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Man, 30, dies during EIGHT HOUR wait in an emergency room after going in for a rash
Mail Online ^ | 25 January 2014 | Alexandra Klausner

Posted on 01/26/2014 12:39:19 PM PST by Mad Dawgg

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To: Mad Dawgg

Our descent to a third-world country continues.


61 posted on 01/26/2014 6:51:32 PM PST by dfwgator
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“A technological means of dealing with such things might be found in a USB wall outlet. While waiting, a patient would wear a sensor around their neck, connected to this wall outlet. It would continually monitor their vitals, and if anything was amiss it would notify a nurse.”

While your idea has merit from a theoretical point it would not work in the real world....as it would not take very long for the denizens of the average ER waiting room to render useless or destroy the hardware.

Rashes are often associated with allergic reactions so anaphylaxis is a possibility. Also some systemic infections can produce a rash however the course from symptoms to death usually takes longer than the 8 hours the article states was the time frame. My money is on an allergic reaction.


62 posted on 01/26/2014 7:12:56 PM PST by nvscanman
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To: Mad Dawgg

Welcome to death panels..all going according to the progressive plan..after all, who are the ones being seen before you, illegal aliens..THEY are the priority


63 posted on 01/26/2014 9:10:59 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Tucker39

You don’t die from a rash, but you can from whatever caused the rash, including some food and drug allergies.


64 posted on 01/27/2014 2:32:26 AM PST by Tax-chick (I'm not interested in the sporting event.)
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To: steve86; nascarnation

At least with a plug-in device, you know when someone disconnects it rather than walks out of range with the device on.


65 posted on 01/27/2014 6:39:15 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Very true.
I was thinking of a device like the restaurants use to tell you it’s time for seating.


66 posted on 01/27/2014 7:57:18 AM PST by nascarnation (I'm hiring Jack Palladino to investigate Baraq's golf scores.)
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