ok, ran a DOA on friday, and my pt/body appeared cyanotic from the shoulders up. seemed kinda weird to me.
Does anyone have an idea on how or why a person would appear cyanotic from the shoul...
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I wish I knew what is going on here with Mom.I really think she is giving up. She is 87 yrs. old with parkinsons disease, high blood pressure, and has had at least one tia stroke that we know abou...
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Does anyone know of a caretaker's anonymous group or something similar? I moved back home in June to take care of my parents at my dad's request as neither of them could drive, etc. Daddy died i...
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This is a new disease for me. My husband's mother was diagnosed with dementia. She lives a little over an hour from us and about an hour from his brother. My sister-in-law, her daughter lives...
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Hey I had a ped pt the other day at the ice skating rink after a fall. He was waked into my first aid room. had pos dizziness, pos headache, pos dbl vision, pos blurry vision, pos nauseous, and wh...
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I am very upset putting these feeling down into words.My story is so terrible,I have has four nervous breakdowns,lost everyone and everything I ever had.The people I loved in thid world betrayed a...
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I am very upset putting these feeling down into words.My story is so terrible,I have has four nervous breakdowns,lost everyone and everything I ever had.The people I loved in thid world betrayed a...
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Hi everyone,
Holidays are so difficult when caring for someone very ill or even terminal (especially if this will proably be their last). My mom most likely will not be here next year (she ha...
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Hi All,
I'm new here, but not to caregiving. My name is Anna, and I'm a SAHM to my 17-yr. old son who has an intractable seizures, symptomatic of a progressive neurological disorder he was bor...
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I don't know if this has been talked about or not but here we go=
Dispatched to a scene on <Location removed> for a male patient possibly having a seizure. FHP onscene with patient. Upon a...
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I am a live-in 24hr caregiver. I needed this job and cannot afford to quit. I have not had a day off for almost a year, and no access to any health care. My employer finally let me go to the podia...
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Dispatch paged one of our county ALS ambulances to the local ER to spinal a patient today. The pt had to be flown out to another facility. Just wondering what your thoughts were on this?
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Dear all,
I would like to thank all of you for accepting the responsibility of caregivers.
Know that The Lord is never sleeping and my prayers go out to each and every one of you.
Than...
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I really am having a hard time with patience these days. Mom has only been living with us since August, and at times, feel like I am crawling the walls. She is unalbe to take care of herself any m...
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Hi,
I'm new to all this! Suffice to say, I have lived most of my life with a depressed mother, I have explored every possible emotion in relation to this situation and the thing I find hardes...
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This is my first post though I have been reading stuff on this site for support for months. I just don't know what to do anymore. My mom has lung cancer with mets to the bone and brain. She was di...
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My mom was sent home to die and I called a hospice and they seem super nice. We live in nebraska and her primary doctor seems so reluctant to give her proper meds. Just found out that the hospice ...
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My husband is responsible for the care of his older brother (58). He suffers from high levels of ammonia causing some confusion. He is currently in a recuperation home while trying to resolve so...
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I saw my father-in-law yesterday for the first time as a really old, old man. I helped take care of him, and it just hit me. He is still married to my mother-in-law, and has been very independen...
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I have not really studied the forums much and if this has been adressed then sorry. My mother is dead set agaisnt any treatment. She is 76 and frail to begin with. Realizing this is her choice I ...
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My mother has had multiple myeloma for over a decade. I lived in Los Angeles and my two siblings that lived near my mother weren't helping. We come from an extremely dysfunctional family. My mot...
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My mum (70) has been diagnosed with stage 3 non small cell lung cancer. It's in her lungs and lymph nodes, she'll be starting cemotherapy soon.
I want her to come and live with me, she...
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My mum (70) has been diagnosed with stage 3 NSCLC. It's in her lungs and lymph nodes, she'll be starting cemotherapy soon.
I want her to come and live with me, she currently lives alon...
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We had a multiple agency, multiple resource MCI today. The scenario was a fire/explosion in the boiler room of one of the dorm buildings at the college. Involved were 4 ambulance services (Lyndo...
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My Mom developed an area the size of my hand, on her buttocks.
The area became dark and purplish in color. I bought some Zim's Wound
Care, which is very expensive at 20 bucks for an ounce.
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