TerrfyinFlyinSrvc

Ya know, he might have really had something there. I've seen a couple articles about dogs being able to "read" diabetics and epileptics. It wouldn't totally surprise me to find out that a dog could detect something wrong for coronary events. Think of all the chemical changes and the sensitivity of a dog's nose.

You did the best you could with what you had to work with...and against. I think you did great just getting this guy there still alive. I mean, he didn't have a whole lot going for him. Well, he must see a great deal of utility in boar tits. On one hand, he says you're useless. Yet he has no problem handing you a 80yo septic, drowning, extremely hemodynamically unstable pt. No doubt if the pt had croaked off in your ambulance, the doc would have complained of and testified to your rank incompetence. General question: How many of you have refused to do a transfer of someone like this without either getting the pt. more stable or more help, be it mechanical or personnel? Would there be repercussions against you in your system? I know that transport of unstable pts between care facilities goes with the territory. But, at the same time, a doc could just be handing off a lawsuit in the sense of you accepted custody of someone you professionally knew to be in need of more care than you could ideally render. Just curious.

Sparky Stump Makes me sound like unsuccessful fireworks manufacturer.

I have a couple. "Dead Virgin" "Bite Reflex" "Cellmate Killer" "Escapee" "Last Seen Running"

That was definitely chuckle-licious

Make a little drawstring bag for it, like the old gym bags. You can still hang it up, but it won't sun bake. Just a thought.

Hi Dust, I was talking to a P.A. who treated me a couple yrs ago about that. He had 2 hitches as a Navy corpsman, inc Iraq 1. He said the same thing. That his experience made school alot easier, but they didn't count his military classes for anything. But they did count some night classes he took at the Onslow county community college outside LeJeune. Really struck me as kind of dumb. Does much transfer for military nurses? Just curious.

That's sweet. 8) I'll have to keep that one in mind.

Bet ya a nickel most of their pts have the same recorded vitals....including a few of the dead ones. :roll:

No, no, no! A balaclava is a pastry made of phyllo dough, nuts and honey. What you describe is a ghetto atm card for use in convenience stores after midnight.

Tire Money reminds me of the old S&H Green Stamps down here.

I don't even know what my beliefs are, but I do have a theory of what hell is: It is sitting in front of a pc, subscribed to an infinite number of forums with an infinite number of subjects, yet every single topic returns to an acrimonious debate on personal religious beliefs. I swear, it doesn't matter if the forum is dedicated to coin collecting, aircraft, or tiddly-winks, sooner or later, the religious thread is started. I'd start a forum solely for believers and non-believers to argue, but there ain't that much bandwidth in the universe.

Fraction of Inspired Oxygen The actual amount or percentage or fraction of O2 of the gas entering the lungs, ventilator or a blood oxygenator. Ex. 21/22% O2 room air, approx 90% on a NRB, 100% on a ventilator set to 100%

And finally, I'M NOT ARGUING!!!!!! I was just pointing out things I found interesting about O2.

Well, I certainly was not implying that they were. Although to take up your point, the same can be said of many substances, whether salts, sugars, metals, calcium or any other chemical found in the body. Salt on my celery is a food, saline whether administered via IV or orally is a drug. Too much or not enough in my body will kill me, although not as quickly as a lack of O2. I will also point out though, that under many circumstances oxygen is a deadly poison. Long term breathing of 100% O2 is potentially very harmful, and extreme depth divers will breathe mixtures containing around only 4% O2.