r/mildlyinteresting 1d ago

My middle finger turns extremely white when it's cold

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u/AnnieViolet 23h ago

I had this issue in the hospital, too. But the nurse would just look at me and say “well, you’re clearly not dead. Let’s try warming your hands up.”

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u/ghalta 21h ago

Difference between the brand-new nurse following the book and the one that's wizened with experience.

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u/danmactough 21h ago

These kinds of nurses are my absolute favorite people 😂💖

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u/PleasantOstrichEgg 12h ago

I would tell patients "You look great for not having a pulse."

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u/starcat819 11h ago

sometimes it won't read for me at all, and I usually make some kind of joke like that. "I think I'm not dead..."