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/descendingdaphne RN Feb 02 '25

You’re not being a dick - functional adults don’t travel with blankies.

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u/scotus_canadensis Feb 02 '25

Where do you live? We have multiple blankets in every vehicle, you never travel without a blanket.

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u/SolitudeWeeks RN Feb 02 '25

Blankets and blankies are not the same thing.

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u/em2590 Feb 02 '25

I've read the words "blanket " and "blankies" too much and now they don't sound like real words