summer trauma

[Charlene M Morris]

We live in gorgeous Pamlico County, NC. Ya'll come visit!

WATER + EtOH + boating= disaster/drowning/death
Water maladies: mycobacterium marinarum, sting ray assaults, jelly fish,
lacerations, fishhooks
Waether: lightening strike/electrocution
Weekend warrior/summer athlete injures-- esp softball, although also
football, soccer, basketball, horse-related injuries incl falls, stepped on
feet, bites-- and a big one in recent years: 4 wheeler incidents!!
Violence: fights, GSW, drugs (including quick recognition!!)
Head lice, "spider bites"--> MRSA, fire ant assaults here in the south,
snake bites

Shall I go on?

Charlene Morris



On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Bjorn, Pret <pbjorn at emh.org> wrote:

> These last couple of messages capture most of it nicely.
>
> I like the emphasis on intoxication (which is a popular team sport in
> the hot months) and various personal seasonal sportcraft, which for
> which people develop a drunken delusion of mastery (the HGWT phenomenon:
> "Hey Guys, Watch THIS!").
>
> Somebody from the Big City's gonna have to tell me if hot weather
> violence is real or a myth.  Here in Maine, violence isn't obviously
> seasonal.  We've been getting (relatively) clobbered all year: I think
> we're approaching an annual record for homicides already, and suicides
> are off the charts.
>
> Interesting topic.  Would love to see your slides when you're done, if
> you're not shy about it...
>
> Pret Bjorn, RN
> Bangor, ME USA
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org
> [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Sam Picone
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:18 AM
> To: Trauma &amp, Critical Care mailing list
> Subject: Re: summer trauma
>
>
> motorcycle vs anything - (around here it is usually a deer)
> ATV injuries
>
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 7:24 AM, Louis N. Molino, Sr. <lnmolino at aol.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Fireworks + alcohol = Amputations et al
> >
> > Heat + Alcohol = Heat Stoke et al
> >
> > Fourth of July picnic + Alcohol + Driving = MVA/MVC et al
> >
> > Pretty much anything you do in the summer add booze you get to see the
> > inner workings of a trauma center.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Lou Molino, Sr.
> > FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI
> >
> >> From the road some where ;)
> >>
> > 979-412-0890 (Cell Phone)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jane Harper <janeharper at mac.com>
> > To: Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list <trauma-list at trauma.org>;
> > Untitled 2 <ccm-l at ccm-l.org>
> > Sent: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 4:48 pm
> > Subject: summer trauma
> >
> >
> >
> > I've been asked to deliver a talk for our next nursing education day
> on
> > "Summer Trauma" -- I'd love any ideas you have for content.
> > --
> > Jane Harper, PhD(c), RN, APN
> > Trauma Nurse Practitioner, Rockford, IL
> >
> >
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