Boy am I glad I wore my lab coat and goggles today.

[Aristus]

I was draining an abscess in one of my IV drug-using patients, and some nasty brown stuff splooged out of the incision and all over me. Could have been catastrophic if I hadn't worn my lab coat. I have backups for that. I don't bring a backup shirt and tie.

I took a specimen for culture; I'll find out in a couple of days what virulent, 28 Days Later bacterium I narrowly avoided getting infected by...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Eeeewww!

You need to post this here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x9770912

[Aristus]

2. Done!

Thanks for the suggestion. B-)

[MrsBrady]

3. reading that makes me want to go shower with hibiclens n/t

[Aristus]

4. It wouldn't be the first time an OP of mine made a DU-er want to get naked...

:P :hide:

[MrsBrady]

5. you really DO need help

if hibiclens is at all appealing.

:rofl:

[Aristus]

6. No! It was the 'take a shower' part...

...honest!...


...really...

:D

[Shagbark Hickory]

7. Sounds like it might have been santorum that they splooged.

[Aristus]

8. No, not even that gross. It was just purulent pus from an infected

heroin user's wound. I see that sort of thing 2-3 times a week.

Now, santorum would REEEEEEALLY gross me out! :puke::puke::puke:

[Dystopian]

9. ......

Aristus:hug:
Universal Precautions ....
Even I know about them...
And I know nothing about the medical field....
Yes, even teachers of the 'littles' are trained...
Oh...and I know first aid and CPR!:D

Keep on....


peace~

[Aristus]

10. Thank you, Dystopian...

:hug:

It's okay; you can hug me, I'm not infected... :P

[Dystopian]

11. oh my!

Thank you!!:hug:

:grouphug:

I needed that....
Sometimes .... we just have to let go....
That was a great comeback!
You're good;-)

Good to go?...oh my! Ain't gonna say sorry!:o
Too cute and funny....



peace~

[Aristus]

12. "I'm good"...

Yeah, I get that a lot... :P ;-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear Aristus!

Wow, you dodged a bullet today!

But, I would expect that you would. You know how bad wounds can be, esp. in a drug user...

Good job!