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| Meat187 |
This thread is a try at research for something I'm writing. I want to have two guys abducting a vegetative state patient from a clinic. So basically I'd like to know everything medical that's relevant for such a scene.
How does medical care for such a patient look? How are they nourished? What electronic devices are neccessary for them? At what kind of station and clinic are they stored? Is it even remotely possible to kidnap someone like that and how would it best be done? What do I need to know about the vegetative state in order to sound plausible / realistic?
I expect some cor bull coming my way, but hopefully someone is also willing to help a bit. |
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| netroM |
lupus
edit: read the post now... interesting questions. |
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| Meat187 |
| Yes, the big revelation at the end will be that it's indeed Lupus. :p |
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| astroboy |
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| tubularbills |
| quote: | Originally posted by astroboy
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| ziptnf |
| what the :stongue: |
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| Silky Johnson |
Tube feedings, possible mechanical ventilation, IV fluid and electrolyte therapy, cardiac monitoring, continual vital sign monitoring and neuro assessments, assessments of fluid intake and output, catheterization. There are all kinds of various drugs they might be getting...morphine, anithypertensives, diuretics, etc. They'll be hooked up to IV lines. All kinds of . It really depends on why they're in that state to begin with.
Patient would most likely be in a critical care unit. Which has one on one nursing care at all times.
It would be impossible to abduct such a patient, unless you went in there with an automatic weapon and killed everyone.
Might look a lot like this:
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| Meat187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
Tube feedings, possible mechanical ventilation, IV fluid and electrolyte therapy, cardiac monitoring, continual vital sign monitoring and neuro assessments, assessments of fluid intake and output, catheterization. There are all kinds of various drugs they might be getting...morphine, anithypertensives, diuretics, etc. They'll be hooked up to IV lines. All kinds of . It really depends on why they're in that state to begin with.
Patient would most likely be in a critical care unit. Which has one on one nursing care at all times.
It would be impossible to abduct such a patient, unless you went in there with an automatic weapon and killed everyone.
Might look a lot like this:
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Thanks a lot!
Too bad I can't really use that, is there another state of prolonged unconsciousness that I could use for that scenario, making things a little simpler? |
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| colonelcrisp |
remember her? someone give her a santa hat...... merry xmas from Tery..... |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Meat187
Thanks a lot!
Too bad I can't really use that, is there another state of prolonged unconsciousness that I could use for that scenario, making things a little simpler? |
Go with a recent stroke patient who has sustained hemiparalysis or something similar. They'll be stable enough that they won't need machines, but disabled enough that they wouldn't be able to do things independently, and could have impaired communcative functioning. Stroke rehab units are comparable to regular medical units...so you won't have that one on one locked down-ness that an ICU has. You'd need a wheelchair for this person. Do you want to know more about their care or is that good? |
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| Meat187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
Do you want to know more about their care or is that good? |
Just the basic stuff that needs to be done to keep them alive. Imagine two guys having abducted her and hiding in an apartment for a few months. What do they need to do? |
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| Echo of Silence |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
Tube feedings, possible mechanical ventilation, IV fluid and electrolyte therapy, cardiac monitoring, continual vital sign monitoring and neuro assessments, assessments of fluid intake and output, catheterization. There are all kinds of various drugs they might be getting...morphine, anithypertensives, diuretics, etc. They'll be hooked up to IV lines. All kinds of . It really depends on why they're in that state to begin with.
Patient would most likely be in a critical care unit. Which has one on one nursing care at all times.
It would be impossible to abduct such a patient, unless you went in there with an automatic weapon and killed everyone.
Might look a lot like this:
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Wow, her legs look weird. |
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