I'm ill! :(

[kangoo]

Oh no!

I have a sore throat, can't keep the right temperature and my skin hurts all over. I feel so rough :(. I can't afford to take any time off work so I need to nip this in the bud! What can I do to stop me being ill!

[kangoo]

Aaarrgghh its getting worse by the minute!

[RubberSkin]

Take 50cc of puff pastry STAT :)

[kangoo]

Take 50cc of puff pastry STAT :)

I think I'll be going straight to bed when I get home from work and the puff pastry will be going in the bin! Whats STAT?

[Nutter]

sounds like the flu, or a really bad cold. i suggest going to get some cough medicine, and maybe some herbal remedies. - go to pharmacy and ask. take paracetamol for high temp. drink plenty of water, make sure you eat, and put layers on to keep warm. also, don't do anything too strenuous... although i don't know what your job is, so that may not be possible, but just try to take it easy or you'll get worse. hope you feel better soon..

[RubberSkin]

Whats STAT?


Not sure, but they say it a lot in medical scene on US tv.

Nurse i need 25cc of nitrocholorbromohydromchromsambestinbutamol STAT :)

[go_away]

I think I'll be going straight to bed when I get home from work and the puff pastry will be going in the bin! Whats STAT?

Ignore whatever you hear on medical dramas ;) If you're setting up a drip for instance, you have to figure out what rate you want it to drip at (my scientific jargon is great, no? :D ) In the chamber here http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/courses_vm551_crd/_archive/fluids/images/drip_chamber.JPG you would normally see the droplets going in, which would then flow down into the long line attached to the patient. 'Stat' means it's flowing at such a rate that you don't see any droplets, only a continuous line of fluid, but in order for that to happen, you have to put in a cannula wide enough :cool:

ETA: I hope you're feeling better soon! Rest, plenty of fluids and take the meds to keep your temperature down. Chicken soup and ice cream is optional, but recommended ;)

[g_angel]

Ignore whatever you hear on medical dramas ;) If you're setting up a drip for instance, you have to figure out what rate you want it to drip at (my scientific jargon is great, no? :D ) In the chamber here http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/courses_vm551_crd/_archive/fluids/images/drip_chamber.JPG you would normally see the droplets going in, which would then flow down into the long line attached to the patient. 'Stat' means it's flowing at such a rate that you don't see any droplets, only a continuous line of fluid, but in order for that to happen, you have to put in a cannula wide enough :cool:

ETA: I hope you're feeling better soon! Rest, plenty of fluids and take the meds to keep your temperature down. Chicken soup and ice cream is optional, but recommended ;)


Medi-geek ;)

[kangoo]

sounds like the flu.

Indeed it was, I was in bed by 3 o clock Monday afternoon and only just emerged today! Still feel like shit though, really disorientated and jelly-like. There was nothing I could do to stop it, although thankfully it went as quickly as it came on! Was really bad though, on Monday night I had three winter duvets on, winter pjamas, 2 pairs of socks and gloves and I was still shivering