Comments on: Please Clarify http://erstories.net/2012/08/5961/ Real Life Tales from the Emergency Room Wed, 15 May 2013 02:32:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Charlie's Dragon http://erstories.net/2012/08/5961/comment-page-1/#comment-33854 Charlie's Dragon Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:13:29 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5961#comment-33854 This isn't by any chance a shot at getting the old practise of blowing tobacco smoke up the ass of drowning victims to revive them going again? This isn’t by any chance a shot at getting the old practise of blowing tobacco smoke up the ass of drowning victims to revive them going again?

]]> By: Aaron in Florida http://erstories.net/2012/08/5961/comment-page-1/#comment-33473 Aaron in Florida Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:43:49 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5961#comment-33473 Patient was suffering severe craino-rectal inversion. Rx was for helium PRN, to try to build pressure to expel the head. Upon success, patient is expected to recover fully. Patient was suffering severe craino-rectal inversion. Rx was for helium PRN, to try to build pressure to expel the head. Upon success, patient is expected to recover fully.

]]> By: Daily Medical Examiner http://erstories.net/2012/08/5961/comment-page-1/#comment-33469 Daily Medical Examiner Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:25:56 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5961#comment-33469 Good catch by the pharmacist. I bet the patient never would have gone back to that doctor when the rectally insufflated albuterol did nothing for his shortness of breath!! Good catch by the pharmacist. I bet the patient never would have gone back to that doctor when the rectally insufflated albuterol did nothing for his shortness of breath!!

]]> By: DocV http://erstories.net/2012/08/5961/comment-page-1/#comment-33465 DocV Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:41:01 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5961#comment-33465 Hmmm. Maybe the patient had his head up his a**. Hmmm. Maybe the patient had his head up his a**.

]]> By: Liz RPh http://erstories.net/2012/08/5961/comment-page-1/#comment-33462 Liz RPh Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:39:21 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5961#comment-33462 Speaking as a pharmacist (who, granted, doe *not* work for Rite-Aid), I would expect that some sort of quick code on the computer system. I know that my own computer system spells out "PR" as "rectally" and "PRN" (which is probably what was intended) is "as needed." But, yes, that's a pretty hilarious goof. :) Speaking as a pharmacist (who, granted, doe *not* work for Rite-Aid), I would expect that some sort of quick code on the computer system. I know that my own computer system spells out “PR” as “rectally” and “PRN” (which is probably what was intended) is “as needed.”

But, yes, that’s a pretty hilarious goof. :)

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