ERDoc Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Like I've said before, in the ER, the foley catheter is the great equalizer, especially in men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiology Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Like I've said before, in the ER, the foley catheter is the great equalizer, especially in men. You'd have loved having me as a patient; Nurse: Have you passed urine yet? Me: No, this oral fluid you want me to drink so I take a slash is just making my gastroenteritis much worse Nurse: Well, look you have to drink it or I'm going to catheter you Me: Bloody hell no you're not, may I speak with the House Surgeon please? Nurse: She is tubing somebody, I'll get her to come see you when she is free Next minute ... House Surgeon Me: Can you prescribe me a litre of fluid so I go pee and if that doesn't work you can catheter me? House Surgeon: Sure, why you ask tho? Me: Coz I don't like having a plastic thing shoved up my dick, you know ... House Surgeon: Hmm yes ... are you a doctor or something? Me: Something like that Oh and a sternal rub is great for painful stimulus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
island emt Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Have you ever used a "Q" tip twirled just at the opening of the Nares? It takes a deeply unconscious person to not react to that gentle stimuli. Especially the "unconscious" fake seizures. Just be care to not get sneeze on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chbare Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I keep waiting for the decade when the stupid arm drop test is relegated to whackerdom. Providers still bring it up, usually with a stupid grin cause they are oh so smart. I touch the eyelashes. The corresponding reflex movement of the eyelid is enough to reassure me that my patient is protecting their airway. I am not sure this assessment in a vacuum would reassure me that a patient is adequately protecting their airway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneEMTP Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I haven't, but that's a cool idea! Well, assuming that I can keep them from sneezing all over me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFIB Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 You could always do the sack thump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneEMTP Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 You could always do the sack thump. Try not to derail the thread with your personal fetishes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFIB Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Try not to derail the thread with your personal fetishes... Not your own sack ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaisu Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I am not sure this assessment in a vacuum would reassure me that a patient is adequately protecting their airway. yeah.. I mis-spoke. I use it as one tool.. sometimes a sternal rub is necessary, but not nearly as often as people do it. I can't tell you how many drunks come up swinging from a provider's sternal rub when one really isn't needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B the EMT Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I can't tell you how many drunks come up swinging from a provider's sternal rub when one really isn't needed I and a partner have been chased down the ER corridor at Montifiore Hospital in the "Boogie Down" (Bronx), after the partner administered a sternal rub to an intoxicated "unconscious" patient. We could run faster, and Security intervened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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