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/FuturePA1061 Feb 02 '25
My all time favorite allergy:
Narcan, reaction: suicidal ideations