And right back into the saddle.

It was threatening to rain today after four lovely days off weather wise.
It didn't, instead it reached 38C or 100.4F.

80F - Regular dialysis Pt.

50?M - unconscious, UTL

24M - Pedestrian v Taxi, fractured Tib/Fib at least with possible other damage to the ankle.
My partner has just qualified last week and now has to get her supervised on-road cannulisations done. This pt was always going to need Morphine so one down.

87F - Two skin tears, grabbed the trial kit with the gel dressings. Re-rolled out the skin, established that it was a simple mechanical fall, rang her own GP who was happy to arrange wound care at the pts home. Everybody happy and pt stays at home.

75M - Lethargy. Under treatment for cancer, radiotherapy last done yesterday. Transported for investigation.

53F - Face planted the footpath during luchtime walk. 3cm horizontal laceration superior to left eyebrow needing sutures.

14M - Got hit on the top of head with a deodorant bottle, there were a few spots of blood.Neuro Exam OK (you think? sarcasm), Mum is there with him, we explain the facts, looking at Mum we ask 'are you happy to just keep an eye on him at home'.
Mum says he's a man (I very much doubt it) and asks him.
He says ' well in case I have a bleed in my head (we hadn't even mentioned that, don't want to put scary thoughts in their heads) I better go get it checked out'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Management say if they request transport you have to take them. Arghargh argh!!!!!!!%^$*&^.

30F - one week post op, SOB went and had an x-ray, pulmonary emboli.

Third car on scene to a ?traumatic cardiac arrest, it happened during a rugby (fast gridiron without pads) tackle. One shock got him back and everything was good when we arrived. A helicopter had been dispatched so the playing field was cleared and I grabbed some flares and played with the chopper. Some how the Flight Paramedic and Dr stuck the pt in my car and we transported by road, if it were to go pear shape in the back of the chopper there just is not enough room the work well.

So that made up for that twit of a boy and we finished the shift chasing around the Cross looking for a supposed stabbing victim, UTL.




Be careful out there and I'll see you at the Big One.

Taz