Grossed out for the first time this year

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:barf02: A third grader just came to me telling me he just lost his tooth. Mouth was closed. He opens it and blood comes pouring out, followed by the WORST, most foul-smelling odor I can barely describe. Like rotting flesh, mixed with moth balls and I am not sure what else. The tooth that fell out was a primary molar, capped in silver, and the underside was completely decayed and black. I had to breathe through my mouth as I helped him because it smelled so bad. I had him rinse and spit a bunch of times until the water ran clear. I finally got a good look in there and his entire mouth is just filled with caps, fillings and visible decay :cry:. Makes me so sad. Mom called the dentist and they say he does not need to be seen if no pain, swelling or fever. No obvious signs of infection but that odor- man oh man. I feel like I can still smell it :snurse:

What has grossed you out lately?

Put it on a t-shirt

I thought you said"Put on a t-shirt!" I was like, HEY!!!

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.

Mouth funk is my nemesis. Ugh...

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I thought you said"Put on a t-shirt!" I was like, HEY!!!

Hahahahahaha!

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Mouth funk is my nemesis. Ugh...

This can go on an entirely different kind of t-shirt...

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Specializes in school nurse.
They told me I needed a room that was at least 8 x 10 and had a sink. We don;t have that here.

We used the stage in the cafetorium. They didn't need a sink, however.

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SaltineQueen's story reminded me of a story I have from nursing school. I had a patient who came in for a kidney infection and had a surprise necrotic big toe. I observed her doctor move her bed sheet and say "we need to amputate this today or it's going to fall off." Guys, this toe was DANGLING. She responded by saying "wow I didn't know it was that loose."

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LOL! "I didn't know it was that loose". Pero like, how did you miss that???

SaltineQueen's story reminded me of a story I have from nursing school. I had a patient who came in for a kidney infection and had a surprise necrotic big toe. I observed her doctor move her bed sheet and say "we need to amputate this today or it's going to fall off." Guys, this toe was DANGLING. She responded by saying "wow I didn't know it was that loose."
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Specializes in NICU.

eeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!

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Specializes in Urgent Care, Oncology.

They have a mobile RV that goes around to various schools/locations here. It used to pull up to the Health Department/WIC office when I worked there. It was always packed.

I have patients who have rotten teeth since we see a significant amount of charity cancer cases, probably 2-3/day. They never get them cleaned or taken care of before chemotherapy and the chemo just makes them worse. That smell is just....awful. I put lavender or peppermint in my mask when accessing their ports.

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Specializes in Ortho, CMSRN.

Try not to judge the parents too hard... my siblings and I all have terrible teeth and are very cavity prone, and we brushed twice a day. One brother kept breaking his teeth before being old enough to get cavities. The dentist said that it could be acidic saliva? Regardless, most of my teeth were filled young. Now, my dentist said I can expect a root canal a year as the fillings need to be replaced. Oh goody.

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Not work related, but a skeptics podcast I listen to is investigating urine therapy.

Which is when you drink your own urine to heal your body. I have gagged.

What is the name of the podcast? I love listening to stuff like this. I just discovered the podcast Sawbones - they talk about all kinds of medical stuff, history etc.

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Specializes in school nursing/ maternal/child hospital based.
Not work related, but a skeptics podcast I listen to is investigating urine therapy.

Which is when you drink your own urine to heal your body. I have gagged.

Mouth stuff always grosses me out, though. i would not have been much help to that kid.

I just had a parent tell me she " cures" her kids ear infections by pouring urine in his ear!!! Lets just say my RNF was not able to hide my shock and horror for that kid. I didnt even get around to asking who's urine was going in the kids ear. SMH!

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