CRT-D

Good afternoon to all, I am so upset with the damn ER Doctors with their stupidity. I let two Doctors know that I have a CRT-D they have no clue what that is . So my question is this is there another name that it is called?

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Lol

by Grateful Heart - 2015-09-18 09:09:50


I've had a few Doctors looked confused too....It's not their specialty.

Now I just say I have a pacemaker with a defibrillator. With all the medical lingo, it seems simple language is the best.

Grateful Heart

Doctors on pedestals

by oldearthworm - 2015-09-18 10:09:01

They do need to be removed ..But, then, I did not know what a CRT-D is either , before this site , and the pacemaker.. They are not so smart .. and we are not either .. ..As with all things ..there are many names and terms ..fear not in using these , the smart doctors will learn and the stupid one will fall by the wayside. ..I'll define the stupid ones .. its simply due to their NOT LISTENING !!!
And why is this ?

Was in cardio rehab

by Theknotguy - 2015-09-18 10:09:14

Was in cardio rehab. Made the mistake of telling the nurses I was in afib. Regardless of my protests, was frog marched down to the ER. After all the frantic activity slowed down, the ER doctor came in, told me I had to go to the main hospital, they were going to "cure" my afib. I told him I'd like to see 'em do it as I had been there about 8 weeks ago and they hadn't done it then.

So we ended up nose-to-nose with me saying I didn't need to go to the main hospital and him telling me he had no choice. Finally had him call my cardiologist. If my doctor said I had to go, I'd go. Fortunately my cardiologist said, "Leave the poor guy alone."

The only place I could get straight answers was this forum. Everywhere else was miscommunication and misinformation - and that was from medical people who should have known better. And, supposedly, we have the best medical care in the world?? Makes you wonder sometimes.

Thanks

by Patsy2728 - 2015-09-19 06:09:30

Thanks for all the answers. I guess I will go,with what grateful heart says this way there is no confusion. This one Doctor in ER called it a BMW another doctor says ohhh that's the state of the art one. I believe on my card it says ICD oh well I guess it will be pacemaker/defibulator hey and I met even throw in 3 leads lol Alicia that's what I think my Doctor calls it. Well next app will ask EP geezzz sure hope he knows lol

my doctors call it

by alicia6650 - 2015-09-19 12:09:38

my doctors call it a BiV-ICD (Bi-ventricular) when they are filling out paperwork with all my diags.

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