My frequent flyer... when will he learn?

Lifeguards For Life said:
You sure do correct a lot of people here, in your infinite wisdom and experience provided by attending basic school.
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I'm just giving him a hard time. I hope he doesn't get offended. Just a little joke. This has nothing to do with basic school.

I'll be careful about the corrections. Thanks for the heads up!

Eric
 
No problem for me! Have to remember not to type, while steaming over ignorance!
 
medichopeful said:
I'm just giving him a hard time. I hope he doesn't get offended. Just a little joke. This has nothing to do with basic school.

I'll be careful about the corrections. Thanks for the heads up!

Eric
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You have a good attitude, kid. I'm sure you will make for a good EMT/Medic soon.
 
Black humor is not unknown in the EMS world (or the medical world as a whole, from my understanding), and it's more of a coping mechanism than a lack of compassion.

That being said... if this story is even true, then the PD, EMTs, and physicians failed the patient here. I don't know the span of time that was involved, but after serial suicide attempts, someone should have been looking at commitment, not a psychiatric hold.
 
EMSLaw said:
Black humor is not unknown in the EMS world (or the medical world as a whole, from my understanding), and it's more of a coping mechanism than a lack of compassion.
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When black humor is used there is generally an understanding of the seriousness of the event which is why a release may be needed. That is different from one making fun of a patient with a particular disease process, disability or mental illness because they find it amusing or just lack the compassion to take patient care seriously.
 
Aidey said:
It could also be that the pt is stable when on meds, so he gets admitted, gets on his meds, and then gets discharged. He's fine for a while as long as he is compliant, but eventually he stops taking his meds and goes downhill again.
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Quite likely. Those cases seem to be pretty common. I've noticed a lot of bipolar patients in particular who follow this pattern. A couple of them have told me that they just can't stand losing the manic swings, or that they feel flat and lifeless when medicated. All artistic types, interestingly enough. I've heard the same from ADHD folks as well, but they're generally less worrisome.

Even for people who aren't losing highs, psych meds can have all kinds of unpleasant side effects that lead patients to stop complying. Or sometimes they'll wind up on such complicated regimens that they eventually lose track of something, and trouble starts.

It's also possible that this kid is in some kind of really horrible environment, and that the parents are actually obstacles to getting or staying with good treatment. The bit about 'bleeding onto the new couch' is a little suspicious.
 
I think this person just joined up to see how frustrated he could get people on the forums.
 
I thought the OP's story.. true or not.. was pretty dammed funny..

For those of you taking this oh so seriously.. maybe some prozac should be put in the water or something..

People are too uptight..relax a little and laugh a lot...it wont kill you...

and if it does.. im sure we can crack a joke about that too :P
 
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