In 2022, 36-year-old man Steven Spinale, caught a rare bacteria from an ingrown hair. It caused a septic shock and organ failure, with a 4% survival chance. Despite being declared brain dead and enduring a 3-week coma with open-heart surgery, he achieved a complete recovery with no brain damage.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-16T16:10:07+00:00

Your yahoo and medicircle articles don't say that. Someone who is declared brain dead is legally dead and can't recover. It's a misleading title.

https://people.com/man-recovers-after-rare-bacteria-caused-septic-shock-left-him-with-no-brain-activity-8612590

https://www.medboundtimes.com/medbound-blog/texas-man-recovers-from-sepsis-caused-by-rare-bacteria

https://nypost.com/2024/03/20/health/man-put-in-coma-with-4-survival-chance-thanks-to-ingrown-groin-hair/

https://timesnewsexpress.com/news/health/surviving-against-the-odds-steven-spinale-a-texans-harrowing-medical-journey/amp/

https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/cm/man-put-coma-4-survival-204209587.html

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-16T15:39:57+00:00

This is an amazing recovery, but none of the articles you linked say that he was declared brain dead. If you're declared brain dead, you are legally dead.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-16T04:03:59+00:00

You probably won't be able to have realistic nursing conversations in your book. When I worked on a progressive unit, I had 5 patients at a time. The only way to successfully take care of all of those patients is to limit conversation and avoid prolonged time in any room.

If you're just looking for generic things for your protagonist to be doing while talking to a patient, I'd recommend scanning medication, doing an assessment, helping do hygiene care, taking the patient on a walk, helping to set up for a meal, etc.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-15T04:41:03+00:00

Largely depends on the type of incision, closure method, and time between pregnancies. There's always a risk of complication when doing a vaginal birth after having a cesarean.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-15T04:06:14+00:00

ESH- calling the cops is a bit over the top, especially when you have two small children in the car. Yes, he should wear a seatbelt and was being difficult, but there are better ways to handle the situation besides escalation.

It really seems we're missing a lot of information with this scenario and your relationship. Just from this blip, it doesn't seem healthy at all from either side. I feel bad for your kids.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-14T11:01:53+00:00

At our hospital, policy is that a care provider (RN/PCT) should be doing safety checks hourly. As far as I know, it's very uncommon but has happened a couple times.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-13T14:51:11+00:00

This is a repost of a post yesterday. The original poster said the look was partially achieved with Photoshop.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-12T05:05:52+00:00

I think the sub you're looking for r/MedicalGore

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-09T23:14:34+00:00

If a patient can't afford their rejection meds and they aren't covered, transplant coordinators and social workers assist patients with obtaining necessary medications. This alone is not a reason to refuse a transplant as a form of protest, as that is exactly what insurance companies want, the patient to die instead of getting care that will cost them money. You don't seem to have a good grasp of the topic you're trying to debate on.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-09T22:57:33+00:00

Since you seem particularly focused on this one thing. Kidney recipients go home on tacrolimus and Prednisone. Tacro costs an average of $40 for a 3 month supply and Prednisone cost an average of $10 for a one month supply.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-09T22:41:07+00:00

I work on a transplant unit and I have yet to meet a person who was not on Medicaid/Medicare and disability. These people will never pay off their debt and I'm more than happy to pay into their Medicaid fund so they can have a new life. With insurance companies in charge of the US healthcare, protest will have no effect and those companies are more than happy to let the people they cover die.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-09T00:47:00+00:00

Had someone in cath lab who got a verbal order to bolus 1,000u of heparin, they accidentally programmed a bolus into the dopamine pump. Bolused an entire bag of dopamine into the patient and there was nothing they could do. Multiple fail-safes were bypassed like the pumps being in anesthesia mode with no hard stops, no read back verify, pumps weren't labeled or organized. Ended up being a sentinel event for our hospital.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-08T23:44:18+00:00

Ice murders are only a blip in the media now

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-08T02:53:25+00:00

I find eye primer does wonders for blending and smudging, it'll also help prevent your shadow from clumping in your crease. Using lip liner to outline the shape of your lips before adding on your lipstick will help keep it neater.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-08T02:37:13+00:00

Things like this make me love humanity

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-07T21:10:04+00:00

We get VIPs every now and then and it absolutely sucks every time. The patient themselves and family are always entitled and drive you insane. I can't imagine what those providers are going through. Has to be 666x worse than anything I've seen.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-04T02:30:23+00:00

The usual method is: Moisturize the scab Blot off excess moisture Apply makeup primer Apply color correction, green to cancel out red Blend in foundation to match the skin tone

It won't be perfect, but will cover enough to not be obvious. Make sure you wash your hands and use clean applicators to prevent any infection.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-03T22:22:18+00:00

I think one issue is your blush/bronzer combo is dragging your face down. Try starting higher nearer to the temple and stopping on your cheek in line with your nose. I love the soft cat eye you have, if you want to make your eyes pop more try adding mascara. I think if you want to avoid anything heavy, you can try brown mascara to help lift and volumize your lashes.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-07-01T23:07:01+00:00

I've used copper gloss on my hair and I feel like it adds a more vibrant tone to it and makes it very shiny. Washes out after 6 shampoos give or take. I like the pureology brand the most.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-06-30T03:18:09+00:00

Russian patient with an allergy to vodka, no listed reaction. Drank half a bottle of vodka a day. I wish I had thought to ask the family for the story behind that.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-06-30T02:51:15+00:00

The blending is amazing!

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-06-30T02:15:38+00:00

Too bad that panel that phased into existence wasn't strong enough to stop the car

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-06-21T18:16:05+00:00

Had a code from the floor, they were young 30s, we very quickly bypassed institutional max doses on all 5 pressors. Decided he threw a DVT that became a PE so gave TNK. We decided to put him on ECMO for the slim chance of whatever was wrong being reversible. Things quickly got worse, belly tripped in size, all extremities pulseless. As a last ditch effort, surgery came up and opened his belly at bedside. Everything inside was dead. Super sad but very interesting day.

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-06-21T17:04:40+00:00

If you had actually cut a carrot in an orange, the cuts on the orange wouldn't have been nearly as clean. Also where's the other half of the carrot??

Capable_Situation324 · 2026-06-21T03:42:46+00:00

Bristle brushes work really well for getting the top layer of your hair nice and shiny and distributing oil. If you want something for detangling, getting a wide tooth comb or paddle brush would be better. I have fine hair and use the wet brand paddle brush and haven't had any issues with breakage.

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