r/emergencymedicine • u/Princessgargoyle ED Attending • 13d ago

Advice Patients interpreting their own portal results

Attending physician new to practicing in a more affluent area. How are you all dealing with patients asking for explanations for each out-of-range lab result that popped up in their patient portal?

I’m finding this aspect of my new site to be very frustrating and time consuming to have to convince the patient why the google interpretation of their isolated eosinophilia or glucose of 100 does not align with my “Great news! Everything looks good!”

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u/MarginalLlama Paramedic 12d ago

I'm feeling healthier already. Now, how do I give all of my money to the rich?

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u/mootmahsn Nurse Practitioner 12d ago

Great news: You already are!

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u/MarginalLlama Paramedic 12d ago

Well, since that's accomplished, I no longer have any purpose in life...

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u/mootmahsn Nurse Practitioner 12d ago

Not true at all! You still need to die suddenly before you develop any chronic conditions so you can maximize your utility to your insurer, preferably in a manner that precludes any form of resuscitation. Have you considered skydiving as a hobby? Free solo climbing? This is totally getting nailed by the reddit abuse and harassment filter, btw.

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u/MarginalLlama Paramedic 12d ago

Too late. I’ve already got chronic depression, anxiety, adhd, ptsd, and more. I'm sure that they've loved paying for the years of therapy and medications 😂

Also, getting nailed sounds wonderful!! I kinda got distracted and didn't read the rest of your comment, but I'm sure you kept it pg enough.