Fic help.

[Sealurk]

BruTak, why is it that my first thought upon learning that your SG team has a dog was "What's that boy? Teal'c's fallen through the wormhole?" and my second was "Awesome!".

[BruTak]

BruTak, why is it that my first thought upon learning that your SG team has a dog was "What's that boy? Teal'c's fallen through the wormhole?" and my second was "Awesome!".

...Have I mentioned that I worry about you sometimes?

[Whytewytch]

BruTak, why is it that my first thought upon learning that your SG team has a dog was "What's that boy? Teal'c's fallen through the wormhole?" and my second was "Awesome!".

Thank you for the morning chuckle!

[fems]

Does anyone happen to have some good links to info about non-fatal gunshot wounds? I need it for a fic where someone gets shot off-world and left behind, so no medical treatment other than an extensive medkit they have with them and possibly some helpful native aliens. At the moment I'm thinking shoulder but I need to know how credible that is and what kind of treatment/recovery they would have.

[iiradned]

Does anyone happen to have some good links to info about non-fatal gunshot wounds? I need it for a fic where someone gets shot off-world and left behind, so no medical treatment other than an extensive medkit they have with them and possibly some helpful native aliens. At the moment I'm thinking shoulder but I need to know how credible that is and what kind of treatment/recovery they would have.

Front of the shoulder or the back of the shoulder? I ask because if in the back the bullet might shatter the shoulder blades and having loose bone fragments would cause a fair amount of discomfort if not pain. If the shoulder blade is broken the casualty will need to see an orthopedic specialist.

Also, is the bullet wound a through and through? Meaning the bullet went straight through and did not lodge somewhere inside. If the wound is somewhere in the torso, the guy will need help applying a bandage to the back.

Early in the invasion of Iraq, one item included in medkits as an unofficial field expedient addition was women's sanitary maxipads. Their intended function is to absorb blood, placed directly on the wound before binding the wound they help prevent blood from soaking through regular bandages thus extending the time between changes until the wounded arrived at an aid station or field hospital.

The maxipads have been officially replaced by quick clotting agents sprinkled on the wounds before applying a bandage.

If getting help of native aliens, they would probably make some sort of poultice from the local medicinal plants.

[fems]

Front of the shoulder or the back of the shoulder? I ask because if in the back the bullet might shatter the shoulder blades and having loose bone fragments would cause a fair amount of discomfort if not pain. If the shoulder blade is broken the casualty will need to see an orthopedic specialist.

Also, is the bullet wound a through and through? Meaning the bullet went straight through and did not lodge somewhere inside. If the wound is somewhere in the torso, the guy will need help applying a bandage to the back.

Early in the invasion of Iraq, one item included in medkits as an unofficial field expedient addition was women's sanitary maxipads. Their intended function is to absorb blood, placed directly on the wound before binding the wound they help prevent blood from soaking through regular bandages thus extending the time between changes until the wounded arrived at an aid station or field hospital.

The maxipads have been officially replaced by quick clotting agents sprinkled on the wounds before applying a bandage.

If getting help of native aliens, they would probably make some sort of poultice from the local medicinal plants.

Shot from the front, not the back but I think I am going for a through and through since that is probably easier than having to dig out the bullet themselves. The shoulder blade however could still be a problem in that case and I don't want any loose bone fragments to cause more (internal) injuries. With Sam (not a guy) being stuck off-world there's no way she could see an orthopedic surgeon and I doubt the primitive natives have an equivalent, so I'm still trying to find a way around that shoulder blade.

I figured tampons could do the trick? In my research I came across a (former) military guy who said they just stuck tampons in a bullet hole (if it was nice and round) to stop the bleeding and for the rest Sam has a medkit, which also has gauze, bandages, stitches, antibiotics and even IV fluids and a surgical kit with instruments apparently (I looked up the contents of military medkits).

Considering everything she has at her disposal I'm not certain yet whether the natives will have to help her or not, it might be that she has the equipment but needs an extra pair of hands or just some shelter...

[Seaboe Muffinchucker]

I would not put a tampon into the hole--you're introducing foreign matter, which will swell and can put pressure on the area around the wound.

Seaboe

[Amara D'Angeli]

Shot from the front, not the back but I think I am going for a through and through since that is probably easier than having to dig out the bullet themselves. The shoulder blade however could still be a problem in that case and I don't want any loose bone fragments to cause more (internal) injuries. With Sam (not a guy) being stuck off-world there's no way she could see an orthopedic surgeon and I doubt the primitive natives have an equivalent, so I'm still trying to find a way around that shoulder blade.

I figured tampons could do the trick? In my research I came across a (former) military guy who said they just stuck tampons in a bullet hole (if it was nice and round) to stop the bleeding and for the rest Sam has a medkit, which also has gauze, bandages, stitches, antibiotics and even IV fluids and a surgical kit with instruments apparently (I looked up the contents of military medkits).

Considering everything she has at her disposal I'm not certain yet whether the natives will have to help her or not, it might be that she has the equipment but needs an extra pair of hands or just some shelter...

I would not put a tampon into the hole--you're introducing foreign matter, which will swell and can put pressure on the area around the wound.

Seaboe

I agree with Seaboe. But if you do go the tampon route, keep in mind that will limit the possibilities for the caliber of the gun used to shoot your victim. Some of the smaller (yet common) shot wouldn't even leave a hole big enough to plug with a tampon. You'd do more harm than good by trying to shove one in there.

[SF_and_Coffee]

I would not put a tampon into the hole--you're introducing foreign matter, which will swell and can put pressure on the area around the wound.

Although it should be noted that pressure might be needed to stop the bleeding, so pressure in and of itself isn't necessarily a bad thing.

[fems]

I would not put a tampon into the hole--you're introducing foreign matter, which will swell and can put pressure on the area around the wound.

Seaboe

True, but a tampon is effective in stopping some major bleeding. I'm not saying stick it in there and leave it for 8 hours but it might help stop the initial flow. Also, not all tampons expand radially, some do so axially which wouldn't cause much pressure. Then again, it's not like there isn't any pressure on the wound when you're applying pressure to stem the bleeding...

I still have to look into the specifics because I've just found out that stuff like quickclot and Isreali bandages weren't in production yet at the time of the fic (first season, 1997), so I'll have to see what Sam would have at her disposal at that time and how she can use it.

I agree with Seaboe. But if you do go the tampon route, keep in mind that will limit the possibilities for the caliber of the gun used to shoot your victim. Some of the smaller (yet common) shot wouldn't even leave a hole big enough to plug with a tampon. You'd do more harm than good by trying to shove one in there.

Yeah, thanks for mentioning it but it's a nine mill so that would still fit unless you've got an ultra tampon, maybe...

[Seaboe Muffinchucker]

I know a number of first responders who kept sanitary napkins in their first aid kits as a matter of course. Same effect as a tampon in terms of stopping bleeding, no foreign matter in the wound.

Seaboe

[VaniJoy]

*bangs head* ow...

God this is hard... My head hurts.....

How am I suppose to cut down a 11 hr plus drive into say....three to four days??

back to planning i guess

How many people are in the car? My mom and I usually take turns driving an eight hours trip down to visit family. We went the round about way up north as well. It was well after dark when we got there but it was easily eleven or twelve hours between all the stops we made to quilt shops along the way. If you have, say four people an eleven hour trip would be a breeze. Just divide the time between drivers have some of the others sleep during the trip.

[neverendingimagination]

Hi, I'm writing a sequence set in the early 70's in North America somewhere - it's for a Sanctuary piece and it's never specified where Old City is.

I have a couple of questions about the health care systems in the US and Canada, I'm from the UK and really have very little idea how either works, except from what I've seen on TV.

Brief background - My characters are a couple who don't stay in the same place for very long, and don't want to be traced - as such I would say they don't have a permanent address for health insurance. The woman is in labour. I've roughly planned for a third character to see them in a corridor and follow them to maternity - this character must see them before the birth as they realize all is not as it seems.

Can the woman in labour turn up at a hospital and get help?
Would she be transferred to maternity or stay in the ER?
Would she be turned away?
If she is turned away from a hospital, is there somewhere else she could go for help?

Any info greatly appreciated.

[Sparky She-Demon]

First question about a women in labor turning up at the hospital and get help? Yes she'd get help.

Second question, I don't know, but it may depend on how far along she is.

Third question, the answer is highly unlikely that she would be turned away. I actually can't think of a good reason for her to be turned away!

With your fourth question, I'm sure that in the highly unlikely instance that she's turned away, there are people that can be gone to for help.

[hedwig]

Hi, I'm writing a sequence set in the early 70's in North America somewhere - it's for a Sanctuary piece and it's never specified where Old City is.

I have a couple of questions about the health care systems in the US and Canada, I'm from the UK and really have very little idea how either works, except from what I've seen on TV.

Brief background - My characters are a couple who don't stay in the same place for very long, and don't want to be traced - as such I would say they don't have a permanent address for health insurance. The woman is in labour. I've roughly planned for a third character to see them in a corridor and follow them to maternity - this character must see them before the birth as they realize all is not as it seems.

Can the woman in labour turn up at a hospital and get help?
Would she be transferred to maternity or stay in the ER?
Would she be turned away?
If she is turned away from a hospital, is there somewhere else she could go for help?

Any info greatly appreciated.

There is only a slight possibility that she would be turned away. It has happened on occasion and the incident has turned up on the news.