Comments on: A Physical Impossibility http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2007/12/a-physical-impossibility/ A blog from inside the emergency department Fri, 17 May 2013 07:07:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Dr. Greenbbs http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2007/12/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1192 Dr. Greenbbs Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:30:17 +0000 http://whitecoatrants.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1192 Nothing will beat the 16 year old who i saw last night. Her chief complaint: Possible STD.

Her opening comment: Doc, I think i need help.

My response: Well, what brings you in to see us this evening?

Her answer: Well, I think I have an STD, but, well, i’m kind of embarrassed to say this, but I think I’m addicted to sex! I just can’t say no! I think this is my 4th time with chlamydia…but you gotta help me with this addiction!

I proceeded to walk out of the room, tell my attending (i’m a resident), and he almost snarfed a diet sprite out his nose.

]]> By: Ed Flinn http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2007/12/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1194 Ed Flinn Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:18:03 +0000 http://whitecoatrants.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1194 “I’m not drinking alone when I get home, so I’m guessing she’ll be drinking more. I hate drinking alone.”

]]> By: whitecap nurse http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2007/12/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1193 whitecap nurse Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:38:08 +0000 http://whitecoatrants.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1193 Like Monkeygirl, we also refer to early morning codes as “waking up dead.” Don’t you love how family members bring their alcoholic loved ones to the ER to be “fixed”? If only it were that easy…

]]> By: Steve http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2007/12/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1188 Steve Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:43:53 +0000 http://whitecoatrants.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1188 So once again the great unwashed masses of humanity are proving that our society has almost been completely trained. Trained to acquiesce every shred of their dignity to the “gubermint”!!! Trained to halt all critical thinking skills! Trained to act like animals!
Oh lordy, I hope that chick-a-boom practices safe sex!!!!!

Steve

]]> By: MonkeyGirl http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2007/12/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1189 MonkeyGirl Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:30:12 +0000 http://whitecoatrants.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1189 That’s how I refer to all of our 0600 codes that are still warm when EMS gets there, so they work them.

At least twice a week someone wakes up dead.

They always stay that way, too.

]]> By: SeaSpray http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2007/12/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1191 SeaSpray Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:59:21 +0000 http://whitecoatrants.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1191 Ohhh…the temptation though. ;) Bet your face was priceless. I laughed out loud on that one. :)

]]> By: Dr. Tom Bibey http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2007/12/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1190 Dr. Tom Bibey Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:03:43 +0000 http://whitecoatrants.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/a-physical-impossibility/#comment-1190 One time a patient grew im-patient with me, and said, “Doc, if you don’t hurry up and do something, one of these days I’m gonna wake up dead!”
I thought I’d never hear that phrase again, but I was wrong.

Dr. B
drtombibey.wordpress.com

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