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RING-RING-RING. Yes, this is Dr. ERDoc. I'm sorry we are having a communication failure and I cannot hear you. You will have to manage this pt on your own. See you soon. CLICK

depends on what state you are in. Common decency would make one think you would stop and at least offer assistance until the agency having jurisdiction arrived on scene.

Now that the story has been out, there are quite a few interesting comments, including some from the pt. I do like the comment that said, "If they can remember the flight, they probably didn't need it."

Listen to lung sounds and hope to feel a bra strap

"May I call you Pat or do you prefer something else?" Sometimes, though, you just gotta ask.

Welcome to the city. I'm going to take a stab at deciphering this. I think he was trying to be friendly, not condescending, but maybe I'm just reading it with a different shade of sunglasses (the writing is indeed poor). I think what he meant was first, "congratulations on the good call, and performing good patient care", then second, "We are all human. I've had 12 *years* of continuous patient care (at various levels) and never had that happen, which makes that even more impressive". And then I think he was asking for a history, because he thought this was a scenario....but I'm being hopeful. Obviously a complete Hx gets put on the backburner when you haven't passed the 'C' of the ABC's. I'm not ashamed to admit, I've struggled to find carotid pulses on people who I knew were alive. And I wouldn't be ashamed if I couldn't find one on someone who I thought was dead, either. I hope that nobody thinks that makes me a poorer practitioner, but if so I'd remind them that it's only when we acknowledge our shortcomings that we can truly improve upon them. This sounds like a fun call, did you get to bust out Mobey's Magills?

TraumaBuff6969 LightsandSirens911 HotLightsColdSteel This is fun.

The EMS Gods smile on those that consistently do their job at as high a level of proficiency, caring and effort as possible. The outcome was good - the sphincter constriction on what might have happened will help you keep your edge. Great story - thanks for sharing.