tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post7079403451267446644..comments2023-09-26T12:58:21.651+00:00Comments on The Paramedic's Diary: The law of gravity... and crumbling wallsXfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189044083128101123noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-19757160480782080952010-06-19T18:47:56.441+00:002010-06-19T18:47:56.441+00:00I have to say, when my husband was in a well-known...I have to say, when my husband was in a well-known Cambridge hospital with a pneumothorax, the man in the bed next to him was a would- be suicide - he was working a long way from home and had had a phone call which had ended in an "I'm going to leave you" threat from his wife . The staff were absolutely horrible to him and he had no visitors at all. I used to talk to him as well as my husband and to try to reassure him that there was always something good around the corner and that suicide was not an answer, and he seemed to agree with this. His wife did eventually turn -up and there very first thing she said was "How could you do this me?!" I wanted to slap her, and I have often wondered how things turned out for him, poor man.Fiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-68104146144883340102010-06-14T18:22:51.897+00:002010-06-14T18:22:51.897+00:00Is it still frustrating? knowing it is self-infli...Is it still frustrating? knowing it is self-inflicted and that there are other people out there that are desperate for medical attention without actually causing it on themselves on purpose? <br />Though I do understand the nature of "non-judgment" especially with what you do, certainly it must be disappointing or something.Japhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504398875537852323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-69358867838814506412010-06-14T18:13:42.357+00:002010-06-14T18:13:42.357+00:00Japhia
We try not to get annoyed with anyone... :...Japhia<br /><br />We try not to get annoyed with anyone... :-)Xfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08189044083128101123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-1351239884378379972010-06-14T00:58:45.545+00:002010-06-14T00:58:45.545+00:00I have to say, the old man was very lucky to be wh...I have to say, the old man was very lucky to be where he was, it was smart thinking for the wife though I would have thought the Ambulance station would usually be empty with all of your wonderful "I hurt my finger calls". But I hope he made a full recovery from that ordeal. <br /><br />I also would have thought that the office with the pillow; most first-aid rooms would have pillows *shrugs* or maybe someone just likes having naps in their cubical when they can. I also laughed quite a bit at you "hugging a not-awake stranger" and could imagine the photo of that.<br /><br />You seem to also have a lot of old buildings that like falling on people over there in London. <br /><br />Also last note: I wanted to ask if you/your colleges get annoyed with self-harm incidents that you get called out to?<br /><br />Another good blog :)<br />Thanks<br /><br />JaphiaJaphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504398875537852323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-14816637182353566952010-06-13T18:13:56.983+00:002010-06-13T18:13:56.983+00:00Thank you very much for that information, I have a...Thank you very much for that information, I have always wondered what to do and this has helped me significantly.<br /><br />CarolynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-20434627228300617322010-06-13T15:10:03.593+00:002010-06-13T15:10:03.593+00:00Carolyn
That depends. Strictly speaking anyone wh...Carolyn<br /><br />That depends. Strictly speaking anyone who loses consciousness, however brief, should be checked out in hospital (an ECG will be needed) but a recovered faint could just go to their GP or visit A&E, rather than call 999.<br /><br />Repeated or prolonged faints are worthy of a 999 response.<br /><br />If someone faints, give them a minute to come to; then twenty minutes or so to recover fully, advising them to see their GP as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you are concerned, call an ambulance.Xfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08189044083128101123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-47641062072106499522010-06-13T12:10:30.836+00:002010-06-13T12:10:30.836+00:00Hi Stuart,
I have always wondered do you call an a...Hi Stuart,<br />I have always wondered do you call an ambulance if someone faints?<br /><br />CarolynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-89152692010087941642010-06-13T11:32:39.337+00:002010-06-13T11:32:39.337+00:00Very very lucky escape!
Vogel at Strawberry Yog ...Very very lucky escape! <br /><br />Vogel at Strawberry Yog had a remarkably similar <a href="http://strawberryyog.blogspot.com/2007/06/avoiding-scaffolding.html" rel="nofollow">experience</a>.Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436653419185638854noreply@blogger.com