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BlueKota

(4,728 posts)
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 01:52 PM Wednesday

A question on a medical form that made me shake my head! [View all]

In an online first time patient form I was asked to list my drug allergies. Obviously nothing odd about that, however, the multiple choice list they gave you underneath your submissions included one ridiculous choice. In the list of possibilites of what your adverse reaction was, was fatal.

Now nearly fatal reaction would make sense. I actually did have that happen. If it were fatal, however, I wouldn't be there to fill out the form, and it would be too late for the medical treatment I was seeking. 🤦‍♀️🤪

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See!?!? Problem solved. Less paperwork. Norrrm Wednesday #1
Good point! BlueKota Wednesday #3
Seems like Faux pas Wednesday #2
I roll my eyes at the things some people say or do, BlueKota Wednesday #4
Lol Faux pas Thursday #17
''standard part of serious adverse event reporting and is not meant for the patient filling out the form... Donkees Wednesday #5
Thank you! BlueKota Wednesday #10
Form generated by AI? boonecreek Wednesday #6
I have a fatal reaction to nuts alittlelark Wednesday #7
That is good they were able to revive you. BlueKota Wednesday #11
Typo LudwigPastorius Wednesday #8
😂😂😂 BlueKota Wednesday #12
And then... 2naSalit Wednesday #9
It's good your friend survived. BlueKota Wednesday #13
Perhaps... 2naSalit Wednesday #14
If I take anything new - drug or vitamin - womanofthehills Thursday #19
That's a smart idea. BlueKota Thursday #20
You could check the box YES and then have the person reviewing the form explain why it is there. LogDog75 Thursday #15
I work in radiology. Laffy Kat Thursday #16
That's An Even Better Example... ProfessorGAC Thursday #18
🤣 BlueKota Thursday #21
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