These medical tests are bullshit. I was a lifeguard and though I never had to save anyone in danger, I did pull a few out to prevent something from happening.
Blood test? for what - chlorine? Yep, it’s in the water, stupids.
EKG - why? The kid’s heart is find. He rescued someone without having a heart attack.
Ridiculous. The ambulance crew could check his pulse and breathing, and then thank him for his efforts.
WTF?
“These medical tests are bullshit.”
“The ambulance crew could check his pulse and breathing, and then thank him for his efforts.”
Maybe this is an example of how everybody (not just MDs) but everybody is following orders to protect themselves from potential lawsuits.
The “officials” (ambulance crew, police, potential responsible parties of property, business — whatever — )urge kid to go to the hospital so they won’t be sued by the lawyers advertising on day-time TV.
Yep. There is a lot of churning by “emergency services” nowadays. I’ve seen fire, police and ems called on the report of fender benders where no one was hurt, then the people are billed.
Government as squeegee guys.
I agree. This was stupid. But I bet the family who now does not want to pay wanted him “checked out”. Then the ER physician knew this was a high profile case thought
I family is demanding him be checked out so I have to do something”. See it all the time.