A few emergencies I got to see on my last call

Claire : Hi, I'm Dr Rawson, what can I do for you today?
Girl : I've been here thousands of times, I just need something for pain
C : For what? Where's the pain
G : I had my tooth pulled a few days ago, but its still sore
examined, etc - just a red gum
C : Have you taken anything? Ibprofen?
G : No. Give me something for pain
C : Okay. I'll give you a shot of an anti-inflamatory but go to the chemist and buy some Ibprofen.


4 hours later
Girl : I'm back, my tooth is still sore
Claire : Did you buy any Ibprofen?
G: No, I need a subscription for it
C : No you don't, its an over the counter drug, you can even buy it in supermarkets
G : But you said I need to take 600mg and the ones you buy without subscription are 200mg
C : (stop saying subscription!! prescrition, prescription) deep breath........ Yes, but 200 times 3 is 600 isn't it?
G : No, give me a subscription!!! I NEED A SUBSCRIPTION!!!

So, to get rid of her I wrote a prescription for ibprofen.

10 minutes later she comes storming in waving her prescription - " If this doesn't work I'll sue!!"


Later a 16 year old, worried for a year about a lump in his throat. It was his adams apple.

A middle aged man who waited 2 hours to see me because he'd knelt on a pine needle.

A middle aged woman who had had one sip of rum after taking her pills and thought she was going to die.

And best of all a phone call from an old dear wanting to know what to do about the dust on her husband's oxygen tubing.

Ahhhh, the drama of the ER.