the 100% directionless thread

[Sasha]

No. I compared the behavior of the patient to the "burned baby" from the HP7 books... Too geeky?

 

[JPINFV]

Not too geeky. I got the reference source, even if I hadn't read the series. I was just under the impression that the patient was a burned baby, not a geriatric patient with dementia screaming like a dead baby.

 

[Sasha]

In the book it's a little baby like creature who is described as burned, laying under a chair, twitching, writhing and screaming. It's in like one of the last chapters where Harry dies and is at King's Cross with Dumbledore.

Her behavior, completely unaware to the world around her, like the burnt HP Baby, screaming, twitching, writhing, like the burnt HP baby... get it now?

 

[Sasha]

Not too geeky. I got the reference source, even if I hadn't read the series. I was just under the impression that the patient was a burned baby, not a geriatric patient with dementia screaming like a dead baby.

It was an ES dementia patient. She literally was completely unaware of anything around her, just layed in bed rolling around and twitching and screaming. They wouldn't sedate her. I couldn't tell if she was just a screamer or in pain.

It was a tough thing to watch, but you can't run from it.

 

[usafmedic45]

Just put two kids on a helicopter to a pedi center with diffuse abdominal pain, tenderness, and significant bruising from an MVC, because they weren't in booster seats. This job really blows sometimes...

Wait...what? How does that constitute the need to fly the kids? If I recall correctly Tyler has a trauma center (ETMC).

 

[usafmedic45]

But nobody has stated that a failure on one ride along is enough to cause the student to fail the class. It will, however, make sure that the class instructor is aware of it and gets involved.

I have and so did my medical director.

 

[JPINFV]

It's in like one of the last chapters where Harry dies and is at King's Cross with Dumbledore.

Well, now it's ruined...

 

[Sasha]

it's not totally ruined. He comes back to life.

And has weirdly named babies.

 

[Sasha]

Now it's ruined.

 

[usafmedic45]

It was a tough thing to watch, but you can't run from it.

....which is why I always tried to convince my medical director to let us sedate folks like that. It would have been humane to everyone involved.

 

[Sasha]

Btw they never elaborate on what the heck the weird burned baby is.

just something that can't be helped, screaming under a seat.

Totally random.

 

[JPINFV]

it's not totally ruined. He comes back to life.

And has weirdly named babies.

Worse than Jaina, Jacen, and Anakin Solo of Star Wars Expanded Universe fame?

 

[Sasha]

....which is why I always tried to convince my medical director to let us sedate folks like that. It would have been humane to everyone involved.

It would have. She was going to an ALF, didn't have IV access, no orders for anything. She sat in the hospital for two days, got no meds. Apparently she was going to get home health/hospice care at the ALF.

I knew there was something wrong when we walked in and the nurses at the station stood and clapped.

That is always a bad sign.

Then I heard her.

 

[usafmedic45]

Worse than Jaina, Jacen, and Anakin Solo of Star Wars Expanded Universe fame?

...and officially Sasha no longer has claim to the geekiest reference in the recent history of this thread. LOL

 

[Sasha]

Worse than Jaina, Jacen, and Anakin Solo of Star Wars Expanded Universe fame?

One was named Albus Severus Potter. Another was Lily Luna Potter. I guess that beats Hugo Weasley though.

I think she was smoking ganja when she wrote the epilogue.

 

[usafmedic45]

It would have. She was going to an ALF, didn't have IV access, no orders for anything. She sat in the hospital for two days, got no meds. Apparently she was going to get home health/hospice care at the ALF.

I knew there was something wrong when we walked in and the nurses at the station stood and clapped.

That is always a bad sign.

Then I heard her.

I know of one provider who used to use the nitrous on patients like that. I don't necessarily agree with the practice but then again I also have no deadset moral objection to it either.

 

[Sasha]

I'd kill for nitrous.

 

[bigbaldguy]

I know of one provider who used to use the nitrous on patients like that. I don't necessarily agree with the practice but then again I also have no deadset moral objection to it either.

So instead of screaming she would ride to the hospital screeching maniacal laughter? Creepy.

Do some services use nitrous? I know its in my book but I've never heard of a place that used it till you just mentioned it.

 

[JPINFV]

One was named Albus Severus Potter. Another was Lily Luna Potter. I guess that beats Hugo Weasley though.

I think she was smoking ganja when she wrote the epilogue.

Yea, but those are all dedicated to other characters in the series, which makes them understandable at least. However, the Solo twins? Err... not so much (to the best of my knowledge).

 

[Asimurk]

Mmm, garlic bread.