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/the_taco_belle Feb 02 '25

They’re always allergic to every pain med “except the one that starts with D!”

Dacetaminophen administered promptly, works great when you tell them it’s a new one they wouldn’t recognize

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u/reggae_muffin Feb 02 '25

“Oh you need the one that starts with D? No problem. Have some diclofenac.”

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u/Megaholt Feb 03 '25

If I could manage to get my grubby little mitts on diclofenac patches, I would be the happiest little bitch on earth.