abckidsmom
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I went for a guy in anaphylaxis the other day. He'd been stung on the eyelid by a wasp, and was swollen up like a balloon, with difficulty breathing, a little stridor and hives. I gave him epi and benadryl immediately when we got there, and then he started saying that he was absolutely not going to the hospital.
He really didn't, wouldn't, and couldn't be convinced. It was a standout call, because I've never really had someone refuse and keep refusing when they had an actual medical emergency. I ended up giving him solumedrol and a liter of fluid on medical command, then leaving him at home with orders to take 50 of benadryl in 4 hours.
What was the sickest person you've had that you didn't take to the hospital?
He really didn't, wouldn't, and couldn't be convinced. It was a standout call, because I've never really had someone refuse and keep refusing when they had an actual medical emergency. I ended up giving him solumedrol and a liter of fluid on medical command, then leaving him at home with orders to take 50 of benadryl in 4 hours.
What was the sickest person you've had that you didn't take to the hospital?