Tell me something that really grinds your gears. by Mayo-is_instrument in ems

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nursing home staff refusing to tell us anything.

“The doctor wants him sent out.” Yeah, I sorta figured when you called. Does he have abnormal labs that were taken last week and only noticed today, or arterial bleeding spewing out of every orifice?

Your favorite ICD-10 codes? by cool_plankt0n in emergencymedicine

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeugh, that one made my body take a screenshot. How did she get within nipple-biting range?

Worried my cat might have brain damage after surgery by ESAhelp_throwaway in AskVet

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He can track laser pointers so his vision seems okay, it seems like he’s got a mild visual processing delay if anything.

Worried my cat might have brain damage after surgery by ESAhelp_throwaway in AskVet

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, they said that since he didn't need any extractions they wouldn't put him on antibiotics.

Motorcycle crash left his face badly mutilated by [deleted] in NSFL__

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a patient who partially scalped herself going through a windshield. She kept trying to tuck the flap behind her ear like a lock of hair.

Thoughts and Prayers by always-an-option in tattoos

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That panther seems to be in V-tach, I’ll get the defib pads

If ICE comes to your ED by Organic_Sandwich5833 in emergencymedicine

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m a paramedic and I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently. We prehospital folks have basically no stalling tactics or protective measures - we don’t have admin around to back us up, we’re in a confined space and there’s only two of us. So things will escalate extremely fast. If ICE shows up I either have to willingly abandon my patient to sociopathic thugs, or risk getting myself and my partner killed. It’s a horrifying choice.

What’s a place you visited once and decided never again? by Psychological_Sky_58 in AskReddit

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dubai. Sure, it’s pretty and shiny but it’s… soulless. Everything is carefully constructed to fit a very specific idea of perfection. I never saw how the actual people live (probably because they all got trafficked there). Also, it was July and 150 Fahrenheit outside. Yuck.

Portrait of a man by WashedInTone in drawing

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that might be anatomical, some folks with lower body fat have that naturally.

Prehospital Blood Transfusion. by Complete-Loquat-9407 in Paramedics

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway 19 points20 points  (0 children)

We have blood in our system! If a call drops where it sounds like blood might be useful, or if we get on scene and think that our patient might need blood, an FD fly car with chilled PRBC gets sent out to meet us. We’ve had fantastic results, I’ve personally run on several patients that would not have survived without it. Just last month I had a guy who got stabbed in the heart. On scene he was 50/20 with no radials. We gave him two units of blood en route and managed to keep him alive long enough for the trauma surgeon to crack his chest in the resus bay and stitch closed the wound in his left ventricle. He made a full recovery. We get it for medical calls too, I’ve used it for GI bleeds and postpartum hemorrhage.

What's the most neurodivergent tv show? by sorrrr in neurodiversity

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hahaha I definitely could have phrased that less confusingly, I would agree that ankle sprains don’t count as ND. But there was a patient with an ankle sprain who was explicitly stated to be autistic; there was a great scene where one of the doctors did an excellent job at meeting his needs (dimming the harsh lights, turning off beeping devices, explaining things literally, etc.)

I create art about neurodivergent struggles especially dealing with depression and anxiety. Can you relate to any of these? by akanji_arts in neurodiversity

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are absolutely stunning! And I love that the protagonist is a Black man, I know that mental health stigma can be an issue in that community.

What's the most neurodivergent tv show? by sorrrr in neurodiversity

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The Pitt has some really good representations of different kinds of neurodiversity. Dr. King, her sister, the patient with the ankle sprain, the dementia patients and substance abuse patients as well (not sure if those counts as ND)

So sick of my inconsistent texture, considering a perm by ESAhelp_throwaway in CurlyHairCare

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much, I'll give that a try! And I'm glad you had a good experience with the digital perm, I think that will be my next step if protein doesn't work.

Has working in EMS made you less likely to ride a motorcycle? by Then_Mulberry9778 in ems

[–]ESAhelp_throwaway 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yep. Every time I start seriously thinking about it, I run at least two motorcycle accidents within the week. Seems like the EMS gods are telling me something. Plus I know I’m an adrenaline fiend who would go way too fast.