Comments on: Pet Peeve http://trismus1.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/pet-peeve/ My experiences as an ER doc Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:37:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Medic http://trismus1.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/pet-peeve/#comment-7768 Medic Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:09:00 +0000 http://trismus1.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-7768 I'm just glad it happens to docs too! I thought it was just me. You know they're "really" sick when they won't open their eyes and won't talk. Or maybe its the dramatic "barely talk" that makes you truly sick. I’m just glad it happens to docs too! I thought it was just me. You know they’re “really” sick when they won’t open their eyes and won’t talk. Or maybe its the dramatic “barely talk” that makes you truly sick.

]]> By: OneDood http://trismus1.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/pet-peeve/#comment-7694 OneDood Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:08:04 +0000 http://trismus1.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-7694 even better when they start to uncontrollably blink their eyes even better when they start to uncontrollably blink their eyes

]]> By: Dr. Max http://trismus1.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/pet-peeve/#comment-7692 Dr. Max Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:59:16 +0000 http://trismus1.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-7692 Pet peeve #1 for me: Please take the chewing gum out of your mouth when you describe your various aches and pains.You too, mom. Pet peeve #1 for me:
Please take the chewing gum out of your mouth when you describe your various aches and pains.You too, mom.

]]> By: ERP http://trismus1.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/pet-peeve/#comment-7691 ERP Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:44:59 +0000 http://trismus1.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-7691 Yes, we call them the "dying swans". Yes, we call them the “dying swans”.

]]> By: ERnursey http://trismus1.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/pet-peeve/#comment-7690 ERnursey Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:19:14 +0000 http://trismus1.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-7690 The same patient that will somehow manage to drive themselves to the ER but suffer from sudden paralysis in the parking lot necessitating someone going out to retrieve them with a wheelchair. The same patient that will somehow manage to drive themselves to the ER but suffer from sudden paralysis in the parking lot necessitating someone going out to retrieve them with a wheelchair.

]]> By: Ten out of Ten http://trismus1.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/pet-peeve/#comment-7689 Ten out of Ten Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:56:03 +0000 http://trismus1.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-7689 What Hallway Four said. What Hallway Four said.

]]> By: ERP http://trismus1.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/pet-peeve/#comment-7688 ERP Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:26:28 +0000 http://trismus1.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-7688 Hmmmm - generally if one is awake but eyes are shut, yes = not sick. If the patient is unresponsive to painful stimuli with eyes closed = sick. Hmmmm – generally if one is awake but eyes are shut, yes = not sick. If the patient is unresponsive to painful stimuli with eyes closed = sick.

]]> By: truce http://trismus1.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/pet-peeve/#comment-7687 truce Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:01:26 +0000 http://trismus1.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-7687 scalpel - is there a medical correlation between Eyes-Shut-Fakers and blondes?? ;) scalpel – is there a medical correlation between Eyes-Shut-Fakers and blondes?? ;)

]]> By: hallwayfour http://trismus1.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/pet-peeve/#comment-7685 hallwayfour Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:12:15 +0000 http://trismus1.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-7685 I'm pretty sure 10/10 is not talking about the guy who has his eyes shut because he has a huge corneal abrasion or because he's a CPR in progress. He's talking about the other 98% of Eyes Shut patients who are just acting helpless and dramatic. They're the same patients who manage to get from their house to the ER on their own but once in the examining room suddenly become too weak to sit up in bed so you can listen to their lungs. Or the back pain who walked in but now can't even lift his legs off the bed for the doctor. These are the patients 10/10 is speaking of. I’m pretty sure 10/10 is not talking about the guy who has his eyes shut because he has a huge corneal abrasion or because he’s a CPR in progress. He’s talking about the other 98% of Eyes Shut patients who are just acting helpless and dramatic. They’re the same patients who manage to get from their house to the ER on their own but once in the examining room suddenly become too weak to sit up in bed so you can listen to their lungs. Or the back pain who walked in but now can’t even lift his legs off the bed for the doctor. These are the patients 10/10 is speaking of.

]]> By: Dementedm http://trismus1.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/pet-peeve/#comment-7684 Dementedm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:14:18 +0000 http://trismus1.wordpress.com/?p=368#comment-7684 Hmmm. I sometimes keep my eyes shut when I'm focusing really hard on breathing during an asthma attack. I think I have mostly looked at ER docs, but the breathing groove is more important than eye contact because it's either that or I lose control and can't breathe. Labor I had my eyes shut and the nurse gave me the stern 'wake up, it's time to push' lecture and I explained I wasn't tired at all, I just didn't feel well. She didn't quite know how to respond to that. I had the shakes super bad for hours with labor and was fighting them hard. I ended up with all sorts of sore muscles from the shakes. Labor was fine, the shakes are what kicked my ass. M Hmmm. I sometimes keep my eyes shut when I’m focusing really hard on breathing during an asthma attack. I think I have mostly looked at ER docs, but the breathing groove is more important than eye contact because it’s either that or I lose control and can’t breathe.

Labor I had my eyes shut and the nurse gave me the stern ‘wake up, it’s time to push’ lecture and I explained I wasn’t tired at all, I just didn’t feel well. She didn’t quite know how to respond to that. I had the shakes super bad for hours with labor and was fighting them hard. I ended up with all sorts of sore muscles from the shakes. Labor was fine, the shakes are what kicked my ass.

M

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