Emergency medicine is a lifestyle, not just a job.
You’ll see the sickest patients, the worst luck, and the darkest corners of humanity—& still be expected to smile, move fast, and get it right every time. A thread on what they don’t tell you about EM. 🧵
ED love discharging patients, & they are pretty good at it. If they are referring, they have seriously considered/attempted discharge already; you don’t need to remind them. Maybe you’ll end up discharging them yourself later, & that’s OK. It means the patient needed to see you!