#emsproblems

[thecodethreechronicals]

Things I could have gone my whole life without knowing. EMS edition.

A common question I get asked when people find out I work in EMS is “What’s the craziest, worst, coolest thing you’ve seen.” I hate that question and I usually try to avoid answering it just due to the fact that most people are not prepared to hear these stories and I’d rather not induce a PTSD episode in the middle of Target. So I found a new go-to story that usually gets people to stop asking questions pretty quick. A few years ago my partner and I were dispatched to a call for a Female in her 30s with abdominal pain. The location was a common location that many homeless, prostitutes and drug users were found. We arrived to the location which was a pay by the week suites type place. The female was not in any acute distress but showed us she had some abnormal green drainage from her colostomy hole. She had also conveniently run out of colostomy bags so she was covering and wiping it with napkins and had a plastic grocery bag attached with duct tape. If you hadn’t guessed already she was a very classy broad. We took her to her hospital of choice and when we arrived the doctor came to the EMS waiting area to speak to the patient. The doctor was accompanied by a medical school resident who was handling the whole assessment. The resident was asking the patients medical history which had now changed for the 3rd time since I spoke with her 5 mins prior. The resident asked how long the drainage had been going on and the patient said “Well *Bobby*, one of my regulars, noticed it last night and said it smelled real bad.” The resident replies with “I’m sorry, one of your regulars? Are you a waitress or something?” My patient corrects the resident very matter of factly stating “No like one of my clients. They see me for the philly side car special. I’m known up and down the “highway” for it.” At this point the doctor steps in and thanks her for her information and walks back to speak with me, while I was getting the patient triaged. The doctor looks at me and says ....”What in the hell is a philly side car.” I told him I had no idea. We googled it. We should have known that if a patient gives you information and the first thing that pops up upon researching it is Urban Dictionary, its gonna be horrifying. My face probably said everything that no one actually wanted to hear but was involuntarily assaulted with as I read the definition. “Ahem - A Philly Sidecar - Ostomy sex. The act of putting a penis into an ostomy site, be it a colostomy, ileostomy, etc., for intercourse. Popular among prisoners as a means to get cigarettes or pay off debts.” Cue gagging noises from anyone in earshot and add that to the list of things I could have gone the rest of my life without knowing. We returned to the hospital later that day with another patient and the doctor comes running up to me yelling “Holy shit. That lady you brought in earlier....yeah she had chlamydia in her ostomy.” And that is how you get people to stop asking questions they don’t want the answer to. You’re welcome.

[ambulancedriversanonymous]

"If it's broke, don't fix it." -AMR . . . . . #emshumor #emt #paramedic #paramedicschool #emtschool #emsproblems #emthumor #emslife #ambulancedriversanonymous

[c0untrybabyy]

⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Another day of continuous decon and testing out the purge siren, instead of the normal one.... seeing how people don’t move as it is 🤷🏼‍♀️⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But really, I hope everyone is taking the time to do some extra cleaning between your home, vehicle, work if you’re still working. ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Make sure you’re washing your hands and take this social distancing seriously. The purpose is to slow the spread so we don’t overload the hospitals, that way people can get the proper care they need. ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Please take the time to ensure you know what is happening, do not rely on social media and what they say. Do your research and understand. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Overloading the hospital is the main concern and biggest problem resulting in poor patient outcomes. Please please please, do everything you can to avoid going to the hospitals. Treat from home as best you can!⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are you doing to prevent the spread? How are you cleaning? Do you have tips? Do you have questions on what to use?⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let me know I’ll help however I can!⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Stay safe, wash your hands!⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #anotherday #decon #decontaminate #emslife #emsprob #emsproblems #mediclife #medicprobs #COVID_19 #socialdistancing #washyourhands #besafe #firstresponderprobs #firstresponder #blondemedic #besmart #beclean #dontpanic #hometreat #learn #savethehospitals #savethenurses https://www.instagram.com/p/B99JvrkHTjO/?igshid=1vhi68jzxlo05

[la4real]

Two days until pay day

[jameswindale]

Crystal, Valerie's partner, is getting some serious page time in the Twenty-Five at the Lip sequel. Follow me on CampNaNowriMo.org all the way to 50K: ScottCarter1982 #EMS #EMT #EMSProblems #Paramedic #IndieBooksBeSeen #NaNoWriMo #CampNaNoWriMo

[paramedic-ptsd]

Hello everyone. This is my blog about the stresses that EMS providers encounter. Please feel free to leave post and repost so others in our line of work know that we are not alone.

[shaadowdemon007]

Well I just got off a 24hr shift and all I've wanted to do was sleep but here I am at quarter to 2am wide awake

[thecodethreechronicals]

[ambulancedriversanonymous]

That first time picking up a frequent flyer. . . . . . #emshumor #emt #paramedic #paramedicschool #emtschool #emsproblems #emthumor #emslife #ambulancedriversanonymous

[jaysonrscott]

Another typical night at work 😁😎🤘🤘 #emsproblems #12hoursdownand12togo (at Arvin, California)

[jameswindale]

Best line of Day 1 #CampNaNoWriMo. Valerie's assessment skills are second to none. I'm working on the sequel to my #EMS novel Twenty-Five at the Lip entitled "Last of the White Knights" which is a little more than half completed. I'm aiming for 50 thousand words by April 30th and I've got a good start already with 3K down. In the meantime, you can get Twenty-Five at the Lip on #Amazon in paperback and #KindleUnlimited and #Smashwords affiliates like #Nook (#iBooks and #iTunes soon, just keep checking). #EMS #IndieBooksBeSeen #NaNoWriMo #EMSProblems

[shaadowdemon007]

How badly do I want this overtime

Picked up an extra long distance transport for the OT and extra bonus....didn't sign up for the new guy who has already almost killed me twice

[katsukiborkugou]

This woman kept saying that her boyfriend was mentally retarded because he couldn't speak English very well. Turned out he just spoke spanglish and was extremely Puerto Rican

[abbaddonadvocate]

Had duty this weekend. Decided to watch the Conjuring the day before. Went to an old folks home to discover our elderly patient hiding under the blankets in the dark mumbling things to himself.

[thecodethreechronicals]

#relatable

[ambulancedriversanonymous]

Some things were made for each other. The Lifepak and tablet were not. . . . . . #emshumor #emt #paramedic #paramedicschool #emtschool #emsproblems #emthumor #emslife #ambulancedriversanonymous