r/emergencymedicine • u/Asleep-Palpitation43 Nurse Practiciner • Feb 02 '25

Advice Allergy Olympics

Is it wrong that if I see a patient has more than 10 allergies I IMMEDIATELY assume she's (bc it's always a she) a psych case?

In 24 years I've never been wrong.

You'll never read this in a textbook but add it to your practice today and thank me later👍

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u/gynoceros Feb 02 '25

add it to your practice today and thank me later👍

Bold of you to assume this sub wasn't aware of this stereotype.

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u/Asleep-Palpitation43 Nurse Practiciner Feb 03 '25

Read the comments.. 1/3rd weren't only unaware, but are offended by the notion

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u/gynoceros Feb 03 '25

How many of those are lurking laypeople and newbies?

Also, if the math maths, that means 2/3 already knew. Which is a pretty substantial majority.

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u/Asleep-Palpitation43 Nurse Practiciner Feb 03 '25

Sorry to hurt your feelings

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u/gynoceros Feb 03 '25

You spelled practitioner wrong in your flair.

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u/Asleep-Palpitation43 Nurse Practiciner Feb 03 '25

You don't spell it when you click on a flair.

I sure am doing a lot of teaching today

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u/gynoceros Feb 03 '25

Try not to break your arm off patting yourself on the back