U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for Third Year in a Row (2018)

Re:U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for Third Year in a Row (2018) by masonic on Thursday July 04, 2019 @05:19AM (#20352948)

This does not make sense on several levels:

1) strep throat is not an appropriate use of the ER.

2) codeine is not a course of treatment for strep or any other communicable disease. A course of antibiotics is mandatory.

3) strep infection cannot be diagnosed at first sight. Culturing is required.

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Re:U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for Third Year in a Row (2018) by rdtsc on Thursday July 04, 2019 @10:44AM (#20355024)

1) I had no idea what it was, I was just thinking my throat was going to close. They never did a culture. I was sent out in 10-15 minutes after I was seen.

2) I was expecting some antibiotics. But because I said I was in pain they gave me a "pain" pill I guess and sent me on my way.

3) For sure. I was expecting them to do some better diagnostics. Certainly after charging $400 (in early 2000's money, I would probably be more now).

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