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We got a call that the medics were bringing us a teen involved in MVA with cyanotic legs and feet. Her car landed in the creek just below a bridge.
We were confused because it was July and in the deep south shallow creeks aren't that cold.
They wheeled her into the 1st trauma bay and we checked her feet -------After we cut off her blue STOCKINGS.
Boy did the medics feel dumb. We had a good laugh though.:chuckle
Yep! Definitely another gold star. Way to go with ye old alcohol prep!
I really did save a little girl's life once. She was choking. A huge jawbreaker had gotten lidged in her trachea. Nothing happened the first thrust via Heimlich, so I did it a second time, and by dingies a big yellow jawbreaker flew out of her little mouth and rolled away on the floor. I then disappeared, and went home happy as a clam.
marcicatherine
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I worked triage today. EMS radio went off. Transporting a 57 y/o female. Pt was seen at a rural clinic today and was sent to our facility with a c/o cyanotic hands, lips, and ears. She was seen 2 days prior at a local small hospital where they were unable to diagnose the cause of her cyanosis. The pt's vital signs were stable and her o2 sat was 98% on room air.
I met the EMS at the door. The patient truely had very blue hands. Cap refill was
After a good laugh she left without being seen.
I. SUPER NURSE. HAVE CURED A CYANOTIC WOMAN WITH A SWOOP OF MY MAGIC ALCOHOL PREP!!!!!!!