Like Riding a Bike

Called to a bicyclist who had fallen on elbow. Pt was in pain (3/10), but had stable vitals. Halfway through the 20 min transport to the ED, guy says, “I would have driven myself but someone called an ambulance.” Why didn’t you just say no thanks to ambulance, instead of accepting the expensive ride to ED triage and minimal splinting with a coldpack.

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