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/Aspirin_Dispenser Feb 03 '25

“I’m allergic to haldol, Ativan, and Benadryl . . . And whatever they make those wrist strap things out of, they give me a rash.”