Get It Together

20-year-old female brought in to Emergency; weepy and slightly dishevelled.

Presenting compaint: Palpitations.

She looked scared, and stressed out. I was feeling sorry for her until I read her EHS form:

" PT DRINKING LAST NIGHT UNTIL 1200. USED COCAINE & ALCOHOL UNTIL 1600 TODAY. PT LEFT DOWNTOWN, ARRIVED AT FRIEND'S HOUSE, LAID DOWN ON COUCH AND THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO DIE. HAS HEADACHE AND PALPITATIONS".

You think?

Maybe 14 hours of cocaine use isn't that great for you...who knew?

Go home and sleep it off (if you can sleep).. and if you can't sleep contemplate the choices you have made over the past 20 hours. Seriously.