I am an EMT and like I’ve said plenty, we give 4mg doses to children and adults all the time on ambulances for vomiting/nausea. It’s a MUCH safer drug than say, Promethazine (Phenergan) which causes respitory depression. Zofran has very limited side effects compared to many other drugs as well and can be dissolved sublingually (under the tongue). I’ve never once seen a reaction to Zofran on my ambulance either.
You've been in a professional mobile lab fully outfitted with modern appliances, extremely adept at rapidly assessing your patients conditions.
Meanwhiles, EG was
ignoring an inconvenience in the back of the house, possibly tossed a pill or 2 at it, at best benefit of the doubt.
How could Zofran possibly have hurt Lucas, it's so safe we feed it to babies!
It's not really about if 'Zofran is safe'- the manufacturer of the drug noted and covered exclusionary episodes.
EG created and maintained a baseline that didn't involve 'safe' for Lucas; therefore even a 'safe' substance was a potential liability.. as the manufacturer advised against use under certain conditions.
Of course you've seen a lot of otherwise healthy kids in an accident do ok with a quick dose of Zofran.
What would you do with a child exhibiting severe weight loss & injuries such as Lucas had, and all the guardian said 'He Has An Upset Stomach'? I'm not an EMT, but something seems slightly...
off.
Is it standard to treat (insert our conclusions of what LH likely endured) with the equivalent of pepto bismol, or are you & your team going to triage the obvious issues this child is suffering?
EG made no such efforts. She wanted desperately to be seen as a such a great mommy and have all the custody of all the kids at all times, yet the magnitude of her ineptitude dealing with even
one appears staggering.
As the argument about Zofran seems to linger unpleasantly as mysterious 'pipe smells' EG complained of (yet never really go anywhere), now seemed suiting to just dredge up the times when it
wouldn't be safe and examine the companies' advice about their product... again, it ALL leads right back to EG & her wanton abuse of Lucas.
....If there were a regular doctor.
....If LH was under care of a nurse at the community clinic.
....IF the stomachache had been going on a month (as per school staff)
....IF everyone is as clueless as it sounds in LH's life, and EG is so innocent and put upon...
....WHY...
Lie about 'I gave him Zofran' ambiguously and then later escalate the tall tale to 'He was already dead'.
'Sure, Jan' -Marcia Brady
