http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/driving-to-hospital-and-heart-attacks.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/driving-to-hospital-and-heart-attacks.html#comment-79812 Anonymous Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:06:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/driving-to-the-hospital-and-heart-attacks.html#comment-79812 One of my most memorable patients while I was a resident was driving to the hospital with chest pain and was pulled over for speeding. He tried to explain to the police officer why he was speeding, suddenly had a V-fib arrest and the stunned officer had to start CPR and called 911. Fortunately, the patient survived to tell the tale - and warn others in the cardiac ward of his folly! One of my most memorable patients while I was a resident was driving to the hospital with chest pain and was pulled over for speeding. He tried to explain to the police officer why he was speeding, suddenly had a V-fib arrest and the stunned officer had to start CPR and called 911. Fortunately, the patient survived to tell the tale – and warn others in the cardiac ward of his folly!

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/driving-to-hospital-and-heart-attacks.html#comment-79806 MedFriendly Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/driving-to-the-hospital-and-heart-attacks.html#comment-79806 I guess it is more prevalent in rural America, but I think men in general are less likely to call am ambulance because being carried out on a stretcher can be seen as a sign of weakness. Not me though. I'm as big of a baby as they come. :) I guess it is more prevalent in rural America, but I think men in general are less likely to call am ambulance because being carried out on a stretcher can be seen as a sign of weakness. Not me though. I’m as big of a baby as they come.

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