Always entertaining Charity Doc explains a none-to-uncommon occurrence in the ER.
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We had a similar patient in my ER. While high on Crack, he tried to stab a cop (He actually lunged at him with a knife!) After they took him down, they figured out he had HIV Hep B & C and a psych history. They dropped him off at my ER and left. Didn’t even leave a cop with us! So I had to call psych to see a patient who’s chief complaint was “he tried to stab a cop”. I restrained him and wouldn’t untie him till he was shipped to a psych facility.
I would suggest we outsource these criminals to Gitmo and outsource their care to Cuban doctors at a penny on the dollar.
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