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 lateršŸ‘

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u/docbach BSN Feb 02 '25

How do you know someone is allergic to haldol?

Someoneā€™s had to give them haldolĀ 

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u/Nurseytypechick RN Feb 02 '25

To be fair, we are using it for CVS and migraine and such... so not all haldol is anti-asshole dosing anymore lol. (Often is, with the allergy listed tho.)

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u/docbach BSN Feb 02 '25

We use it for cannibanoid hyperemesis syndrome if droperidol is out of stock

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u/harveyjarvis69 RN Feb 02 '25

I love droperidol, discovered her at my current place of business. Haldol was such a bummerā€¦demented old ladies it didnā€™t touch, hyperemisis knew it well and made a stink about it.