Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 OK, I got part of it, what do I win? Cristi -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Risus sardonicus describes the characteristic facial appearance of a painfully grinning face secondary to facial muscle spasm. It is most often caused by tetanus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------- Opisthotonos is an abnormal posturing condition characterized by rigidity and severe arching of the back, with the head thrown backwards. This is such that if a person were laid on his or her back, only the back of the head and the heels would touch the supporting surface Common Causes Meningitis Arnold-Chiari syndrome Subarachnoid hemorrhage Tetanus Brain tumor Severe head injury Glutaric aciduria and organic acidemias Gaucher disease Krabbe Disease Achondroplastic dwarfism (occasionally) Drugs, particularly phenothiazines and other antipsychotic medications, can cause a side effect known as acute dystonic reaction. Opisthotonos may be part of this reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 OK, I got part of it, what do I win? Cristi -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Risus sardonicus describes the characteristic facial appearance of a painfully grinning face secondary to facial muscle spasm. It is most often caused by tetanus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------- Opisthotonos is an abnormal posturing condition characterized by rigidity and severe arching of the back, with the head thrown backwards. This is such that if a person were laid on his or her back, only the back of the head and the heels would touch the supporting surface Common Causes Meningitis Arnold-Chiari syndrome Subarachnoid hemorrhage Tetanus Brain tumor Severe head injury Glutaric aciduria and organic acidemias Gaucher disease Krabbe Disease Achondroplastic dwarfism (occasionally) Drugs, particularly phenothiazines and other antipsychotic medications, can cause a side effect known as acute dystonic reaction. Opisthotonos may be part of this reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 OK, I got part of it, what do I win? Cristi -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Risus sardonicus describes the characteristic facial appearance of a painfully grinning face secondary to facial muscle spasm. It is most often caused by tetanus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------- Opisthotonos is an abnormal posturing condition characterized by rigidity and severe arching of the back, with the head thrown backwards. This is such that if a person were laid on his or her back, only the back of the head and the heels would touch the supporting surface Common Causes Meningitis Arnold-Chiari syndrome Subarachnoid hemorrhage Tetanus Brain tumor Severe head injury Glutaric aciduria and organic acidemias Gaucher disease Krabbe Disease Achondroplastic dwarfism (occasionally) Drugs, particularly phenothiazines and other antipsychotic medications, can cause a side effect known as acute dystonic reaction. Opisthotonos may be part of this reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 I just don't know that I'm worthy of the Liberace collection, I think I'll let someone else give it a try.... Sorry, Cristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Ah, Christi, congratulations. You've got one part of it, so you win the pneumatic nose-hair trimmer (this can be run off your M cylinder or connected directly to your Hurst Tool with a special attachment.) Now, in order to get the first prize, the Liberace collection, you must get the other condition that I was looking for. Hint: look under " poison. " Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Ah, Christi, congratulations. You've got one part of it, so you win the pneumatic nose-hair trimmer (this can be run off your M cylinder or connected directly to your Hurst Tool with a special attachment.) Now, in order to get the first prize, the Liberace collection, you must get the other condition that I was looking for. Hint: look under " poison. " Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Cristi, Your modesty and altruism is truly admirable. Your prize will be in the mail. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Au contraire. We are a part of the care team, and we tell the nurse that we will not touch the patient until the records are copied and given us. We tell her we'll give her 5 minutes, then we're leaving and reporting her to the Board of Nurse Examiners for endangering a patient. She calls her Privacy Officer who tells her to give us the records. After delivering her patient to the other hospital, we go online and subscribe to " Hustler " in her name and have it sent to " ICU Waiting Room, Wormswiggle Medical Center, " the transferring hospital. We also have multi-colored condoms printed with her name on them and spread them all through the hospital and at her church. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 If it's not tetanus..... could be strychnine poisoning. Kathi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Tetanus and strychnine poisoning are the two classic conditions that produce risus sardonicus and opisthotonus. Congratulations. You've won the Liberace GOLDMINE. Please appear at the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas at noon today to claim your prize. Thanks so very much....however, no can do! SO, anyone else interested in the GOLDMINE and able to get to LV by noon, feel free to accept the prize!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 I must confess that I have actually done this. More than once. I'm such a naughty boy! GG In a message dated 9/23/2004 9:27:14 AM Central Daylight Time, paramedicop@... writes: On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:44:45 EDT, lnmolino@... wrote: > gene this scenario is in no way realistic! > > The ED nurse handed you a sealed envelope and a face sheet and told you that > HIPPA says you have no rights to see the medical conditions of this patient as > you are not a part of their " care team " . > > No amount of arguing will change her mind. At which point you open it in front of her, read the information, and walk out. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Gene's other variations would happen for me if I encountered Nurse Ratchet enough times, I'm bitchy and mean like that though.... :-) Cristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Gene's other variations would happen for me if I encountered Nurse Ratchet enough times, I'm bitchy and mean like that though.... :-) Cristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Gene's other variations would happen for me if I encountered Nurse Ratchet enough times, I'm bitchy and mean like that though.... :-) Cristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Gene, My guess would be that someone got into the wrong mushroons. Re: Another puzzler > OK, I got part of it, what do I win? > > Cristi > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Risus sardonicus describes the characteristic facial appearance of a > painfully grinning face secondary to facial muscle spasm. > It is most often caused by tetanus > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > -------------------------- > Opisthotonos is an abnormal posturing condition characterized by rigidity and > severe arching of the back, with the head thrown backwards. This is such that > if a person were laid on his or her back, only the back of the head and the > heels would touch the supporting surface > Common Causes > Meningitis > Arnold-Chiari syndrome > Subarachnoid hemorrhage > Tetanus > Brain tumor > Severe head injury > Glutaric aciduria and organic acidemias > Gaucher disease > Krabbe Disease > Achondroplastic dwarfism (occasionally) > Drugs, particularly phenothiazines and other antipsychotic medications, can > cause a side effect known as acute dystonic reaction. Opisthotonos may be part > of this reaction. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Gene, My guess would be that someone got into the wrong mushroons. Re: Another puzzler > OK, I got part of it, what do I win? > > Cristi > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Risus sardonicus describes the characteristic facial appearance of a > painfully grinning face secondary to facial muscle spasm. > It is most often caused by tetanus > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > -------------------------- > Opisthotonos is an abnormal posturing condition characterized by rigidity and > severe arching of the back, with the head thrown backwards. This is such that > if a person were laid on his or her back, only the back of the head and the > heels would touch the supporting surface > Common Causes > Meningitis > Arnold-Chiari syndrome > Subarachnoid hemorrhage > Tetanus > Brain tumor > Severe head injury > Glutaric aciduria and organic acidemias > Gaucher disease > Krabbe Disease > Achondroplastic dwarfism (occasionally) > Drugs, particularly phenothiazines and other antipsychotic medications, can > cause a side effect known as acute dystonic reaction. Opisthotonos may be part > of this reaction. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Gene, My guess would be that someone got into the wrong mushroons. Re: Another puzzler > OK, I got part of it, what do I win? > > Cristi > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Risus sardonicus describes the characteristic facial appearance of a > painfully grinning face secondary to facial muscle spasm. > It is most often caused by tetanus > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > -------------------------- > Opisthotonos is an abnormal posturing condition characterized by rigidity and > severe arching of the back, with the head thrown backwards. This is such that > if a person were laid on his or her back, only the back of the head and the > heels would touch the supporting surface > Common Causes > Meningitis > Arnold-Chiari syndrome > Subarachnoid hemorrhage > Tetanus > Brain tumor > Severe head injury > Glutaric aciduria and organic acidemias > Gaucher disease > Krabbe Disease > Achondroplastic dwarfism (occasionally) > Drugs, particularly phenothiazines and other antipsychotic medications, can > cause a side effect known as acute dystonic reaction. Opisthotonos may be part > of this reaction. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Why can't we just all GET ALONG??? ;-) I SINCERELY hope (all kidding aside) that those of us who chose ER nursing AFTER we've been in EMS, remember what it's like and don't act like Gene's hypothetical yet VERY real RN. Cristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 , A good and admirable guess, but not the classic case. Try again! GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 , A good and admirable guess, but not the classic case. Try again! GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 , A good and admirable guess, but not the classic case. Try again! GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Tetanus and strychnine poisoning are the two classic conditions that produce risus sardonicus and opisthotonus. Congratulations. You've won the Liberace GOLDMINE. Please appear at the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas at noon today to claim your prize. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Tetanus and strychnine poisoning are the two classic conditions that produce risus sardonicus and opisthotonus. Congratulations. You've won the Liberace GOLDMINE. Please appear at the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas at noon today to claim your prize. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Tetanus and strychnine poisoning are the two classic conditions that produce risus sardonicus and opisthotonus. Congratulations. You've won the Liberace GOLDMINE. Please appear at the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas at noon today to claim your prize. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Well, Louis, your variation on the scenario would never happen anyway. We'd just tear open the records and read them anyway. Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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