Top 10 most common reasons for an ER A&E visit !
http://health.howstuffworks.com/medi...-er-visit1.htm
10: Chest Pains
9: Abdominal Pain
8: Toothaches
7: Sprains and Broken Bones
6: Upper Respiratory Infections
5: Cuts and Contusions
4: Back Pain
3: Skin Infections
2: Foreign Objects in the Body
1: Headaches
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Surprised head injuries aint on there x
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I was expecting to see "hamster lodged in bottom" but apparently that only happened to Charlie Sheene.
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Surprised 'COUGH' isn't on there.
Yes, I am not kidding...'cough.'
I would be a multi millionairess by now if I had a pound for every 'cough' I triaged.:mad:
(ok, maybe not a multi millionairess but close, lol)
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PsychoPoet
I was expecting to see "hamster lodged in bottom" but apparently that only happened to Charlie Sheene.
Lol..
Or tomato ketchup bottle.
"I slipped & fell on it
:roflmao:
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I was told some stories from other nurses when I started working in A&E, let me tell you.
I won't divulge them here though...someone might be eating their tea, lol!!!!!!!:roflmao:
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My husband has told me lots of story about things stuck up bums....some sick f...s out there.
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Why on earth would you do that though...I mean I'm more open minded than most but some of the things that are removed from there...
I mean really??? What's wrong with Ann Summers looooool
:roflmao:
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We once removed a very large jar of Pond's Cold Cream...I had to bag it up and return it to the patient because "it is their property" To this day I do not know how I did it and kept a straight face!!!!
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Thyme
We once removed a very large jar of Pond's Cold Cream...I had to bag it up and return it to the patient because "it is their property" To this day I do not know how I did it and kept a straight face!!!!
and ive still got that pot of cream....you were bloody rough:eek: