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/docbach BSN Feb 02 '25

How do you know someone is allergic to haldol?

Someone’s had to give them haldol 

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u/hibbitydibbitytwo Feb 02 '25

Allergy to haldol because haldol makes me forget stuff

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u/docbach BSN Feb 02 '25

I’m allergic to haldol because it makes me too sleepy to throw poop at people in the lobby

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u/hibbitydibbitytwo Feb 02 '25

She got the haldol anyway, cause if you are gonna have an allergic reaction the hospital is the safest place.