Moderator EMEDPA Posted July 5, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 5, 2013 I generally always work the night shift on 4th of July as we aren't big fireworks folks in my family so it doesn't seem like much of a holiday for me. every year there is some 0- dark 30 fireworks related disaster that could have been easily prevented. a few years ago for example I learned this valuable lesson: don't shoot bottle rockets out of your a$$. no good can come of it. enough said. last night I learned that getting very intoxicated( etoh= .18 from "3 beers") and standing in front of a mortar type launcher can result in an open skull fx with associated subdural bleed. another fellow (also drinking) didn't throw one of the big M-100 + style fireworks fast enough. big hand lac and probably 10 embedded fb's in his eye. between suturing the lac and removing all the fb's took well over an hr. another guy lit an unexploded firework in the palm of his hand by draining a bit of powder and lighting it thinking he could throw it fast enough. transfer to burn center for eval and probable skin grafting. I am starting to not like the 4th.... kids, take it from your uncle emed, alcohol and explosives don't mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paula Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I remember the three years I spent doing locums in EM. It brings back the stupid drunk injuries I saw too. I worked far too many holidays as an EM locum, decided it wasn't really my forte and now love being back in Family Practice. I will have to say the locums work and extra money helped get the three kids through their college programs. Now I enjoy my 12 federal holidays! Not trying to rub it in..........:saddd: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. Davenport Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 All that while 30 people wait to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted July 6, 2013 Author Moderator Share Posted July 6, 2013 All that while 30 people wait to be seen. and some left in a huff because I took too long to deny their request for chronic narc refills at 3 am... wow, it's almost like you were there....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen0508 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 thank goodness it stormed here on the 4th. we actually had a pretty slow day. we paid for it today tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemegroup Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 All that while 30 people wait to be seen. don't forget the violent, screaming drunk pregnant woman that security plus staff are chasing as she runs out the doors towards the OR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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