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When you gotta go, you gotta go

Posted on July 15, 2006 by medic
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We pick up this well-dressed young man at the train station. The police called because he, well, had an episode on the train. No facilities onboard. “I’ve had diarrhea for the last couple of days. I just had to go.” … Continue reading →

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My back hurts

Posted on June 28, 2006 by medic
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Code 3 for chest pain. There’s a bus parked at a corner as we approach. Cops are there too. I groan; bus calls are stupid. Apparently a car rear-ended this bus a few blocks back in a hit-and-run. There is … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the ghetto

Posted on May 24, 2006 by medic
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New medics are assigned to work with older medics for at least a few months. One such partner I had a few months ago finished his field training in a very nice part of the county. Then, his first shift … Continue reading →

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