And the drunks have it.

Some days it's just hard to come up with a title for the post, as you have noticed from the last one. I try to make it relevant to some content of the post no matter how tenuous.

54M - Abdo pain and vomiting. Suffers from MEN1, he understood his condition and the treatment required but had tried to ride it out at home. Didn't work and needed a lift to hospital now.

36F - There had been a fight at home, there had been alcohol drunk by both, I don't take sides but she had the blood on her. Minor lac in the central part on her hair. Should be fine just don't wash your hair or touch it and it will heal, do you want to see a Dr ,,,, no sign here and leave her with the Police for statement and to pack up and get out of there. 5-6 hrs later there she is in the waiting room, showered and changed and in because it won't stop bleeding, refer to instructions on scene! Last I see of her is her chucking a tantrum with the Dr and the time he's taking to write her discharge letter.

76M - Chest pain.

26M - Walking pissed in those silly looking long toe'd shoes they wear now days. Slips over and whacks the side of his head. Did all the neuro stuff and spinal stuff and in the end all it was was a very impressive 10cm crescent shaped scalp lac above his ear, needs stitches.

24F - Pissed enough to be hallucinating. Very impressive too, I've seen many a IP who couldn't see but this was a first and I had witnessed her in full flight interaction with the hallucination. We did transport because she was a danger to herself.

36M - Very deep lac over eyebrow from cause unknown. The was skull to be seen under it and he wasn't aware of it at all. I was just impressed that we managed to get him to the hospital I didn't worry about spinal precautions even though they were clearly indicated because even though he had not been combative with us he was ready to fight and the drop of a hat. They sewed him up, got an x-ray and that was it he left.

So drunks made up more than half my work, little as it was.

See you at the big One.

Taz