Washington DC medics in trouble again

[zzyzx]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...8120303696.html

[crotchitymedic1986]

I bet they got him to sign a REFUSAL !!!!!!

[firedoc5]

It was not the job of the Paramedic to diagnose Acid Reflux or an MI. If c/c is chest pain, you treat it as a possible MI. Why would the Medics push their opinion of Acid Reflux or GURD over an MI?

It was just a bad call made by all concerned.

[zzyzx]

Yup, and if they'd just transported the guy that evening they would not have been woken up early in the morning to run a code.

[Arizonaffcep]

Yup, and if they'd just transported the guy that evening they would not have been woken up early in the morning to run a code.

Ya...I can't stand what might be the medical equivalent of a "rekindle." :shock:

[JPINFV]

Hehe... where's that thread about medics fining patients for 911 abuse? I think this thread is calling it for a beat down.

[UMSTUDENT]

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/1...d.in.death.wjla

Yeah, DC needs to be completely overhauled. If I were the Rosembaum family I'd be livid...

Separate EMS from fire Mayor Fenty. Do what you campaigned on.

[firedoc5]

Ya...I can't stand what might be the medical equivalent of a "rekindle." :shock:

Never thought of it like that, I like that term.

[ambodriver]

Let's not jump to any conclusions---------maybe it was the pt. who was adamant about not seeking treatment. How many times have you had the MI pt. adamantly refuse to go even though you say hey look at this EKG---you will die! Sometimes people have to be accountable for their own stupid mistakes.

All I am really saying is that I don't know whats going on in this scenario and I refuse to blame the medic or emt without knowing the truth.

[Arizonaffcep]

Let's not jump to any conclusions---------maybe it was the pt. who was adamant about not seeking treatment. How many times have you had the MI pt. adamantly refuse to go even though you say hey look at this EKG---you will die! Sometimes people have to be accountable for their own stupid mistakes.

All I am really saying is that I don't know whats going on in this scenario and I refuse to blame the medic or emt without knowing the truth.

Even if he did adamately refuse treatment/transport of his own accord...I'm fairly confident that EMS would be blamed either way-thus the responsable party.