The patient sat in triage, appearing uncomfortable but one thing was glaringly obvious. Not his appearance but the sound emanating from him. Quite strangely, there was a vibrating/buzzing coming from him that was amplified by the plastic chair he was sitting on in triage.
Hmmmmmm.
OK, sir, the Nurse said, “When did you stick the […]

 
Why? Because he had a wonderful time in the ER. He is not yet two and as kids this age tend to do, ingested a foreign body. In this case it was a penny. It was my fault since I was changing him when I noticed a penny is […]

Or I should say “ball”. I spent a half hour of my time on a recent shift trying to pry a glittery, soft-ball sized fluid filled, children’s play rubber ball out of a man’s rectum - to no avail. Despite that the patient was so to say, “compliant” with manipulation of his […]

The better off you are. For instance, eyesight is a good thing. People should know the basics of how to preserve it. This includes knowing what substances to NOT put into the eye. Generally, the only things that you should put into your eyes (unless and MD prescribes it to you) are A. Clean water […]

OK, so Mr Old Man of the Sea, you have succeeded in sticking yourself with a fish hook. It is deeply impaled through your finger. Now what?  First, don’t just yank it back out - the barb on the end with wreak havoc on you soft tissue - and be EXCEEDINGLY painful.   First, take your […]

Word to the wise: I have said it before and I will say it again, if you put something in your rectum, make sure you remember to take it out (assuming you are able to get it out!). This is basic, people.
The other night I had a man in his 40’s present with […]

The other day I learned a lesson that I always reprimand patients about. When you are working in an area where small particles are flying around or dropping down on you, WEAR SOME SAFETY GLASSES!
I was working under my 71′ Camaro ( I am having major electrical issues with it - so much so that […]