As some of you may already know, I am an emergency physician. I have seen just about everything stupid or mean that individuals can do to themselves or others. However, tonight was a personal milestone for me. I had the single most ridiculous presenting complaint ever.

"I'm cold."



Idiot woke up in his house trailer, with no heat on. Winter temp ~35 F outside (and probably close to that inside). He called EMS because he was shivering. They arrived, and told him to turn on the heater and put on some clothes. He did so, and felt better. Duh. He still insisted on being brought, BY AMBULANCE, to the hospital for the doctor to check him out.

My exam and discussion with him lasted less than 60 seconds. Most of that was me wondering if I would ever see the likes of a fool like this again.

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