06-03-2024, 11:27 AM
Yep, reptile bites or even scratches, yrs ago my Mom got scratched by the same cat I did. Her arm went septic immediately, I was fine. She was in the hospital for a week before it was determined her arm could be saved. This is why I'm "margin girl".
Agreed all Doc's are very different. In their defence they can't possibly read all the new journal's, keep up with everything, or remember what kind of patient you usually are.
(hypochondriac or only there 3 min before you code cause you're Doc-Phobic) As patients we really do have to work with them.
Once upon a time I landed in the ER an then spent 24 hrs NOT letting them remove my appendix. Had all the classic symptoms, problem was I know my achilles heel is my gastro system. Cause I was young they never looked at anything else. Fought them off till my gastro Doc could see me an sure enough infected colon.
A month or so ago was possitive I just needed a inhaler an a z-pak. Drove to ER, pul-sox was 67% no fever. Scared the crap outta them. I was wrong, not allergies, walking pneumonia. My bad. Guess what they gave me? ROFL!!! altho I got the bonus IV antibiotic as a head start.
Being familiar with common stuff like you're doing will only help you.
BTW cats always get a bad rap...it's sad.
Agreed all Doc's are very different. In their defence they can't possibly read all the new journal's, keep up with everything, or remember what kind of patient you usually are.
(hypochondriac or only there 3 min before you code cause you're Doc-Phobic) As patients we really do have to work with them.
Once upon a time I landed in the ER an then spent 24 hrs NOT letting them remove my appendix. Had all the classic symptoms, problem was I know my achilles heel is my gastro system. Cause I was young they never looked at anything else. Fought them off till my gastro Doc could see me an sure enough infected colon.
A month or so ago was possitive I just needed a inhaler an a z-pak. Drove to ER, pul-sox was 67% no fever. Scared the crap outta them. I was wrong, not allergies, walking pneumonia. My bad. Guess what they gave me? ROFL!!! altho I got the bonus IV antibiotic as a head start.
Being familiar with common stuff like you're doing will only help you.
BTW cats always get a bad rap...it's sad.
