I'm really sorry. Inexcusable.wcb said:Quote:
Is she getting a test on her own? If she has it, she should qualify for the IV antibody treatment.
Tested positive yesterday, getting the treatment today. And I'm furious because we could be 24 hours ahead of this thing if an ER doc had done his job.
Finally. Someone gets the entire point of this thread. God bless you child. Blue star for your troubles.unmade bed said:
I'm hoping something is lost in translation with this story because if the ER's position is that they won't test vaccinated people for Covid even if those people are presenting with symptoms that seems to be pretty reckless. What if your moms Oxygen levels were low enough to warrant admission into hospital? Would they have admitted her without testing for Covid and let her have a bed amongst the non-Covid patients?
She went in with COVID symptoms expecting a COVID test. Instead she was refused a test, given a chest x-ray (which I'm assuming they would not have done without triaging), clean bill of health, and told to go home and rest.Charpie said:
I also think it depends. Did she go in for just a test or did she go in saying she was sick and got herself triaged?
Sounds like she was triaged, seen, evaluated by a medical provider, and determined to be stable for discharge. That medical provider probably thought a COVID test would not have changed how they managed your mom. Seeing as how ERs are for emergencies, and not a 24/7 convenience store, they probably decided she can follow up with her primary doctor if she needed a test. Or maybe the small town hospital was low on testing supplies and saving them for patients where their treatment would change based on test result.wcb said:She went in with COVID symptoms expecting a COVID test. Instead she was refused a test, given a chest x-ray (which I'm assuming they would not have done without triaging), clean bill of health, and told to go home and rest.Charpie said:
I also think it depends. Did she go in for just a test or did she go in saying she was sick and got herself triaged?
bigtruckguy3500 said:Sounds like she was triaged, seen, evaluated by a medical provider, and determined to be stable for discharge. That medical provider probably thought a COVID test would not have changed how they managed your mom. Seeing as how ERs are for emergencies, and not a 24/7 convenience store, they probably decided she can follow up with her primary doctor if she needed a test. Or maybe the small town hospital was low on testing supplies and saving them for patients where their treatment would change based on test result.wcb said:She went in with COVID symptoms expecting a COVID test. Instead she was refused a test, given a chest x-ray (which I'm assuming they would not have done without triaging), clean bill of health, and told to go home and rest.Charpie said:
I also think it depends. Did she go in for just a test or did she go in saying she was sick and got herself triaged?
The job of an ER isn't to always figure out what's wrong, it's to make sure nothing really bad is going on. Treat the bad stuff, let the primary care doc take care of the rest. It is the most expensive form of healthcare, and should be reserved for emergencies.
Aggie95 said:
if they were having trouble breathing...then an ER visit is fine, but honestly, who cares what tests they run as long as they treat the symptoms and get them under control.
She wasn't feeling well and was having trouble breathing. They checked her O2, did a chest x-ray, and sent her home. Zero symptoms treated.AustinCountyAg said:Aggie95 said:
if they were having trouble breathing...then an ER visit is fine, but honestly, who cares what tests they run as long as they treat the symptoms and get them under control.
This. If you can't breath you go to the ER and tell them that. You don't go asking for a covid test.
you must not understand the first word of "emergency department"wcb said:
Mom attends a family gathering last weekend. Sunday starts not feeling so great. Monday goes to the ER, wants a COVID test.
"Are you vaccinated?"
"Yes."
"We don't test anyone that's been vaccinated."
Has to line up an appointment with her primary the following day. Goes in, gets tested. Positive.
I'm furious.
wcb said:Cases are up ~200% in the past 14 days. We're clearly knee deep in a fifth wave. I predicted back in May / June that there would be no more waves seeing how vaccinations were trending. Clearly I was wrong.Jbob04 said:
Why get tested at all? I don't understand the need for testing, especially when you are vaccinated.
Without testing we have no clue as to the makeup of this wave. 10% vaccinated? 50% vaccinated? 90% vaccinated? I for one am genuinely curious to know what the profile looks like.
The vaccine does not necessarily prevent one from getting COVID in all cases or am I missing something in your comment (ie. you just want the stats of positives who have been vaccinated).Motracicletraficificker said:wcb said:Cases are up ~200% in the past 14 days. We're clearly knee deep in a fifth wave. I predicted back in May / June that there would be no more waves seeing how vaccinations were trending. Clearly I was wrong.Jbob04 said:
Why get tested at all? I don't understand the need for testing, especially when you are vaccinated.
Without testing we have no clue as to the makeup of this wave. 10% vaccinated? 50% vaccinated? 90% vaccinated? I for one am genuinely curious to know what the profile looks like.
At least half of the people whom I've know to have test positive for covid in the last month have indeed already had the vaccine. I'm curious the stats as well
You must not have read the rest of the thread. When a 70 year old is having trouble breathing at night does that not fit the bill?Doug Ross said:you must not understand the first word of "emergency department"wcb said:
Mom attends a family gathering last weekend. Sunday starts not feeling so great. Monday goes to the ER, wants a COVID test.
"Are you vaccinated?"
"Yes."
"We don't test anyone that's been vaccinated."
Has to line up an appointment with her primary the following day. Goes in, gets tested. Positive.
I'm furious.
wcb said:You must not have read the rest of the thread. When a 70 year old is having trouble breathing at night does that not fit the bill?Doug Ross said:you must not understand the first word of "emergency department"wcb said:
Mom attends a family gathering last weekend. Sunday starts not feeling so great. Monday goes to the ER, wants a COVID test.
"Are you vaccinated?"
"Yes."
"We don't test anyone that's been vaccinated."
Has to line up an appointment with her primary the following day. Goes in, gets tested. Positive.
I'm furious.
Jbob04 said:
Why get tested at all? I don't understand the need for testing, especially when you are vaccinated.
You're more likely to get COVID hanging around the ER.JBenn06 said:
Why did she go to the ER for a COVID test? That is risky for health and much more expensive. Pretty much every pharmacy and urgent care around is providing Covid testing.
Obviously you're not from small town America.Quote:
Plenty of non-contact testing around.
Only reason you get kids tested for the flu is for the Drs note missing a week of school is much easier when you have a noteplanoaggie123 said:
this is akin to getting a test for the flu in my opinion which i have never done (for myself or kids) unless we had to take them (kids) in to the doctor for symptom management and the doc just wanted to confirm
ER doc did his job.wcb said:Quote:
Is she getting a test on her own? If she has it, she should qualify for the IV antibody treatment.
Tested positive yesterday, getting the treatment today. And I'm furious because we could be 24 hours ahead of this thing if an ER doc had done his job.
