Summer Trauma Stories

[Charlene M Morris]

I too LOVE this thread!! It helps us recall our stories of recent-- and
remote past experiences.. Like the young man with GSW to head who asked if
he could blow his nose. (Girlfriend cheating issues in Baltimore Summer)

As a young PA in '1980'ish, I held the tissue for him-- noting blood with
yellowish debris. The neurosurgeon kindly instructed me "Please don't let
him do that-- those are his brains."

Charlene


On 6/25/08, bensonblues at comcast.net <bensonblues at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I love this theme. Detroit...
>
> Nice weather + alcohol + foolish pride ("go on and shoot me then, mo-fo.")
> = penetrating trauma
> Alcohol + porch railing not maintained since 1967 = blunt trauma (fall from
> height)
> Nice car with inattentive driver + young man w/ immediate gratification
> needs and a pistol = penetrating trauma to car owner
> Nice car with young man with immediate gratification needs and pistol at
> the wheel + police in pursuit + young child on bicycle = blunt trauma to
> child and possibly to driver
> July 4th + alcohol + numerous AK47s being fired into the air = raining
> bullets and penetrating trauma
> Alcohol + 30 foot Scarab w/ twin 454 c.i. engines on Lake St. Clair = blunt
> trauma + drowning
> Crack cocaine dealer w/ pistol + male w/ no cash to pay drug debt = blunt
> and/or penetrating trauma (females always seem to find ways to pay debt to
> crack dealer)
>
> On and on....
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