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The other worst smell is a tampon that had been left in for >8weeks (she forgot?).
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I might regret asking this but how did you come about encountering this particular smell?
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The other worst smell is a tampon that had been left in for >8weeks (she forgot?).
R/r 911
A patient vomitting fecal matter when they havent pooped in a good while.
Not always, hence the misunderstanding from medics sometimes and missed L.B.O. Actually, many times the patient may have diarrhea (fluids go around stool).
The other worst smell is a tampon that had been left in for >8weeks (she forgot?).
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I'm with airwaygoddess....Pizza anyone?
I'll go for the low-hanging fruit; end-stage colon CA pt with a burst ostomy bag x 3 days. Family hadn't changed bag because it was "too icky", so they left the elderly parent to lie in it until the smell became too much to stand. The bed was unbelievable, and the patient (victim?) had skin ulcerations galore by the time we got there. Called in as "unknown complaint/medical device failure"; we figured out the rest when we got there. Yes, Social Services was notified enroute to the ER and were waiting when we arrived. Family was more worried about the cost of the new mattress than coming to the hospital. They actually asked us if we thought Medicare would buy them a new one to replace the one that Grandma had "ruined!".
The other worst smell is a tampon that had been left in for >8weeks (she forgot?).
R/r 911
How exactly does someone forget a tampon for that long... actually how do you forget it at all?!?!?
I don't know..but apparently it's pretty common because I hear about it a LOT out here..