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05 November 2010

A quiet wet night.

44M - Homeless, sore feet, requesting hospital but not expecting a bed. During our conversation he mentioned his schizophrenia but that he currently had plans that he would like to follow to improve his situation. Positive attainable goals, well done. Fungal infections and they called Mission Beat to collect him and take him to a shelter for a bed and some social work.

37M - Near syncope. Bent down to the floor from the hips and was dizzy when he straightened. He decided that he was probably ok and to go home.

34M - Sick, no like really sick. Returned home from overseas a week ago, travelling to major cities only. Five days ago started to have fevers with joint aches. Seen his doctor three times for blood tests,,,, maybe Hep A they think but change it to e coli. Start him on oral antibiotics two days ago with paracetamol for the fevers. Tachycardic, Febrile at 40.4C, Hypotensive 90/50 and hours later in hospital while they had all his symptoms under control they still didn't know what the infection was.

19F - Surfing down the banister of the big staircase in the backpackers and fell off. Luckily bounced a few times and landed on her feet totally uninjured but scared the willies out of her.

30F - Another backpackers, got up to go to the toilet in the dark room and tripped over a siutcase and dislocated her shoulder.

And that was it.

1009/133 = 7.59


See you at the big One.

Taz

1 comment:

flobach said...

You guys seem to have a good line to missionbeat. Any guidelines/protocols when to call them, or just on good speaking terms with them?