Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Overheard in ER this weekend

Dr. Urgent: "What do you take for your asthma?"

Mr. Wheezy: "Methadone."
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 18, 2014 at 6:26 AM

    Don't knock it. That shit works great.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 18, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    Makes sense if it's for relief of dyspnea at end of life. Maybe not for regular old asthma. Wonder why the pt was in ER.

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  3. tbunniMarch 18, 2014 at 11:38 AM

    Personally, I prefer Dilaud. Or Oxycontin. Oh, hell, just give me meth, heroin and alcohol. I'll be much better then....

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  4. jimbo26March 18, 2014 at 12:33 PM

    Whisky - it clears the sinuses . ;-)

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  5. Marc CabotMarch 18, 2014 at 1:00 PM

    It works on the same principle as the medicine a doctor gave me for my IBS. Principle ingredients: scopalamine, thorazine, and phenobarbital.

    "If it hurts," he said, "Take one. If it still hurts, take another one and you won't care if it hurts or not."

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  6. AnonymousMarch 18, 2014 at 1:11 PM

    "Wonder why the patient was in the ER"

    Um, really?!?

    Maybe he was coming in to get some regular-strength Tylenol for his pain...yeah, that's it.

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  7. bobbieMarch 18, 2014 at 1:36 PM

    That's funny... I take methadone for my chronic sinusitis!
    It is truly a wonder drug!

    {said with tongue firmly planted in cheek}

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  8. AnonymousMarch 18, 2014 at 1:57 PM

    "What do you take for hemorrhoids?"

    "Methadone"

    "What do you take for a cold?"

    "Methadone"

    "So, you say you take methadone for pretty much everything, right?"

    "I wouldn't say that."

    "Yes, you would...and did."

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  9. AnonymousMarch 18, 2014 at 2:23 PM

    I have read this blog for several months. I have always found is hilarious. Recently I started seeing a Neurologist for chronic migraines and now i'm afraid my doctor is blogging too. I hope I'm not as dumb as some of your patients!

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  10. STL PharmacistMarch 19, 2014 at 5:42 PM

    Isn't Opioid Induced Respiratory Depression the preferred therapy for asthma under obamacare?

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  11. AnonymousMarch 19, 2014 at 9:34 PM

    No, methadone will not help with any breathing problems. Indeedy. Not. At.All. All the people you could truly confirm that with are dead. From lack of respirations. (And, I hope that does not include Mr. Ed.)

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  12. RehabRNMarch 23, 2014 at 7:41 PM

    I guess airway constriction would be the worst of his problems if he used too much methadone for his asthma.

    Maybe I'll ask my allergist for this on my next visit...and I'll take a photo of his reaction, just for fun.

    Some people...

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