Hang Time!

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Talking to a patient post car accident awhile back and of course I asked them the inevitable question “Do you remember what happened”?

Calmly the patient relates the details of the accident including the fact they were ejected from the vehicle.

Now that’s a serious accident no matter how you stack it. The fact that the patient seems orientated and talking to me rules out a serious head injury, something that given the mechanism of the accident is nothing short of amazing! Somewhat skeptical I ask the patient if they actually remember things or did someone tell them about it?

Again the patient cat calm looks at me smiles and says: “Remember it! Dude I got to a 3 one thousand count before I hit the ground…

If what the patient say is true that my friends is serious hang time not to mention a horseshoe up his ass!

In the end it seems the patient had some road rash and few other minor injuries.

Moral of this story wear a seat belt and don't play the odds of being ejected! This patient was very much the exception to the rule.