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/TheOtherPhilFry Feb 02 '25

Nobody is allergic to lightning.

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u/Vprbite Paramedic Feb 02 '25

I'm a paramedic, and I'm stealing this. Thank you

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u/cookiecutie707 Feb 02 '25

EMS chiming in, on a very real PCR it once said: allergic to: XYZ county bedsheets/stretcher sheets 🤣

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u/ButterscotchFit8175 Feb 02 '25

Could be allergic to the detergent that county uses.

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u/cant_helium Feb 02 '25

You know you’re a frequent flyer when…..

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u/roccmyworld Pharmacist Feb 04 '25

They all use hypoallergenic scent free stuff.

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u/ButterscotchFit8175 Feb 05 '25

Well, that's all I had! 😃