The Russians insist for gastroenteritis vodka with black pepper. A couple of kids even got out of detention when they found vodka in their rooms, because the parents explained it was medicinal. It turns out this was not just an excuse, but is widely believed. They use vodka for many of their health problems. I've never tested this theory out, but they truly believe it, Who knows?
A grain of sugar in a hard to get out splinter - a Zimbabwean nurse showed me this, and it really worked. The sugar apparently draws in fluid, and the splinter works its way out. Never used it myself, but watched the result when my colleague has. There have been some stories in the papers about the use of sugar lately, so they might have some hard evidence soon.
Fractured clavicles - we had some problems because the Russian parents insisted a middle clavicle fracture should be operated and put back in alignment, while local doctor's said no. Parents still angry despite 3 doctor's recommendations, and flew child home for surgery.
Bedrest - for minor coughs/colds, Russian parents insist on complete rest in bed, and the insist that a temp of 37.0 centigrade is a fever.
Just some of the interesting things I've come across.
I'm a Cdiff sniffer outer. We had a thread on this awhile back. There were skeptics, but it's TRUTH.
I am too. The IM doc looked at me crazy when I said "It doesn't smell like C-diff." The ER docs knew what was up. If I told one of them that it smelled like C-diff, a stool culture usually followed.
I am too. The IM doc looked at me crazy when I said "It doesn't smell like C-diff." The ER docs knew what was up. If I told one of them that it smelled like C-diff, a stool culture usually followed.
Totally true. It just has a very pungent/specific odor
I'm still boggled by the cooked, cold cabbage in the bra.....I know it's not sauerkraut, but that's what I imagined. What a smell that would be! Like wearing garlic in a pouch of flannel; what's that called? assafetida? Soooo pungent!!!
I looked up the research on it... Just in case anyone was curious. Only found one small study that didn't achieve significant results, but they only had 120 participants. So, grains of salt and all that.
Cabbage leaves to reduce engorgement in breastfeeding mothers. Yes, it works.
We learned about this one in school. Although when she described it, the instructor, who cute and old fashioned said to put cabbage leave "on the woman's t**s [slang word for female breasts that starts with a T]." I think people were so surprised that she said it that way that no one even reacted.
That facility used them post partum mostly for formula moms, but they used them raw, straight from the refrigerator.
I vaguely remember being taught that they (the cabbage leaves) should be frozen when applied...although this does not sound particularly comfortable, at least at first.
I looked up the research on it... Just in case anyone was curious. Only found one small study that didn't achieve significant results, but they only had 120 participants. So, grains of salt and all that.
I concur . . . .but I will say something cooling on engorged-with-milk breasts does feel wonderful!
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Yes, I'd be interested to know which one as well. Rubbing an animal's dirty tail on something caused by staph doesn't seem like a great idea.
Reminds me of a joke I heard where a man takes hid dog that was very sick to the vet. The vet examined the dog and stated "I'm sorry there's nothing I can do." The man tells the vet "Surely there's something you can do." The vet pauses then opens the treatment door and a large Siamese cat trols into the room and gives the dog a sniff and walks out. The dog take one last shudder and dies. The vet hands the man a bill for $250.00. The man says but you didn't do anything? The vet says "The office visit was $50.00 the $200.00 was for the cat scan!
Reminds me of a joke I heard where a man takes hid dog that was very sick to the vet. The vet examined the dog and stated "I'm sorry there's nothing I can do." The man tells the vet "Surely there's something you can do." The vet pauses then opens the treatment door and a large Siamese cat trols into the room and gives the dog a sniff and walks out. The dog take one last shudder and dies. The vet hands the man a bill for $250.00. The man says but you didn't do anything? The vet says "The office visit was $50.00 the $200.00 was for the cat scan!
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AN has got to be one of the few message boards on the internet where this sentence can be a post without it being gross and inappropriate....