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Paracynic: The Legend of Combat's Cotton Dutchboy - Debunk'd
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The Legend of Combat's Cotton Dutchboy - Debunk'd. Or Pulling the Plug on Tampons in Trauma. There is a frequently cited story. Ahem* Where to begin? You see, lesson one is that first aid dressings evolved into disposable sanitary napkins, not vice versa. Herein lies one minor dilemma. The "slick-sleeved" instructors that attempted to pass this information off as reputable had never seen Combat. They lived in a post-Cold War theoretical sand table. They had never seen an actual gunshot wound,...The two m...
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Paracynic: Back
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I have returned from my brief [vacation, hiatus, escape]. I have a post in the works, but it's another rather long one, and unlike some of the people to the right, I can't do it all in one sitting. That is why they're Better than I. Who does what in one sitting? Picking on me for my constipation is just wrong. September 22, 2008 at 11:43 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Code blog*: tales of a nurse. A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver. Adventures of GuitarGirl RN. Crass-Pollination: An ER blog.
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Paracynic: September 2008
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The Legend of Combat's Cotton Dutchboy - Debunk'd. Or Pulling the Plug on Tampons in Trauma. There is a frequently cited story. Ahem* Where to begin? You see, lesson one is that first aid dressings evolved into disposable sanitary napkins, not vice versa. Herein lies one minor dilemma. The "slick-sleeved" instructors that attempted to pass this information off as reputable had never seen Combat. They lived in a post-Cold War theoretical sand table. They had never seen an actual gunshot wound,...The two m...
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Paracynic: August 2008
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Standing Trendelenburg on it's Head. He didn't work on Shock, and neither does his position, Dammit. May 24, 1844 – December 15, 1924) was a German surgeon and son of the philosopher Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg. A number of medical treatments and terminologies have been named for him. He is perhaps best remembered for the Trendelenburg. Position in which the patient is placed on a bed which is put into incline such that the patient's. Head is lower than his feet. Trendelenburg. He changed his mind.
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Paracynic: July 2008
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Apparently misses reading my sweet voice, and has queried whether I would ever write again. Yes, I reckon I will. It's been a frustrating few weeks. Between battling the urge to throttle civilians, swearing at my baseball team, and trying to square away finances and paperwork, among other demons, I haven't exactly been in a blogging mood. My cynicism is palpable, but it's not FUN cynicism. 3 responses, retorts, rebukes. Would you like Blog Fodder with that? Somehow, I don't think the Franchise owners and...
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Paracynic: City Slickers 2: The Legend of Cowley's Gold
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City Slickers 2: The Legend of Cowley's Gold. Or 60 Minutes of Pyrite. There is no "Golden Hour". There. I said it. Despite the fact that R. Adams Cowley, the BabyDaddy of modern emergent trauma care, made claims to the contrary. There is a golden hour between life and death. If you are critically injured you have less than 60 minutes to survive. You might not die right then; it maybe three days or two weeks later - but something has happened in your body that is irreparable."[1]. The original data set D...
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Paracynic: Tourniquets, Trendelenburg, Tampons, Toilet Paper
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Tourniquets, Trendelenburg, Tampons, Toilet Paper. Or Four Things that Get me fired up. This will likely be a three or four part post. Certain subjects inevitably come up whilst discussing Trauma management. This is especially true when discussing such things with individuals in the Military. Two of the subjects I'm referring to are controlling bleeding from an extremity, and preventing/controlling shock. It's common knowledge that exsanguination. You'll meet quite a bit of resistance. There will be ...
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Paracynic: Overheard
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As you can see from this lengthy, oft-photocopied document from my physician-healer-shaman, Dr. Web, MD, from www., err, I mean, CANADA. I'll need 125mg of Demerol, 50mg of Phenergan, a turkey sammich, 14 blankets, some extra pillows, and the air conditioning turned up on blast. Also, I'll need access to an AC outlet, so I can plug in my laptop. I must resume flaming ERP. September 1, 2008 at 10:39 PM. Is springer on, I don't watch that nonsense? September 2, 2008 at 8:35 AM. Ooooo, my first Troll. It is...
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Paracynic: November 2008
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City Slickers 2: The Legend of Cowley's Gold. Or 60 Minutes of Pyrite. There is no "Golden Hour". There. I said it. Despite the fact that R. Adams Cowley, the BabyDaddy of modern emergent trauma care, made claims to the contrary. There is a golden hour between life and death. If you are critically injured you have less than 60 minutes to survive. You might not die right then; it maybe three days or two weeks later - but something has happened in your body that is irreparable."[1]. The original data set D...
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Paracynic: Needless ShoutOut, Rogue
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Needless ShoutOut, Rogue. Well, apparently it's going to be necessary to post a bit more often. Rogue Medic. Not only referenced my most recent entry, but he also placed my name in the subject line. AD. Read his post, and gave him some "linky-love" which has subsequently caused more than a few extra people to stumble upon my mutterings. Now, more than 2 people read my writing. Accordingly, I must write more. And so it begins. And this is a bad thing? Vent, theorize, entertain, or not. Life in Manch Vegas.
