Woman dies in ER/family calls 911

[Bring It On]

This has been all over the news...at MLK hospital....she dies coughing up blood...check out the story.

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[SoCuteMD]

This is the THIRD thread on that topic. Thanks, we already heard.

 

[deuist]

No, I want to hear about it more. Please, someone else start a thread on the topic and then bemoan the declining quality of service at King.

 

[DropkickMurphy]

This has been all over the news...at MLK hospital....she dies coughing up blood...check out the story.

You need to learn the difference between coughing up and vomiting blood and how people make things sound worse than they actually were when on the phone to 911 dispatchers.

 

[EM OR BUST]

This has been all over the news...at MLK hospital....she dies coughing up blood...check out the story.

Really When did this happen? Whydidnt anyone bring this up before? Did she have adhesions?

 

[MossPoh]

You need to learn the difference between coughing up and vomiting blood and how people make things sound worse than they actually were when on the phone to 911 dispatchers.

Of course, death sounds pretty darn bad.

 

[Miami_med]

Tell me, did the operator fail to send a bus to remove her from the ER, did the nurse not respond adequately, did her bowel perf?

I must know.

 

[docB]

No, I want to hear about it more. Please, someone else start a thread on the topic and then bemoan the declining quality of service at King.

Maybe someone could talk about how socialized medicine could have saved her and we could careen of int that direction.

In fact, here's the perfect post on this issue:

Hey guys! Dija hear about that woman who died at King? If we had a socialized system like (insert favorite socialist country here) she would have done fine. I bet they couldn't have helped her a King because they have DOs there and you know how they are. BTW what's the best EM residency and as a med student from a med school with grades what are my chances of getting in there? Anybody wanna talk about abortion?

 

[deuist]

Hey guys! Dija hear about that woman who died at King? If we had a socialized system like (insert favorite socialist country here) she would have done fine. I bet they couldn't have helped her a King because they have DOs there and you know how they are. BTW what's the best EM residency and as a med student from a med school with grades what are my chances of getting in there? Anybody wanna talk about abortion?

If only she had an abortion provided by an equally well-trained PA who believes in intelligent design, she might have been saved, given up her malingering, and become an outstanding member of the community.

 

[EM OR BUST]

If only she had an abortion provided by an equally well-trained PA who believes in intelligent design, she might have been saved, given up her malingering, and become an outstanding member of the community.

If they had a chiropractor on call he/she could of saved her life with a little spine manipulation.

 

[DropkickMurphy]

Of course, death sounds pretty darn bad.

Shut up Mossy.

 

[Miami_med]

Maybe someone could talk about how socialized medicine could have saved her and we could careen of int that direction.

In fact, here's the perfect post on this issue:

Hey guys! Dija hear about that woman who died at King? If we had a socialized system like (insert favorite socialist country here) she would have done fine. I bet they couldn't have helped her a King because they have DOs there and you know how they are. BTW what's the best EM residency and as a med student from a med school with grades what are my chances of getting in there? Anybody wanna talk about abortion?

 

[SoCuteMD]

Maybe someone could talk about how socialized medicine could have saved her and we could careen of int that direction.

In fact, here's the perfect post on this issue:

Hey guys! Dija hear about that woman who died at King? If we had a socialized system like (insert favorite socialist country here) she would have done fine. I bet they couldn't have helped her a King because they have DOs there and you know how they are. BTW what's the best EM residency and as a med student from a med school with grades what are my chances of getting in there? Anybody wanna talk about abortion?

Shut up Mossy.

Looks like DKM got himself post-held again

 

[EM2BE]

Looks like DKM got himself post-held again

I think he prefers that status.

 

[deleted109597]

Hey guys! Dija hear about that woman who died at King? If we had a socialized system like (insert favorite socialist country here) she would have done fine. I bet they couldn't have helped her a King because they have DOs there and you know how they are. BTW what's the best EM residency and as a med student from a med school with grades what are my chances of getting in there? Anybody wanna talk about abortion?

No way. If we were able to call podiatrists doctors and let optometry students wear scrubs, then she would still be alive. Also, some cranial would have worked wonders for her abdominal issues.

 

[danielmd06]

If we had a socialized system like (insert favorite socialist country here) she would have done fine.

Absolutely! We all know how much Joseph Stalin cared about equality. Look at Cuba! Just look at its health care system! Don't you people listen to Michael Moore?

Why can't greedy doctors and the arrogant, lazy residents realize this? Viva Fidel!

 

[deleted109597]

Today's daily infopoem reminded me of this thread.
Apparently acupuncture has questionable effectiveness for fibromyalgia. That is all.

 

[Miami_med]

Today's daily infopoem reminded me of this thread.
Apparently acupuncture has questionable effectiveness for fibromyalgia. That is all.

But you can't prove that it wouldn't cure a perforated intestine.