On this point, we'll have to agree to disagree. You can choose to believe what you wish, the facts don't support you. Many pre-existing conditions are discovered AFTER a medical event . . . or death! Doctors who treat symptoms and not diseases or medical conditions, may be doing more harm than good. Most doctors that I have ever seen - including the so-called "Doc-in-the-Box" - want some level of medical history before providing treatment. Good doctors want fact to support their diagnoses (such as physical exams, X-rays/MRIs, and/or lab work) before providing treatment in order to avoid killing you or making your condition worse.
For a simple understanding of the role that competent and complete medical examinations can provide, you have only to look at some recent cases involving thrill rides at Disney World. Several people, spanning a large age range, have died after ridng one particular attraction at the Magic Kingdom. Autopsies and civil suits against Disney later, have shown conclusively that each of the people who died on this attraction had an undiagnosed, pre-existing condition that, had they known, would have prevented them from riding the attraction.
You see, Bogey, knowledge is power!
Let's hope you never walk into any emergency room as 99% of the cases arre reviewed by people who have nothing more than a passing knowlege of your history.
You can disagree with me all you want but you'd still be wrong. You're stating it as fact that you're right when you know deep down inside that's just your opinion. I'm stating what the numerous professionals I know tell me regarding diagnostic medicine.
If a woman who just drank 2 gallons of water complains of symptoms consist with acute intoxication any paramedic or EMT would know what the hell is happening.