I guess that is one way to justify everyone getting an X-Ray, CT Scan or some other expensive assessment to make an ER visit cost over $2000 excluding all the specialists' fees to interpret the additional exams which are billed separately.
As for being able to clearly verbalize their pain would depend on the pain, the cause and what you gave them. Different meds react differently on different people which depends on age. other existing illness and current medications.
Multiple reviews have shown no outcome difference based on physical exam. The patients are likely going to get imaging regardless of opioids due to defensive medicine. Analgesia in this case is not terribly complicated.
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