A CT to make you feel sick

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Specializes in ICU.

Weeel, a couple of these are cringe-worthy but the all time "My god wouldn't you just feel sick if you saw this" award goes to the CT second from the end.

http://www.trauma.org/imagebank/imagebank.html

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Not sure which category, Gwenith.

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Specializes in ICU.

Sorry Siri - It defaulted to the generic link - It is actually a CT of a nasogastric tube INSIDE a skull.

I'll see if this works

http://www.trauma.org/imagebank/neuro/images/neuro0011a.jpg

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Specializes in ICU.

And these images

http://www.trauma.org/imagebank/neuro/images/neuro0011b.jpg

http://www.trauma.org/imagebank/neuro/images/neuro0011c.jpg

Moral of THIS story NEVER EVER EVER put a nasogastric tube into a patient with a base of skull fracture.

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Specializes in Neuro/Med-Surg/Oncology.

OMG!

I know which one she means. Go under Neurotrauma; Subcategory: radiology. I guess that's why you always check for placement.

Thanks for the conversation pieces for work tonight Gwenith!

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Oh my! That is beyond words, Gwenith.

I looked through many of the trauma images. I have to say, an excellent website. Thank you for the links.

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Specializes in ICU.

Yes I must admit to cruising around that site looking at the Burns images and some of the others - a very very good site. And for those worried about HIPPA with an image like this one, when I FIRST saw it, it was on a Scottish Radiology site so the image has been around for a while - goodness knows where it came from originally. Sadly the person died but in this case the death has taught so many so much.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

I'm fairly certain many of the images pre-date HIPAA. And, the others, have the permission of family/patient/entity/healthcare provider(s).

Great teaching tool.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

Whew.......what a terrific site to browse through just before lunch........think I'll eat a little later, thanks!

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Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy.

I am trying to build up my gross tolerance but I don't think I'm ready for this yet.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Yikes!!! I've seen some gruesome things, but that's near the top of the list. Imagine being the unlucky soul who put in the NG. Gotta show this site to the gang.

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Specializes in Urgent Care.

OMG! Maybe I'm not ready for this profession yet.

Really though, I have been around a few different trauma incidents, gave first aid at a couple, and the pictures seem to bother me more than the actual item. Is that weird?

Although I dont think the ER is my first choice of where I want to work (not just cause of the trauma's)

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