#160124 - 12/27/08 06:08 AM
Re: MRSA and Wound Packing
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About that - for me, it was $3000 for the 2 weeks, but the insurance covered all but something like $90
I'm going OT here, but... Yeah, it's expensive. I should clear up my earlier statement on this thread: Zyvox is the only "good" drug currently that can be both IV and oral for MRSA. Bactrim I think can be both too, but it's not as effective. Anyway, insurance companies will gladly pay $3000 for 2 weeks of an oral med, versus keeping you in the hospital for those 2 weeks to get an IV med! And yeah, those dietary restrictions probably suck. Makes one glad they aren't on an MAOI.
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#160126 - 12/27/08 06:12 AM
Re: MRSA and Wound Packing
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Makes one fastidious about washing one's hands (more than normal) too. All of the sudden, I have become a neat freak. Yeah, I know it's there all the time, but a quick rinse and I am ready to perform surgery now.
BTW, I suspect it isn't as bad as feared. It seems to be "going away" already. Of course I am not a doc.
Edited by Desperado (12/27/08 06:33 AM)
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#160128 - 12/27/08 06:18 AM
Re: MRSA and Wound Packing
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I still carry maxi pads in my FAK because of their size and absorption abilities.
When I had crews in the field, I always had an order of stupidity FAK. If the injured party was following safety protocol and using proper PPE, they got 4x4's and kerlix. If they were being stupid (i.e. no hard hat) they got 4x4's topped with the biggest Maxi-Pad taped to the most hair I could find. Both ways provided good F/A, but one provided a lesson also.
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#161803 - 01/07/09 10:18 PM
Re: MRSA and Wound Packing (UPDATE)
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Well, good news..
It must not be MRSA (Still waiting on labs), it has gone away. I don't envy anyone dealing with this long term. Something about having to drain one's own wound really reduces the appetite. I am just glad I could reach it myself. DW mistakenly walked in on me working the wound over... she had to sit down.
Edited by Desperado (01/07/09 10:30 PM)
Edit Reason: Some day I will learn to spell
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#161921 - 01/08/09 04:05 PM
Re: MRSA and Wound Packing (UPDATE)
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Well, good news..
It must not be MRSA (Still waiting on labs), it has gone away. I don't envy anyone dealing with this long term. Something about having to drain one's own wound really reduces the appetite. I am just glad I could reach it myself. DW mistakenly walked in on me working the wound over... she had to sit down. My wife and I had similar experience after my appendix reputured and a particularly nasty infection set in. She would hold a mirror for me and look the other way. lol Glad to hear that you're doing better!
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#161955 - 01/08/09 07:15 PM
Re: MRSA and Wound Packing (UPDATE)
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Registered: 11/01/08
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Yep...
And burns or burn fatalities are the worst!
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