the 100% directionless thread

[Anjel]

Not in my scope of practice!

Dude... We had a basic do that on scene last summer.

In public they rolled him over to get him on the board, had the basic palpate the back. He got to the butt and pulled down his pants and up he went.

 

[JPINFV]

Dude... We had a basic do that on scene last summer.

In public they rolled him over to get him on the board, had the basic palpate the back. He got to the butt and pulled down his pants and up he went.

Did he at least use lube? The hospitals that I've been at where rectal exams were still standard (there's evidence that they aren't all that useful anyways) still used lube.

 

[Anjel]

Did he at least use lube? The hospitals that I've been at where rectal exams were still standard (there's evidence that they aren't all that useful anyways) still used lube.

Nope

 

[MrJones]

Wow.

Someone has never been with a girl before... lol

A trauma assessment is far from sensual... until you get to the TC and they check rectal tone and for frank blood...then it gets kinky

Let's not forget the all-important check for priapism during the trauma assessment.

 

[9D4]

Haha, I said that the other day! I was havinga girl do a trauma sweep on me and someone told her to check rectal tone and I said "I thinks this is where you actually check for priapism!"
No one else got it besides one of the older guys and he cracked up.

 

[Handsome Robb]

Haha, I said that the other day! I was havinga girl do a trauma sweep on me and someone told her to check rectal tone and I said "I thinks this is where you actually check for priapism!"

No one else got it besides one of the older guys and he cracked up.

I had something funny about checking priapisms and RT at the same time but I decided it wasn't appropriate for this forum.

 

[Handsome Robb]

In other news, saw the orthopedic surgeon today and got my MRI results. I have a "significant posterior labral tear requiring surgical intervention."

Sweet. Doesn't sound like I'll be back out on the streets with the timeline they're giving me until December or January.

 

[UnkiEMT]

In other news, saw the orthopedic surgeon today and got my MRI results. I have a "significant posterior labral tear requiring surgical intervention."

Sweet. Doesn't sound like I'll be back out on the streets with the timeline they're giving me until December or January.

Brutal, man.

But hey, at least you'll be getting back on the street eventually, right?

 

[Medic Tim]

In other news, saw the orthopedic surgeon today and got my MRI results. I have a "significant posterior labral tear requiring surgical intervention."

Sweet. Doesn't sound like I'll be back out on the streets with the timeline they're giving me until December or January.

wow, sounds like your docs suck. 4 months is crazy.

 

[MrJones]

That moment when employees decide they want to unionize but fail to perform even rudimentary due diligence in selecting a union to represent them.

:rofl:

 

[PotatoMedic]

That moment when employees decide they want to unionize but fail to perform even rudimentary due diligence in selecting a union to represent them.

:rofl:

That's always helpful!

 

[Handsome Robb]

wow, sounds like your docs suck. 4 months is crazy.

Loss Prevention got a very polite phone call today.

I've got lots of ammo in the form of standards of care in rthopedics, injury patterns in patients with my injury type, age group, things like that.

I've also got two different orthopedic surgeons agreeing that an MRI should've been ordered in December.

I've got a pretty reasonable list of "here's what you're going to do for me and I wont go to the State Medical Board and file a formal grievance against the MD, PA and the going to the BBB and DOH and file formal complaints against your clinic."

If they don't want to play nice I've got a tentative consult with the biggest baddest scariest medical malpractice lawyer in NV. Depending on what happens they may also be willing to do it without a retainer fee and take a percentage later. I really would rather not have it come to that.

 

[Medic Tim]

Loss Prevention got a very polite phone call today.



I've got lots of ammo in the form of standards of care in rthopedics, injury patterns in patients with my injury type, age group, things like that.



I've also got two different orthopedic surgeons agreeing that an MRI should've been ordered in December.



I've got a pretty reasonable list of "here's what you're going to do for me and I wont go to the State Medical Board and file a formal grievance against the MD, PA and the going to the BBB and DOH and file formal complaints against your clinic."



If they don't want to play nice I've got a tentative consult with the biggest baddest scariest medical malpractice lawyer in NV. Depending on what happens they may also be willing to do it without a retainer fee and take a percentage later. I really would rather not have it come to that.

Best of luck whatever happens / what you decide to do.

 

[Handsome Robb]

Brutal, man.



But hey, at least you'll be getting back on the street eventually, right?

Yea a year :censored::censored::censored::censored:ing later.

I am not happy.

I'm going to go drink a beer or 12, I'll be at the northtown Flowing Tide if anyone would like to join me.

 

[exodus]

Loss Prevention got a very polite phone call today.

I've got lots of ammo in the form of standards of care in rthopedics, injury patterns in patients with my injury type, age group, things like that.

I've also got two different orthopedic surgeons agreeing that an MRI should've been ordered in December.

I've got a pretty reasonable list of "here's what you're going to do for me and I wont go to the State Medical Board and file a formal grievance against the MD, PA and the going to the BBB and DOH and file formal complaints against your clinic."

If they don't want to play nice I've got a tentative consult with the biggest baddest scariest medical malpractice lawyer in NV. Depending on what happens they may also be willing to do it without a retainer fee and take a percentage later. I really would rather not have it come to that.

Sue them anyway, that's what they have malpractice insurance for. You were a victim of malpractice and negligence and you are suffering financially for it. If they weasel away from this, there's probably nothing stopping them from doing it again.

 

[Handsome Robb]

Problem is if I don't win I have no way to pay an attorney.

At first it was you know everyone makes mistakes.

Now...I want his license in a frame on my wall next to the toilet so I can piss on it every morning and then go to work and pick his homeless *** up off the street. Oh hey there dude! How'd you end up homeless? Oh...that's right...

 

[exodus]

Problem is if I don't win I have no way to pay an attorney.

At first it was you know everyone makes mistakes.

Now...I want his license in a frame on my wall next to the toilet so I can piss on it every morning and then go to work and pick his homeless *** up off the street. Oh hey there dude! How'd you end up homeless? Oh...that's right...

Talk to the one you mentioned that may consider contingency, it seems to be a pretty clear cut case.

Good luck with it all though, hopefully healed up soon.

 

[CALEMT]

Problem is if I don't win I have no way to pay an attorney.

At first it was you know everyone makes mistakes.

Now...I want his license in a frame on my wall next to the toilet so I can piss on it every morning and then go to work and pick his homeless *** up off the street. Oh hey there dude! How'd you end up homeless? Oh...that's right...

Rule #1.... don't piss off Robb, best of luck man.

 

[Handsome Robb]

Sue them anyway, that's what they have malpractice insurance for. You were a victim of malpractice and negligence and you are suffering financially for it. If they weasel away from this, there's probably nothing stopping them from doing it again.

I agree. Absolutely. The issue is, after reading some of the NRSs unless you can prove the misdiagnosis caused further damage there's not a whole lot of ground to stand on "because they would have eventually gotten it right." Doesn't seem right to me but law rarely is simple.

Talk to the one you mentioned that may consider contingency, it seems to be a pretty clear cut case.



Good luck with it all though, hopefully healed up soon.

Gracias señor.

Rule #1.... don't piss off Robb, best of luck man.

Hahaha yea. My biggest issue with it was the lack of professional courtesy. I don't expect to be treated differently as a healthcare provider. However I know in the ER and in my ambulance if you're a HCP we bend over backwards, and that's a lot of bending because I already bend a lot for all of my patients.

If I were to ever treat a patient the way they treated me I'd be in a world of trouble, probably remediated, written up and depending on the patient (high profile/rich/family name for example) /situation/outcome potentially lose my job...

I've done quite a bit of research on the topic of shoulder assessments and he performed a fraction of them. Hell the second of two 5 minute appointments he didn't even take me out of the immobilizer. Just pulled back my collar to look at my shirt, asked me like 5 questions and said "back in three weeks to clear you for duty." The first appointment was about 5 minutes long as well and while I did come out of the immobilizer he never removed my shirt.

Also, I never saw a physician, only saw the same PA twice, after I called and complained that I didn't see a physician the first time and they STILL scheduled me with the PA. When he walked in I was like wait where's the doc and he's all "he's not available" and I said I'd wait and he said that's not an option. I found out that they schedule 4 patients in each appt slot...I wonder what Medicare would say about that. I know there's been lots of questions in the anesthesia world about these anesthesia care teams (ACTs) having 4 patients anesthatized at the same time with midlevels while only having one MDA for all 4 patients...

 

[EmsLeo]

Hi Everybody!

I just wanted to say Hello to the Community. When I'd research the occasional EMS question via Google search, you guys have always been an asset. Now, with my first EMS Job, I was sitting in Orientation and said, "Hey! I have to get on EMT Life!"

So Hello All! You're awesome!