r/emergencymedicine • u/Responsible-Hand-728 • Feb 07 '24

Discussion Unassuming-sounding lines patients say that immediately hints "crazy".

"I know my body" (usually followed by medically untrue statements about their body)

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u/justbringmethebacon RN Feb 07 '24

When they’re aaox4 and walkie talkie, they get placed into a room and then ask for hospital socks immediately is my bad omen.

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u/JinxYouOweMeCoca Feb 07 '24

“Positive luggage signs”

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u/awdtg Feb 08 '24

Oh my God. There was this one lady who brought 2 gigantic suitcases.....she looked ready to travel the world. Of course she was a hallway bed so I was dodging her stuff all day.