Our first patient's chief complaint (after her initial complaint that it had taken us too long to see her):
"Two years of painful intercourse."
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A hot off the press emergency medicine resident in the heartland. Trained abroad; an incorrigible wanderer. Join me as I readjust to American life and try not to (further) damage my patients, one shift at a time. . .
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I feel 4 U guys that work the ER seems most of the "insistant" patients don't even need 2 be there. I am getting over that flu(the uknown A- that's making everyone very ill, I believe it's the first wave of the pandemic strain, myself) and I so wanted 2 go 2 the hospital, because I couldn't keep enough fluids in me as were coming out. I just wanted an IV. But i did not go because I know it's a 3 hour wait and there are those in higher need than I. I decided 2 drown myself with water and G2 (gatoraide2)- best ORS i have had and hope 4 the best. I do thank U guys 4 all the hrd tedious work U do and in the future (during pandemic) I hope U all stay safe.
Holliegh - a flu researcher, tracker
I am in America, do you really feel as if you are in the first wave of the pandemic? We have had a huge increase of flu this year. I live in a more rural area and I am tracking information on blogs. This is so interesting that other people across the world feel the same way...keep posting
Well, if they would identify the A/unknown subtype flu virus, I would have a decided answer for U. No one knows the exact time a pandemic will begin(how many times have U read that) I am just speculating... the what if game.
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