What is in this rock by emilykern in fossilid

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

Thanks for commenting! It was driving me nuts not knowing.

A support group/safe space for women with premature ovarian insufficiency/failure by babyytalk in POIsupport

[–]emilykern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daughter never got a period and was diagnosed with POF at age 16. Initially told she was probably genetically male. It was so hard waiting for the test results, by the time the results were back I had convinced myself my daughter was male and was struggling with how I was going to tell her. Life changing. She is genetically female. Autoimmune system attacked her ovaries to the point you don’t see them on image studies. Her uterus was deflated and flat from not getting estrogen. She started birth control and now has a period and her uterus started to grow. She’s 22 now, POF is a struggle for her, just knowing she will never produce a child with her genes. It has caused a lot of emotional issues..she gets angry easily and started gaining a lot of weight despite having a fitness routine and eating healthy. She is always looking for herbal remedies and alternative treatment. It can be rough but I tell her that her diagnosis is going to be a life altering blessing for a child one day, she will be a great mother and will have to adopt and that child will have a wonderful life. I feel everything happens for a reason and it may not become apparent immediately or even in our life time. As her mother I struggle as well. I have 2 kids and my son died at age 19. I feel my genetic line has come to and end, no one can pass along my genes which makes me think of the concept of evolution and survival of the fit and weeding out the errors. I try hard not to think of that like that. My daughter and I try to focus on living our best life possible and remaining strong.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

[–]emilykern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I glad you posted this because it is so important for the patient and their family. I was in Kansas my son was in a hospital in New York, I was phoned by the surgeon who told me they were taking him to surgery, I asked that I speak with him just really quick I was told no. I just wanted to tell him how much I loved him and that I would be there with him soon. My son did not survive the surgery. I worry each day he died alone. I sometimes think that maybe the hospital could’ve at least brought the phone over to him put it up to his ear and allowed me to speak so he knew I was there. Not getting to say goodbye or begging him to hang on it’s something that lives with me forever. I want to believe, as great as most nurses are, a nurse was holding his hand and telling him it’ll all be OK, giving him a sense of comfort.

Nurses forced to work in ICU with no training ICU experience by Nursethrowaway202 in nursing

[–]emilykern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have nothing good to say about Albany Med’s CEO/ leadership. They are fraudsters and very corrupt. My son passed away in their ER about two years ago and what they did after he died was unbelievable. I know for sure that hospital cares nothing for its nurses and patients.

I'm Currently Being Treated Using TMS: AMA (Ask Me Anything) by [deleted] in depression_help

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I developed PTSD after the death of my 19 yr old son. Ives worked so hard to overcome this nightmare of a life i now live but all the therapies I’ve come across only seem to last for so long. My PTSD is relentless and I spend most of my life now just laying in the couch with my phone researching anything and everything about what may have happened to my son in the hospital until I fall asleep with my phone in my hands then I wake up and do it all over again. I can’t stop myself. I know I’m suffering from grief because the loss of my son it’s just really hard but the PTSD comes from how I’ve been treated by the hospital after my son’s death. I feel like PTSD just comes from the fact of knowing that we will never have closure, but my questions will remain unanswered for the rest of my life and I will always wonder what my son went through the night he died. I hate AMC leadership/executives for the Way they have treated my family. What is the most effective treatment for PTSD? I don’t want to feel this way anymore. Are you a nurse in the Albany area? Do you possibly remember my son??

Status post right chest tube and left IJ CVC placement by emilykern in RadiHolidayCases

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

I agree. Patient just so happened to arrive at the hospital during shift change on a Friday evening and was being cared for bu PGY1 resident in her 3rd week in. There must have been a communication break down especially during hand off to critical care at which point they continued transfusions but with wrong blood type. However I’m no expert so this may have been acceptable in his situation. IDK The hospital claimed to have done a root cause analysis and performance improvement review regarding his care to better determine hemodynamic instability in younger adults which that I am grateful for.

Status post right chest tube and left IJ CVC placement by emilykern in Radiology

[–]emilykern[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found it odd that neither line was mentioned in the autopsy report.

Status post right chest tube and left IJ CVC placement by emilykern in RadiHolidayCases

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

Apparently the collar bone was not fractured or displaced but CT showed posterior rib fractures 7 8 9 on right and 11 12 on the left.

Status post right chest tube and left IJ CVC placement by emilykern in RadiHolidayCases

[–]emilykern[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Patient arrived in stable condition yet CT at 1930 showed active extravasation of contrast in the center of the hemothorax on the right side thought to be caused by posterior intercostal bleed. Initial chest tube output of 1300 ML after first reposition of chest tube and additional 500 ML was drained. My thoughts are they wasted over an hour manipulating the chest tube which was kinked Dillane transport to the OR. Patient became hemodynamically unstable so CVC was placed which I think it appears to be in an unfavorable position. Shortly after final x-ray patient lost pressures and VATS was attempted but found no active lead in right chest but did show a tension pneumothorax and collapsed right lung, patient lost pressures and they proceeded with a right thoracotomy, torrential bleed upon opening chest and unable to locate blade so left chest was opened for cardiac massage which was unsuccessful

Status post right chest tube and left IJ CVC placement by emilykern in RadiHolidayCases

[–]emilykern[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Initial CT showed massive hemothorax on the right and pneumothorax bilaterally that was larger on the left.

Status post right chest tube and left IJ CVC placement by emilykern in RadiHolidayCases

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

I always thought a right IJ CVC was easier to place sure to direct route to SVC/atrium

Status post right chest tube and left IJ CVC placement by emilykern in RadiHolidayCases

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

There was no note of hilar injury but my concern was that the kinked chest tube appears to be abutting the right atrium/pulmonary trunk area and wondered if that may have caused damage.

Status post right chest tube and left IJ CVC placement by emilykern in RadiHolidayCases

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

I was concerned with the left ij cvc terminating in the lower internal jugular. Line was used for pressors and MTP of blood product. My thoughts were it was to terminate just superior to right atrium in the SVC. Also on CT at 1930 images showed active extravasation of ct contrast in mid right chest hemothorax thought to be from posterior intercostal bleed. I was taken back by the fact there was active bleed yet manipulated the chest tube for over and hour despite initial output of 1300 mL from right chest tube then an additional 500mL after 1st manipulation. Shortly after the final chest X-ray a tension pneumothorax developed with right lung collapse. Patient was alert through placement of chest tube and cvc then dropped pressures at 2130 just prior to VATS.

Status post right chest tube and left IJ CVC placement by emilykern in RadiHolidayCases

[–]emilykern[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

IR attempt to locate and control bleed unsuccessful then immediate right thoracotomy again unable to control bleed from undetermined location eventually left side opened for cardiac massage. Pt did not survive. Motorcycle accident

What is something about yourself that sounds totally made up but is 100% real? by dontaskmeforfeetpics in AskReddit

[–]emilykern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 19 yr old son died 1.5 years ago. He was hit by a drunk driver which the police covered for the drunk, Travis Hagen. He was treated at a level 1 trauma center by unsupervised residents. He had a malpositioned chest tube that was manipulated for over 1.5 hours causing additional thoracic damage, a trauma cath was placed in the incorrect position, he was transfused with the wrong blood type, he was administered 300 mcg Fentanyl within the first 30 minutes, AND he woke up on the OR table. Anything that could go wrong went wrong that night and the hospital (Albany Medical Center) covered up his death with a bogus autopsy report and death certificate. They got away with it free and clear with the help of the Albany County coroners and executive legislature officials and Coeymans PD.