Post #4437438
2026-08-07 14:18 UTC
#USHealthcare #ER #ERGames
6:50 AM. Called into exam room. Explained situation to nurse. He took my blood pressure (high) and temperature (below "normal" but high for me). Said his shift ends at 7 and they like to get everyone in the system before they go. Told me to wait and left.
I moved off the gurney and onto a chair to be more comfortable.
Reminder here: this is not an emergency in the literal sense of the word. But 2 doctors told me to come here so here I am.
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@mlanger@mastodon.world 2026-08-07 14:21
#USHealthcare #ER 7:10 AM. The doctor comes in. I tell him everything. He does not think it's an infection. He also does not believe the problem started where I think it did because it's not in the same place anymore. It's mostly moved into the knuckle joint for that finger. He's ordering more X-Rays and labs. Looking for inflammatory markers. Spent about 8 minutes with me. Told me to wait. I'm back in the chair.