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I read this post with my wife (medical doctor) and we agreed that this breathless post missed the mark a bit. ChatGPT gave exactly the advice from a Google sear
by quantumwoke 2y ago
I read this post with my wife (medical doctor) and we agreed that this breathless post missed the mark a bit. ChatGPT gave exactly the advice from a Google search for low platelets and rash. A call to any doctor, nurse practitioner or urgent care would have resulted in the same outcome with arguably more trust. The fact that the author trusted ChatGPT more for some reason (AI hype?) seems immaterial. The hyperbole of statements like a minor cut with low platelets = death or having "no platelets" (both false) solidified it - hype over substance.
- Toutouxc 2y agoShe didn’t trust ChatGPT more, ChatGPT was just available when the doctor was not.
- quantumwoke 2y agoBut there is an ER, urgent care, etc. available at most if not all times? Google is also available and would have accomplished the same result.
- FeepingCreature 2y agoGoogle for "low platelet" sure, if you already know that's important which she did not. The hard part here was entirely noticing that there was an urgent problem.
- quantumwoke 2y agoAs multiple people in this thread have commented, most providers give you a result, a red highlight of the abnormal result, and a reference range. We don't know exactly what the post author received of course, but it's pretty likely that low platelets were called out.
- FeepingCreature 2y agoThe critical missing info is "your platelets are low, keep an eye open for red spots on your skin that spread."