tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post6522617631128877615..comments2024-01-10T09:56:49.324-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Cave: Most Drs are patient, but some just intubateRick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-81684015894708654202008-01-12T23:02:00.000-05:002008-01-12T23:02:00.000-05:00We have a patient that frequently comes in begging...We have a patient that frequently comes in begging to be intubated...stays on the vent approx 12 - 24 hrs, comes off the vent and is placed in step-down...comes in only after I (suspect) a hard weekend of partying...can't breathe...after a weekend like that...needs help...and he gets it...EVERY TIME!<BR/><BR/>doesn't have a job, claims to be homeless - no bill can find him - and vented every time...go figure..<BR/><BR/>I've never been a "partier" and I personally like breathing on my own..I have a job, I pay my bills and I live the straight and narrow...<BR/><BR/>so this always just floors me that people can do this and get away with it....<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to go to med school...<BR/>ohhhhhhhhh the things I will do...but not so much to my patients, I figure all these doctors that are writing useless orders will be needing docs of their own someday...and ohhhhh do I want to do TID abg's just for mere curiosity on those patients of mine!!!<BR/><BR/>hehehehehehehe........<BR/><BR/>love your stuff...<BR/>have fun<BR/>kTJeRRTephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-17331416824729963072008-01-12T20:56:00.000-05:002008-01-12T20:56:00.000-05:00Man...sounds like there's a Jerk Virus making the ...Man...sounds like there's a Jerk Virus making the rounds among some sets of MDs lately. Good for you for sticking up for what you knew was right. Just because he's got MD after his name doesn't mean he knows everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com