r/comics • u/radfilth • Jul 31 '26

OC Some Medical "Professionals" Be Like [OC]

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u/mysocksareinsideout MakeshiftEmery Jul 31 '26

I had a friend of a friend be forced to take (and pay for! Thanks America!) A pregnancy test when she had to go to the ER, despite her telling them she physically couldn't get pregnant because she is trans, I swear in some cases it's like they just don't listen to patients at all 😭

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u/OkExcitement5444 Aug 01 '26

Sometimes this is a consequence of the chart being inclusive. If the patient is legally a female and is is coded as F in the EMR, even if they are labeled as trans somewhere else some order sets will automatically include pregnancy rule out. Yes this should be fixed

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u/periclods01 Aug 01 '26

i feel like "i do not have a uterus, nor a womb, nor ovaries, nor a vagina" should conclude the "are you pregnant" question pretty conclusively.

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u/Right_Count Aug 01 '26

I think there are a lot of stupid patients, and a lot of ignorant medical professionals. And the competent ones on both sides are left trying to pick up the pieces.

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u/blazze_eternal Aug 01 '26

A lot of medical professionals are just following outdated insurance guidelines.

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u/windingsea Aug 01 '26

If the medical professional is ignorant then they should not be in a position to practice medicine or work with patients