I got bitten.

Pickle like bitter and not tastey, green, slimey and boily like a deseased thing?
 
Desertranger, I work alongside LE. Heck yeah there's a form there!

In fact, Calif state law (according to our County Counsel) enables an unwilling blood draw to establish whether or not the bite-er (or other blood or fluid flinger/donor) has passable diseases.
 
mycrofft said:
In fact, Calif state law (according to our County Counsel) enables an unwilling blood draw to establish whether or not the bite-er (or other blood or fluid flinger/donor) has passable diseases.
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I believe that is the Ryan White Law and it is actually a federal law.
 
Actually, the Ryan White Law was rescinded this year! Got to love our Congress!
 
reaper said:
Actually, the Ryan White Law was rescinded this year! Got to love our Congress!
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Hmmm...gotta link for that, because I missed it.
 
Well I guess it goes through 2009.

There was a post about it, by Vent I think. I cannot find it in the search.

It was about how congress voted not to fund it any longer. They stated that each state has policies in place, that match it, so there is no need to fund it further.

Maybe Vent still has the article, since I can not find it here?
 
Wow

that is freakin scary as anything
 
Are you still with us? Getting arm amputated? Should we send flowers?
 
So far i've not yet been assaulted in an EMS setting. I have been bitten assaulted had death threats against me while working as a security guard and bouncer.
 
Haha. Sorry, I forgot about this thread.

My last tetanus shot was less than three months ago when I stepped on glass outside.

The supervisor higher than the one who was on duty when I got bitten called and chewed me out for not calling her directly when it happened (because apparently it's written in the handbook that I never read that that is what you're supposed to do. ) and we filled out the paperwork. Popped into a centracare to have a doctor look at it and professionally clean and dress the bite (Apparently my copious amounts of peroxide, neosporin, and soap did not suffice for the doctor.)

The patient's history didn't indicate any infectious diseases, but I'm getting a blood draw to make sure soon.
 
For the benefit of all bitten in the future:

Human bites are infectious, usually in 24 hours. Prophylactic antibiotics should be administered according to all the literature.

Amoxicillin is a good broad spectrum to use, but the most infective agent: Eikenella is immune to clindamycin (which I wish dentists would stop giving to females anyway as they almost always seem to develop a UTI shortly after) and erythromycin.
 
Veneficus said:
For the benefit of all bitten in the future:

Human bites are infectious, usually in 24 hours. Prophylactic antibiotics should be administered according to all the literature.

Amoxicillin is a good broad spectrum to use, but the most infective agent: Eikenella is immune to clindamycin (which I wish dentists would stop giving to females anyway as they almost always seem to develop a UTI shortly after) and erythromycin.
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Well it's been about five days, and I still don't feel sick, septicy, feverish or anything. Doesn't hurt anymore, isn't red or inflamed, temp is wnl. I don't think it's infected ^_^
 
Your company's Policies and Procedures are written to protect both you and the public. READ THE MANUAL or HANDBOOK. Take an update on infectious diseases with each license renewal. Subscribe to your State EMS office newsletter. There is no excuse not to be knowledgeable about these laws in your state.

When I initially posted info about the Ryan White act, only 1 or 2 people offered any comment. To some it is just boring legislative stuff which few have any interest in....until something happens.

Update for Florida:

http://www.med.miami.edu/med/education/cme/documents/HIVAIDSUpdatedAugust2008.pdf

The Florida Bill for testing a patient without their consent became effective in 2008.
http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2008/House/bills/analysis/pdf/h1035.HQ.pdf

California Bill AB 682 (2007) signed to allow testing.
http://www.aegis.com/news/PR/2007/PR070918.html

New York, EMS and HIV update
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdo...ure/letter_to_first_responders_2008-08-01.htm

Summary of guidelines for healthcare workers with HIV.
http://www.ohioaidscoalition.org/documents/Pos_healthcare_workers_rts_20080418.pdf

NAEMT and Ryan White ACT
http://www.naemt.org/advocacy/news/08-10-21/Update_on_Ryan_White_Act.aspx

Summary of the Ryan White Act and extension till Fall 2009.
http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/articles/restoring_exposure_reporting_rules.html
 
Thanks Vent, I searched for the thread you posted on it, but could not find it.
 
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