Halloween!

[Kittenmommy]

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I've always heard that Halloween brings the, uh, interesting characters crawling out of the woodwork and into our nation's emergency rooms.

Does anyone have any stories to share?

 

[mikecwru]

I've always heard that Halloween brings the, uh, interesting characters crawling out of the woodwork and into our nation's emergency rooms.

Does anyone have any stories to share?

I don't think the people are particularly more crazy. It's a big drinking night, but I see a lot more drunks on July 4th and NYE. Of course, you get a dorothy or two tripping on E and vomiting.... that's kind of funny.

mike

 

[hornste]

who's on tomorrow night? I know i am.

 

[EM_Rebuilder]

I'm on... L&D nights that is... blah

 

[dchristismi]

Moonlighting in the ICU. Have fun everyone!

 

[ditch doctor]

I'm working in our "Rapid Diagnostics" 'wing'... Our institutions' fancy way of saying "Fast Track". Beh...

 

[substanceP]

i'm on overnight in the adult ED. should be interesting....

 

[psychbender]

I'll be bringing them in by the truckload.

 

[Wackie]

The only thing I noticed any different last year was that the entire staff (including me) was on a lengthy sugar high from the candy everyone brought.

 

[medivac]

Chapel Hill closes down the main drag.

Last year 70,000 people showed up to cram into a 6 block area.

Per some of my classmates, the ED was a riot. Drunk naughty pocahontas. Drunk naughty little bo peep with her dress tucked into the back of her white tights. Drunk bf of bo peep in c-collar and backboard--"hey dude, who are you supposed to be?" "I'm flavor-flaaaaaaaaaave!!!!". He wouldn't give his true name to registration, so he was notated as disaster patient. Tsystem jokers added "the white flavor flav"

Not working this year...but up in the SICU, so I expect to have a new crop of patients tomorrow morning...

 

[roja]

I worked in the ER today. Septic PNA that was later declared DNR. Another guy with a clot in his heart, aorta, renal infarct and a blue foot.

 

[Febrifuge]

Studied EKG for a test tomorrow. Being a student is just not very rock 'n roll.

I miss the County sometimes, and look forward to next year, when I'll at least be fumbling cluelessly through an actual hospital ward.

I will try to remember to bring some candy.

 

[TraumaCheers]

Chapel Hill closes down the main drag.

Last year 70,000 people showed up to cram into a 6 block area.

Per some of my classmates, the ED was a riot. Drunk naughty pocahontas. Drunk naughty little bo peep with her dress tucked into the back of her white tights. Drunk bf of bo peep in c-collar and backboard--"hey dude, who are you supposed to be?" "I'm flavor-flaaaaaaaaaave!!!!". He wouldn't give his true name to registration, so he was notated as disaster patient. Tsystem jokers added "the white flavor flav"

Not working this year...but up in the SICU, so I expect to have a new crop of patients tomorrow morning...

Interesting.

Are you really an attending in both the SICU and ER? Or just no time to change the classification yet?

 

[igcgnerd]

5 traumas, all beds full, 2 flashlight RFB's and a partridge in a pair tree (oh wait thats in two months)

 

[ERMudPhud]

Patient #1 Drunk college student wearing ultramini skirt and go-go boots. BAL>500.

Patient #2 Drunk college student wearing nothing but a few strategically placed small plastic leaves

Patient #3 Drunk college... ...oh well you get the picture

 

[Kittenmommy]

Patient #1 Drunk college student wearing ultramini skirt and go-go boots. BAL>500.

Patient #2 Drunk college student wearing nothing but a few strategically placed small plastic leaves

Patient #3 Drunk college... ...oh well you get the picture

Why did they come in to the ER? Did they think you could treat their drunkenness?

 

[ERMudPhud]

Why did they come in to the ER? Did they think you could treat their drunkenness?

Patient #1 was too drunk to breath. As for the rest, after a few well publicized deaths there has been a real public relations campaign on campus about the dangers of alcohol poisoning. The good part is that kids aren't left to asphyxiate in their own vomit. The bad part is every time some 18 year old pukes a concerned dorm mate calls 911.

Patient #2 needed water and fertilizer since she was starting to lose important parts of her costume😀

 

[Kittenmommy]

Patient #1 was too drunk to breath.

Too drunk to breathe?? I had no idea that that was even possible! 😱

As for the rest, after a few well publicized deaths there has been a real public relations campaign on campus about the dangers of alcohol poisoning. The good part is that kids aren't left to asphyxiate in their own vomit. The bad part is every time some 18 year old pukes a concerned dorm mate calls 911.

Patient #2 needed water and fertilizer since she was starting to lose important parts of her costume😀

Heh. "Ten ccs of Miracle Grow, stat!" 😀

 

[EM2BE]

Another off question, but on: Is it possible for a person to go into anaphylactic shock from an allergy to alcohol, or was more likely something similar to pt #1? (not me, someone in the dorms in undergrad said was allergic to alcohol...didn't know if that's possible)

 

[medivac]

I have no idea why SDN has deemed me an attending. Must investigate!

 

[Kittenmommy]

I have no idea why SDN has deemed me an attending. Must investigate!

Maybe they got the news before you did! 😉

If they ever decide I'm an attending, we'll know either someone's having a joke or someone's smoking crack... or both.

 

[docB]

Another off question, but on: Is it possible for a person to go into anaphylactic shock from an allergy to alcohol, or was more likely something similar to pt #1? (not me, someone in the dorms in undergrad said was allergic to alcohol...didn't know if that's possible)

It's unlikely. Alcohol is not a very allergenic molecule. Proteins tend to be the real culprits in allergies. Alcohol is also present in small quantities in many foods such as bread. It's more likely that your friend just reacts badly to intoxication.

 

[rvfb]

Another off question, but on: Is it possible for a person to go into anaphylactic shock from an allergy to alcohol, or was more likely something similar to pt #1? (not me, someone in the dorms in undergrad said was allergic to alcohol...didn't know if that's possible)

Was the person Asian?

Link: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcohol-allergy/AN00818

 

[EMedGrrl]

I had an Incredible Hulk who got launched through a window. I guess his super-strength wasn't working ...

After about 30 seconds, I wanted to throw him through a window, too. Fortunately for him, the ED doesn't have any windows. 😛