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Fractured Wrist: In splint for 5 weeks, soreness/swelling normal?

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Aug 18, 2024 | Replies (29)
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Good point Sam. Maybe most people know this, but in my area, there are "Urgent Care" centers that are NOT ERs. Access is much easier and faster. These places are ideal to address symptoms that require immediate attention but not a fully staffed ER. They should be able to diagnose something like an infection as discussed above and either treat it or make a referral to be seem asap. (It also takes some pressure off ERs where the needs are much more urgent - think car crash.)

These places usually don't provide pain killers or other "scheduled" drugs, and they won't treat broken bones or injuries requiring a real staff. But they are convenient for other, non-emergency needs - and way better and smarter than waiting to see your PCP, or worse, waiting many hours in an ER where real emergencies rightfully come first.

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samcal9977zz | @samcal9977zz | May 5, 2024

Excellent point. Here in New Jersey, there is a rivalry between the Mafia and the Devil, as to who gets to control things. So, I am not sure if the Mafia or the Devil himself runs healthcare in NJ...I just know it is one of the two.

I wish I were joking. Health care is frequently horrible around here. I really don't know a single person who gets good health care. Not one. Some get a bit better than others, but generally it is all pretty horrible.

Intake staff are often phenomenally nasty, cruel, abusive and sometimes even directly obstructive or you getting decent care.

It's truly very very bad.

And, of course, there are exceptions. I have encountered nice intake staff. I have encountered respectful and responsible doctors.

I would say, that in getting medical care, only one out of every 10 interactions is just fine without some very nasty encounter. Might only be the intake person and the rest of the experience is fine.

Might only be the pharmacy people...and everything else is fine.

But honestly, the times everything went fine....10% ??? You know, probably less.

Back in the 60s and 70s? Literally 95% of the time everything went just fine.

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