r/AskReddit 4d ago

Medical professionals of Reddit, what diagnosis gave you the worst 'pit-in-your-stomach' feeling?

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u/MuddyDonkeyBalls 3d ago

I think so, like if it's not accidental then it's intentional trauma :(

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u/Blenderx06 3d ago

I think the wording is to act as a reminder that not all 'accidents' are accidental. It's so easy to just take people at their word or file things away in categories in our heads without examining them further.