Menstrual blood loss

I think a pad with wings would work better...they self stick to the lip but you could tie the strings in a nice bow knot...my god what has EMS decreased to...just buy a nose clip for the rig or tape to tongue depressors together. Next we will be seeing tv commercials with medics saying:
Squad 51 to rampart we've got
The
Nose bleed somewhat under control but request permission to use the
Heavy flow plugs our pt is on blood thinners.......uh sq51 this is dr bracket start a levafed drip transmit an EKG and give pt 2 midol for cramps...permission denied for heavy flow plugs monitor the pt and transport...Dixie will be standing by waiting for you to come in




Michael - "Medic One"
FF/Paramedic, EMS-Instructor
Pace / Medical Car Driver Lime Rock Park
 
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Can sure tell the women from the men on this topic.

While abnormal bleeding from the vaginal area, whether due to trauma or just female issues can be frustrating to determine the amount of blood loss, is not the issue. The issue is treating the patient appropriately. My question would be and still is "how many pads or tampons have you gone thru in an hour" and "is there clots (large or small) present"? What does your patient look like? We all know that vital signs could be the last to change, yet if you have a patient that presents with typical blood loss signs and symptoms, then you will treat appropriately. I would be greatly dissapointed if anyone of you find it necessary to joke about something that can, has been, and will be something that is a serious and a real situation, for the patient you are treating. I will get down from my soapbox... just saying...
 
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bigbaldguy said:
I was gonna say

"Dang how big are your nostrils dude lol I've got a huge nose and I'm not sure I could make that work :wacko:"

But then I remembered my ex left a box here and I tried it and it fit. Is that weird that I tried it? Hmmm anything for the sake of research I suppose <_<
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Wasn't for me, we used them in the ED for the patients.
 
Veneficus said:
tampons work great for nose bleeds too.
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I can very clearly remember being handed a pad while having a nosebleed in the car...it did the job ! (its a good thing i didnt know what a pad was at that time i might have been reluctant to hold it under my nose:P)
 
slb862 said:
Can sure tell the women from the men on this topic.

While abnormal bleeding from the vaginal area, whether due to trauma or just female issues can be frustrating to determine the amount of blood loss, is not the issue. The issue is treating the patient appropriately. My question would be and still is "how many pads or tampons have you gone thru in an hour" and "is there clots (large or small) present"? What does your patient look like? We all know that vital signs could be the last to change, yet if you have a patient that presents with typical blood loss signs and symptoms, then you will treat appropriately. I would be greatly dissapointed if anyone of you find it necessary to joke about something that can, has been, and will be something that is a serious and a real situation, for the patient you are treating. I will get down from my soapbox... just saying...
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And if you have learned anything in this thread aside from who is male and who is female, please let it be that you need to also ask the absorbency level.
 
James007 said:
(its a good thing i didnt know what a pad was at that time i might have been reluctant to hold it under my nose:P)
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What? Would it have had girl cooties?

I will never understand why people have issues with unused pads/tampons. :rolleyes:
 
slb862 said:
Can sure tell the women from the men on this topic.

While abnormal bleeding from the vaginal area, whether due to trauma or just female issues can be frustrating to determine the amount of blood loss, is not the issue. The issue is treating the patient appropriately. My question would be and still is "how many pads or tampons have you gone thru in an hour" and "is there clots (large or small) present"? What does your patient look like? We all know that vital signs could be the last to change, yet if you have a patient that presents with typical blood loss signs and symptoms, then you will treat appropriately.
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I don't think anyone is disputing that.

slb862 said:
I would be greatly dissapointed if anyone of you find it necessary to joke about something that can, has been, and will be something that is a serious and a real situation, for the patient you are treating. I will get down from my soapbox... just saying...
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Actually, I joke about serious real life situations all the time. It is one of my most effective coping mechanisms. I find nothing wrong with it at all.

I am also very aware of what all of the different causes and consequences can be, both from the life threatening standpoint as well as the life altering standpoint. (emotionally, mentally, socially, etc.)

Since patients are commonly first treated by presentation, knowing exactly how much bleeding transpired should really be a point for determining the underlying cause, not the basis of treatment decisions.
 
Emma said:
What? Would it have had girl cooties?

I will never understand why people have issues with unused pads/tampons. :rolleyes:
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yes, it most certainly world have had girl cooties.

I am a guy and dont understand why we, as a group, have such a problem with it. I guess it is one of those things we will never know/have to deal with. i actually just asked whats normal and got a range of answers from my friends. which means back to the "is this more than normal" question.
 
socalmedic said:
yes, it most certainly world have had girl cooties.

I am a guy and dont understand why we, as a group, have such a problem with it. I guess it is one of those things we will never know/have to deal with. i actually just asked whats normal and got a range of answers from my friends. which means back to the "is this more than normal" question.
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Luckily for you, I spend my day with middle schoolers and can teach you how to give yourself a cootie shot so you'll be safe. ^_^
 
Emma said:
Luckily for you, I spend my day with middle schoolers and can teach you how to give yourself a cootie shot so you'll be safe. ^_^
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I can't believe there is a thread about this haha. Interesting to say the least.
 
Veneficus said:
Most providers can't accurately estimate blood loss when the blood is pooling on the floor.

Some lady is probably reading this thread and will take a measuring cup next time she is bleeding and present the results to the medical staff.

Of course we will probably be more focused on figuring out what is wrong with her head they why she is bleeding.
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Obviously people here have never heard of a Diva Cup. :P
 
JPINFV said:
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Damnit, if you already know how to do it, how am I supposed to make any money telling you how!?:P

As for the Diva Cup...I thought maybe we shouldn't complicate things by mentioning it.
 
Yeah, I had deliberately not mentioned it yet, lol.
 
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