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3 - THINGS YOU FIND IN THE ER

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3 - THINGS YOU FIND IN THE ER

A football helmet, wire cutters, alcohol, a metal detector, cocaine and superglue? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. But each of these things can be found in the ER. This episode Jess and Mel quiz Dave on things that you wouldn't expect to find in the ER.

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Why Would a Metal Detector Be Used in the ER at 1:32

It's used in case a patient has swallowed something they shouldn't have, like a ring. Doctors can scan and locate the object with a metal detector. Full answer
Why Are Wire Cutters Used in the ER at 3:29

It’s used to cut things off of someone. If a patient has their jaw wired shut, doctors will use the cutters for this circumstance as well. Full answer
How Can Doctors Get a Ring Unstuck From a Patient's Finger at 4:20

There’s a method by using just a piece of string. Full answer
What Does It Mean When Someone Gets Their Jaw Wired at 5:15

Since bone can’t heal if it’s moving all over the place, doctors put a bunch of plates to put the bone back together. Full answer
Why Would There Be Super Glue in the ER at 6:57

Super glue is used to not just stick things together, but doctors can put glue on a q-tip to get what’s stuck inside a little kid’s nose out. Full answer
When Was One of the First Uses of Super Glue at 9:13

It was first tested on the battlefield in Vietnam. Full answer
Why Is There Alcohol in the ER at 11:20

Different alcohol proofs are used as sterilization methods on skin. Full answer
Why Does Every ER Have a Football Helmet at 17:54

It’s used during a rare procedure where a patient is having a catastrophic bleed from their esophagus. Full answer
How Is Sugar Used in the ER at 19:44

If an organ falls out from its proper place, it will become swollen and swelled. Full answer
Why Would Doctors Use Cocaine in the ER at 23:24

This cocaine is not the same as street cocaine. Medical cocaine is in a gel form. Full answer

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