RE: [Paddlewise] what was missed during Mark's mis-adventure

Mark (who is toying with us) wrote:

> the questions and answers given now are
> priceless, as they are real events, through which the 
> participants learned
> something. and lived to tell about it, but, under edxtremely similar
> circumstances, could lead to a permanent disablity, or in 
> extreme, death.
> i was NOT anywhere near that extreme...
> 
> BUT ... one week after the first hospital visit, i ended up 
> back in the
> ER, with something related to the accident, but not 
> neccessarily due to
> the first injury, HINT ;-)

Mark,

 When they were treating your leg wound on the riverbank, did anyone check
to see if you were wearing any kind of Medical Alert bracelet or necklace?
(Note - this should be done as part of the full body assessment).  Since you
were a conscious patient, did they query you regarding any allergies or
other existing medical conditions?

Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska
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