medicTHREE - Latest Comments

Re: Booze in the Nose.

BH — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:13:12 -0000

Hence why odor on breath is only one finding out of a list of outward signs that police routinely document, as should we- especially if we are using suspected intoxication as a reason to transport depending on the situation.

Re: The Mendoza Line

Medicthree — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:35:45 -0000

anyone else have some insight?

Re: The Mendoza Line

BH — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:15:32 -0000

Let's see.... counting the ones I wasn't dispatched to but responded as backup..... I'm about 2/12.

Re: Clarity v2.0

Doctor77 — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:22:16 -0000

Good luck!I'm fightin with ADHD too...

Re: Whatever you do, do NOT say the "Q" word…

Jim Busto — Tue, 17 May 2011 02:42:44 -0000

Try also this thesaurus. Maybe it also will help you! ;)

Re: Nissen Fundoplication

Medicthree — Mon, 16 May 2011 21:20:38 -0000

Bryant, I'll write up a full post, if you'd like. My surgery went VERY well and my recovery was quick. The first few days felt like the biggest mistake of my life..... very bloated. Very. TAKE A FIBER laxative. That is all I will say....

I am reflux free still. My surgery was "just right" in that it was not super tight. If i try to eat heavy foods or bread too fast it still gets "stuck" at times. I did not really loose any weight to speak of after the surgery, most lose around 20 lbs. I was eating "normal" in about 5 days though... and seriously pushing my luck.

It is thought that these surgeries often only last around 10 years. THe aging process means our bodies begin to sag... and so do our insides. Make sure you use a surgeon that has done plenty of them and ask lots of questions. My particular surgeon almost interrogated me on the surgery, making sure I understood the risks and benefits. It is something that CAN AND DOES have risks. Some annoying, some pretty serious. But for me, being able to function without constant usage of PPI and acid reducers has been a godsend.

Hope you get this. If you'd like to talk more, shoot me a message at medicthree at gmail dot com.

Re: Nissen Fundoplication

Bryant — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:30:00 -0000

I stumbled across your blog while searching for "Nissen fundoplication." I'd love hear how your surgery went, if you have time to write it up. I'm thinking about getting the procedure. I'm 27 and have had bad reflux for 4 years and know what you mean by "it controls your life."

Re: About

Firefighterhow — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:55:50 -0000

i dont see any contact link o_o

Re: The Sun is Shining…

fertility supplements — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:41:54 -0000

If you take a look outside, you'll see the sun shining and the sky a brilliant shade of blue. We here in north Georgia and in other areas of the south are enjoying some very fine weather, even though it's just a tease of what awaits us this spring.

Re: Daniel Martin, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Moron of the year

Robbjsn — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:38:39 -0000

As an EMT I think both parties are wrong here. First Martin should have not lost his temper and should have let the ambulance go and dealt with the situation at a later time, But also the paramedic should have not abandoned his patient in the back to argue with the cop. In my state you could lose your cert for that.

Re: HuHot Sucks.

Tomspeeps2003 — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:04:17 -0000

thank god we dont have deal with u again u damn meth head . now go fuck ur mother and eat dog shit at dairy queen u fucking homo fag . I had to make my own plate cry cry cry u damn baby why dont u shoot ur self and ur dog

Re: Daniel Martin, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Moron of the year

JustMe — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 01:22:45 -0000

Hopefully the dick does get shot and White is the one called to the scene; that's karma.

Re: Daniel Martin, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Moron of the year

Guest — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 14:39:41 -0000

Someone needs to review the police reports to determine if the troopers involved lied on their reports. If they lied, they might be charged with a crime. If they are charged with a crime, they might be removed from their jobs.

Re: Why you do not NEED an ambulance:

Straz135 — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:27:54 -0000

She'll be home before you are done with the paperwork. Maybe if you pulled out the 14ga for the morphine...

Re: Why you do not NEED an ambulance:

Straz135 — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:26:36 -0000

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Re: Why you do not NEED an ambulance:

the Happy Medic — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:36:08 -0000

heh.
Thought those were separate runs...nope.

Hang in there M3!

Re: Open Letter to Yvonne B. Singletary

akfpc184 — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:31:53 -0000

Very well said and I agree 100% but can we not trash God in the process?

Re: Open Letter to Yvonne B. Singletary

Totwtytr — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:17:02 -0000

Message to Yvonne B. Singletary. Get. Over. Your. Self.

This whole thing of cath lab staff being "on call" and just "mere moments away" is BS. Every Level I Trauma Center has it's staff in house all the time because they know that time is important and adding to patient wait time is bad. PCI capable hospitals still seem to think that their main duty is to do schedule procedures and that off hours emergency caths can wait until the staff gets around to coming in. I'll a lot more convinced that they really believe this door to balloon stuff when they start constructing their operational procedures around staffing the cath labs all the time. The trauma centers don't get an activation every shift, but they are there every shift, just in case.

Which I would be willing to bet Yvonne B. Singletary wouldn't have told the judge if she had her day in court. Because if the judge knew that, he'd find her guilty.

Re: Living the Dream

Ben Edwards89 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:49:11 -0000

Nice area, I'm a medic in training from Rapid City,Sd

Currently in Fargo at FMA studying

Re: Reality Check

Mike — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:51:32 -0000

I am not sure if this was mentioned by anyone. I have just finished my Paramedic training and is taking the State Test in a few weeks. One of the biggest points I believe is we there cause someone believes they have an Emergency and we are supposed to be the front line and preparing the Patient for there hospital stay. Hopefully we can do interventions needed for the patients condition to assist and prep them for care to be given on arrival.

Re: Open Letter to Yvonne B. Singletary

TheMacMedic — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:34:33 -0000

I don't recall anyone saying he was staking out a stop sign. It could have been a completely random occurrence that the officer was at the stop sign at the same time that the violation occurred. It is, after all, not unheard of for people to do stupid things in plain sight of the police.

Re: Open Letter to Yvonne B. Singletary

Motorfuzz — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:44:20 -0000

Everything everyone said on here is correct. The nurse should have stopped at the stop sign. However, having done this for a long long time, staking out a stop sign at 5 in the morning is simply put, chickenshit. The cop is clearly a rookie. Was he wrong to wirte the ticket? No, he was acting within the "letter" of the law, which is what young cops who haven't learned some things yet do. Hopefully one day he grows up.

Re: Open Letter to Yvonne B. Singletary

medicthree — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:11:46 -0000

Thanks for stopping by motorcop!

It frustrated me beyond belief to read her sense of entitlement and disregard for others.

The sad reality behind our jobs is that if we die doing it, it will likely be in a MVC. Thinking that you have the RIGHT to disobey traffic laws is stupid. Thinking that people will agree with you is even more ridiculous.

Re: Open Letter to Yvonne B. Singletary

motorcop — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:01:05 -0000

I'd like to thank you. First, for posting this letter to begin with. Second, for your response. I could not agree more. Rolling a stop sign would indeed save three seconds at best. I'd also like to point out that, according to her letter, there were other staff members at the hospital that were able to provide care to the patient. Her violation, citation, delay, and subsequent general disgruntledness (new word) were a moot point. It appears her patient was not unduly delayed and his/her health was never at risk.

I appreciate that she said the officer was professional and polite; however, having been on the receiving end of a number of medical professional's ire, I can tell you (unfortunately) they have often indignant and less than professional in their own right.

Obeying traffic laws and driving safely is not only responsible and safe, but your odds of adding to your hospital's patient roster are greatly reduced.

And lastly, thanks to Happy Medic for directing me here!

Re: Open Letter to Yvonne B. Singletary

Burned-Out Medic — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:50:20 -0000

all this time and effort she spends just to get out of tickets could be redirected to getting people to eat less and exercise more.

it'd be too ironic if i drove the code 3 ambulance carefully to the hospital with a stemi only for her to wreck going to the cath lab to meet us.