Princess 35 Posted October 15, 2007 Speaking of radiation, it's party time... my grandma's tibia is no longer lighting up on a PET scan! And needles are fun. At least when I'm sticking them into other people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandora 77 Posted October 15, 2007 Well that's different. Random interjection: Why do they swab the injection site before administering the lethal injection? I have been trying to figure this out for years and I STILL can't get it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted October 15, 2007 To make it sterile? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Du 22 Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) Who cares, they're gonna die in a few seconds any way!! :p Edited October 15, 2007 by Du Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted October 15, 2007 I don't know. But I don't know what else it would be for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess 35 Posted October 15, 2007 Ok, 1, swabbing with alcohol does not make a site sterile, it just removes the dirt. You need betadine to make a site sterile. 2. Probably so that if they get a last minute stay of execution the people administering the shot can't be sued if the patient gets sick from a dirty injection site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Du 22 Posted October 16, 2007 Bah. You and your medical knowledge. :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted October 16, 2007 Eh, I was only guessing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radioactive Isotope 29 Posted October 16, 2007 Speaking of radiation, it's party time... my grandma's tibia is no longer lighting up on a PET scan! yay! they zapped it good! :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Du 22 Posted October 16, 2007 What is this PET scan you speak of? All this medical jargon has me confuzzled. :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake 53 Posted October 16, 2007 Why did you go and ask her that? Now she's just going to spout off some more jargon that no one else (besides JM) knows about (or cares about). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandora 77 Posted October 16, 2007 I can understand most of it.... yet I STILL don't want to go to medical school. Ever. Oh! Podly's finally made a career decision! I'm going to be a child/family psychologist! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Du 22 Posted October 16, 2007 Ah, a shrink! Just what this place needs! ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radioactive Isotope 29 Posted October 16, 2007 What is this PET scan you speak of? All this medical jargon has me confuzzled. as per Drake's prediction PET stands for Positron Emission Tomography, which means the radioactive isotopes they use for the imaging emit positrons (positively charged electrons with an energy of 511 kEV). tomography means it images the entire body in a 360 degree field. usually they use 18-FDG which is basically radioactive sugar water, which the cancer cells will take up more of than normal tissue due to their higher metabolism. when a cancerous area no longer shows up as "hot," the cancer cells have been removed/killed. there are some organs that are supposed to show up hot (like the liver on a gallium scan). it's all about seeing the radioactive tracer where it's not supposed to be that determines if there's a problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Du 22 Posted October 16, 2007 Ah, see, that actually made sense to this layman. ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess 35 Posted October 17, 2007 Yeah, so now grandma is in the hospital because she's got a fever and they think that she has diverticulitis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted October 17, 2007 Meh, I feel like crap. :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Du 22 Posted October 17, 2007 Man, the crap bug must be going around. I'm hoping I don't get it. And in other news, my Little Guy may possibly have acid reflux disease. Already. At 3 and a half years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mara 29 Posted October 17, 2007 My sister was diagnosed with that when she was about 17-18. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radioactive Isotope 29 Posted October 17, 2007 poor little guy. that's rough. on a fun note, today in class, we got to start IVs on each other. it was fun. :twisted: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess 35 Posted October 17, 2007 If you want a challenge JM, I'll let you just try to even find a vein that's not in the back of my hands on me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon-Michael 0 Posted October 17, 2007 Anyone about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
