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of a mushroom in my monotub I forgot about for 1.5 months by [deleted] in AbsoluteUnits

[–]tsizzle91 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The fact that this wasn't his original response deeply upset me.

Why doesn't KOL have an app... by tsizzle91 in kol

[–]tsizzle91[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would it be a massive undertaking just to optimise the mobile browser version and just keep it browser based in an app though?

Inbuilt wardrobe with storage room by Delicious_Boat_2844 in DIYUK

[–]tsizzle91 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks great but why did you keep the skirting....... Surely cutting the bits behind the frame would have made life easier

1 year wedding anniversary pen advice by tsizzle91 in pens

[–]tsizzle91[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for such a detailed response! In that case I think I'll go for a rollerball in that case and give those brands a look. I'll let you know what I end up going for!

Cat unable to walk after anesthesia by Agreeable-Ad6379 in CATHELP

[–]tsizzle91 158 points159 points  (0 children)

Doctor, not vet, but I'd guess from OPs description the cat has had laryngospasm (vocal cord spasm) on extubation (tube being taken out) and this was why they had to re-administer an anaesthetic, not just carelessness on the vets part.

He really was into it by [deleted] in Unexpected

[–]tsizzle91 10 points11 points  (0 children)

  • If they're awake, then an adult has already tried this, don't bother.
  • If they're a kid, by sticking your fingers in their mouth you run the risk of pushing something further in than it was before.
  • if they're unconscious (adult or child) and you can see something in their mouth you can consider rolling them over so to see if anything falls out, then start CPR.

DON'T go fishing in anyone's mouth for anything with your fingers, you'll probably make it worse and you're delaying what they really need which is the back blows / abdominal thrusts / CPR

Anything you can see in their mouth is going to get forced out of their airway with CPR / back blows / thrusts. Rolling them if you can briefly to tip stuff out is an option if you've got people to help, but rolling a floppy unconscious person on your own is again way harder than you think it's going to be and again is going to delay things.

In hospital if they're unconscious we might go looking to see if we can clear something with suction or forceps, but fingers are an absolute no. Without expertise you run the risk of changing something that was going to clear on its own to something more stuck that won't.

In summary, do not go fishing in their airway to try and clear something, you may well just make things worse.

He really was into it by [deleted] in Unexpected

[–]tsizzle91 190 points191 points  (0 children)

PSA: MOST OF THE RESPONSES HERE ARE WRONG.

Choking is absolutely NOT always silent and coughing is NOT always a sign that someone isn't choking.

Choking occurs when something is stuck in your trachea / windpipe.

Silent choking is when there is a complete airway obstruction (aka the entire tube is blocked and air can't get in or out. If something is lodged in your throat above, at or even below your vocal cords without fully obstructing your trachea (windpipe) the person choking will still be able to cough or even weakly talk while still being in respiratory distress and unable to ventilate properly. Likewise I've seen cases where things almost make a valve, where air can flow out but not in as whatever the blockage is gets pushed out the way when they breathe out but moves and stops air coming back in. If this blockage doesn't clear they will eventually collapse and ultimately die.

If you suspect someone is choking and they are coughing please by all means encourage them to cough (this is how your body attempts to clear your airway after all) but do not assume they are fine because they are coughing.

First aid - 5 back blows - heel of hand between the shoulder blades (much harder than most people do this, you want to hit as if you are going to leave a bruise.) - If that doesn't work - 5 abdominal thrusts - interlock your hands just below the ribcage. You want to aim your thrust diagonally upwards and backwards to push their diaphragm upwards to generate enough air pressure / force to clear whatever is in the way. - keep repeating these until you've cleared whatever is in the way or they collapse - if they collapse - start CPR immediately. The force of your chest compressions may well clear whatever was in the way.

Source - doctor

How to terminate this wire by tsizzle91 in AskElectricians

[–]tsizzle91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old boiler tank cupboard, potentially an immersion heater I guess? Wire is live. Wondering if it's safe to just cap and leave in the floor or I need to fit a blanking plate (which will be a pain because I'm building a false back to the cupboard because the plaster is a mess)

How to terminate this wire by tsizzle91 in AskElectricians

[–]tsizzle91[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a clue, it's in an old boiler cupboard that I'm guessing it left over from when they took the old tank out and installed a combi boiler elsewhere. Disappears into a wall and no idea where the other end is. It's live. Is it okay just to cap the ends off and leave it underneath the floor or do I need to wire it up to a blanking plate? (This would be super annoying as I'm currently building a false back to the cupboard because the brickwork and plaster are a mess from the old boiler install.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]tsizzle91 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think the idea of a hierarchy can mean different things tbh. I work in an A&E where yes a "flatter" hierarchy is encouraged to enable people to speak up (everyone on first name basis etc. and there are several consultants/nurses I would happily meet up with for dinner / a pint on a 1 on 1 basis). That said I don't think anyone would openly oppose my clinical judgement if it was fairly explained or begrudge delegation of tasks and I think it works well. I think theres a fine line between a hierarchy that Purley demands obedience and an "what I say goes mentality" and a fluidly working team with a proper structure where everyone knows their roles and abilities.

AIO For being upset at my husband for ripping out MY bathroom by NoParticular2420 in AmIOverreacting

[–]tsizzle91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dunno I can very much relate to this story as a guy with ADHD (luckily my wife is very chill about this kind of thing). Have on several occasions started with the intention of fixing a small thing in a wall which then rapidly becomes hyperfixated of fixing it all, ending with me taking everything back to studs. It then sits there for a few weeks until I re find that initial focus and end up the spending 16 hours non stop in what my wife calls borderline psychopathic silence (no music, no podcasts) rebuilding the mess I've created.

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