What two things go great together? Or maybe not. What two things have absolutely nothing to do with each other but somehow, you emphasize them as if they did? Pinky toe pain and chest pain of course! Why not come in to the ER at 5am for that? Why? So you get seen faster! Yes-sir-ee folks, come in for your atraumatic toe pain and mention that you also have been having some chest tightness. Could they be related? No! But since you are 55, are obese, and you smoke, you are going to get a bunch of tests you really don’t want (all you really want are some “pain pills”), and will have to sign out AMA since you don’t want to be admitted to rule out MI. Oh, and you are getting some Naprosyn for your toe. That’s all.
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Apr
Cool on you to infringe onto the Sesame Street :)
I once saw an internet list of things that don’t go well as you age. Included on the list were (a) open (disco) shirts and EKG leads, and (b) thongs and Depends !
Marco
And don’t forget, a big bill. Because insurance doesn’t cover AMA. What a jerk.
AWW ERP !!! some people are as stupid as they come,!!! do they think that you went to med school and are in this proffession to hand out pain meds??!!!! NOOOOOO you are a doc for a reason and that is to heal and help people get better not give out opiods or how ever you spell it, to abusers who not only are wasting your time but are not doing their body any favors by taking them, and the nsaids are if I am correct could actually create stress on your liver if those are taken too much over a long period of time,and worse if you already have high levels of toxic in your organs, I know all this because I read books about stuff like this and I like to be informed of this but I cannot be a nurse or doctor becausae I can’t take the sight of blood and stuff, but these books I read have alot of info and this is why I come to your blog I like your posts and I like the way you handle your patients, good or bad,,