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Had one of the most challenging patients of my career recently. Hemoglobin 5, Ph 6.8, Lactate 20, hypothermic and coagulopathic.
 
9D4 said:
Mossberg 500 with bullpups unlimited conversion.
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I love my KSG.
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And my most recent purchase
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Spent a pretty penny on that SCAR. 556 or 762? Looks like 762
 
Had a young pt tonight, listened to what they had to say, some of it wasn't very good, they were pretty depressed and a bit lost.

Within ten minutes of talking with this bloke he said he felt miles better because somebody who wasn't related to him seemed to care.

That was really nice because it's a real tragedy in my book to see young, otherwise fit and healthy people struck down from grasping all life has to offer because of some mental illness. And yet, some people would have just looked at this guy and said "there is nothing wrong with him" because he was not physically injured or sick in any way, his disease process was entirely in his mind.

Oh well, if I make it as a Psychiatrist, I can kick their bottom for doing so! :)
 
Chewy20 said:
Spent a pretty penny on that SCAR. 556 or 762? Looks like 762
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7.62, SCAR 17. I love the SCAR however can't really see myself buying a 5.56 for the cost over an AR. Unless I had tons of money laying around and I could SBR it. They look damn good SBR'd
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exodus said:
Your guns cost more than my car.
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I have since added a nightforce scope to the SCAR. When I add up all I have spent on that guy, let alone my entire collection, I do cry a little lol

The SCAR cost more than my motorcycle that is for sure. I just bought this 2004 Buell Xb12s Lightning as well. I could have bought a Ducati like I always dreamed if I sold the SCAR.
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There has been a lot of overtime and bonus at my job these past few months...Yay Nursing!
 
Chase said:
Had one of the most challenging patients of my career recently. Hemoglobin 5, Ph 6.8, Lactate 20, hypothermic and coagulopathic.
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Trauma triad of death!!! Did the pt. survive?
 
Chase said:
I love my KSG.
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I already had a Mossberg that was gifted to me for Christmas one year from my grandma (yep. Thats the type of grandmother I had.)
Thats the only reason I purchased the conversion. Plus, more common guns like Mossbergs I can get real cheap, my family owns a franchise of pawn shops in the Cottonwood/ Prescott area. They'll sell me anything at cost, which on used guns... Well. It's nowhere near market value ha.

I dig the Buell. I almost bought a Blast for my first bike. You don't want a Duc anyways. I borrowed a hypermotard when I put the Triumph down from one of my reallly generous friends. Had it a month. Had to tow it into the shop twice for repairs.
Don't get me wrong, fun as hell. But a pain.

I've got the itch for a new vehicle right now, too. I really want to buy another 4th gen LS camaro/ firebird. I keep ending up looking at Miatas though... I love the little things, just don't know if I want to deal with all those hairdresser and other jokes against my masculinity all the time.
I want a Honda Grom 125, as well. I decided one of two things will happen. I get this job with FD; buy a Grom. I finish my enlistment paperwork; buy a Grom.
Seems reasonable to me. Hahahah
 
MonkeyArrow said:
Trauma triad of death!!! Did the pt. survive?
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For about 10 hours which is longer than I expected. Made it to the OR and back. Ended on .04 vaso, 150 of levo, and 10 of epi with frequent push dose epi, bicarb, and calcium. 15+ units of blood products. Unfortunately was in irreversible shock and not too much left to do.
 
Chase said:
For about 10 hours which is longer than I expected. Made it to the OR and back. Ended on .04 vaso, 150 of levo, and 10 of epi with frequent push dose epi, bicarb, and calcium. 15+ units of blood products. Unfortunately was in irreversible shock and not too much left to do.
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I used to work in a SICU where we had a lot of really, really sick liver transplant patients.

Our unofficial motto was "All I need is an epi drip, a level-1, and a cooler of blood......and I can keep anyone alive. For a while."
 
Clare said:
That was really nice because it's a real tragedy in my book to see young, otherwise fit and healthy people struck down from grasping all life has to offer because of some mental illness. And yet, some people would have just looked at this guy and said "there is nothing wrong with him" because he was not physically injured or sick in any way, his disease process was entirely in his mind.
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Hate seeing stuff like this, I know of a few people with those depression. Always hated hearing people (family mostly) judge my ex about these struggles. Have heard more than once about how she "had issues", yet no one really ever got to know her beyond that. Disappoints me to see people let something like depression be what defines someone else in their eyes and not who they are beyond all that....especially when they don't realize how bad those opinions can tear that person down even more.
 
Remi said:
I used to work in a SICU where we had a lot of really, really sick liver transplant patients.

Our unofficial motto was "All I need is an epi drip, a level-1, and a cooler of blood......and I can keep anyone alive. For a while."
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Pretty much. It was the first time I used a level 1, we never use them in the unit. And we rarely use Epi drips let alone at 10mcg
 
Wow... I can't believe that guy made that post in the employment section.
 
Ohhhh!!!! I see new tabs on the EMT life page! Who all is excited about the "JOBS", "AGENCIES", and "SCHOOLS" tabs?
 
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