Why Would A Metal Detector Be Used In The Er

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. The obvious reason is to make sure there isn't a sketchy person concealing a weapon.

This Won't Hurt A Bit · 3 - THINGS YOU FIND IN THE ER · at 1:32 · July 11th, 2019 ·Transcript

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Why Would A Metal Detector Be Used In The Er at 1:32
Why Are Wire Cutters Used In The Er at 3:29
How Can Doctors Get A Ring Unstuck From A Patient's Finger at 4:20
What Does It Mean When Someone Gets Their Jaw Wired at 5:15
Why Would There Be Super Glue In The Er at 6:57
When Was One Of The First Uses Of Super Glue at 9:13
Why Is There Alcohol In The Er at 11:20
Why Does Every Er Have A Football Helmet at 17:54
How Is Sugar Used In The Er at 19:44
Why Would Doctors Use Cocaine In The Er at 23:24