Had to take a lady to hosp for an x/ray on her arm.she came out the hosp saying she was glad the Dr said it was fracture she went on to say she was happy it was,nt broken.Thick or what.
2006-10-21 10:58:01 · 34 answers · asked by Francis7 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Retired paramedic.
2006-10-21 11:15:59 · update #1
Sexy Red its better than having a plaster technician like a mortician(Lighten up)you take yourself to seriously.
2006-10-21 22:57:25 · update #2
>snerk<
that's TWO...
yeah, people are SO dumb sometimes. Funniest of all, these people are the ones who'll call YOU an idiot!
2006-10-21 11:21:15 · answer #1 · answered by Baby'sMom 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yeah too many people think that fractures are different to breaks: it is kinda funny but the worst part of it is that this confusion shows that the educational system in our country has failed some people.. More people should be taught the basics of first aid or just generally taught something.. anything will do.. Here's the thing guys and gals: if a doctor says you have a fractured arm/leg/rib/finger etc, it is THE SAME as having a broken arm/leg/rib/finger.
2006-10-21 11:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by Ollie 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
or maybe she was thinking that it was a sprain just did not get what a fracture was maybe she thought that was the medical term for sprain some ppl have very little IQ I feel sorry for ppl like that wow or maybe she just figured that a fracture was a small Crack in the bone only and not as bad as a break would be who knows ppl can be so dumb!!!! really!!!! dumb I am a amazed every day how dumb some ppl really are a I always think did this person get a diploma wow but they use to say that something like 30 % of ppl can't read!!!! or more that is sad and they fake it and still get jobs!!!!
2006-10-21 11:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by mel416 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God yes Soozy i agree,we dont need paramedics with attitudes like that.And getting bck to the question a broken bone is no worse then a fracture.they both mean the same thing.The word fracture is defined as "the act off being broken" yes there are all differant types off fractures and broken bones but both words mean the same.And no alot off people do actually think that a broken bone is worse then a fracture,there not professionals in ortho are they ?And no i dont need to lighten up thanks at least i dont insult people and you was a paramedic yer my ****.
2006-10-21 22:34:22 · answer #4 · answered by Sexy Red 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep, the comments patients make! lol I have heard a few in my time.
To those who will no doubt say about the difference between a break and a partial break...medically speaking it matters not one bit, a break is a break! Its just a difference in degree. Fracture is the clinical term, break is what Joe Public uses generally, same injury different word.
2006-10-21 11:00:20 · answer #5 · answered by huggz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are out there aren't they just reminded me of one i saw happen while at a local garage, a lady was booking her car in and looked at her watch to see the time only to notice it had stopped working and she said " oh ! my watch has stopped, i wonder what time that happened " i felt sorry for the bloke behind the counter as i headed for the door trying not to laugh
2006-10-22 06:44:50 · answer #6 · answered by saint 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fracture is only a crack, while a break is a complete seperation from one side of the bone to the other.
There is a difference. A fracture is less broken.
2006-10-21 11:00:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Funny!!!
I went into a sports shop with a friend once, they had a sale on due to the sprinklers going off a couple of days before. She was looking at football boots for her hubby and came across a pair of 'moldies' for £80, she actually said to the shop assistant 'why, if they are mouldy (because of the water damage), aren't they reduced!!!!!!!'
2006-10-21 11:05:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
properly... no longer truly... yet that quick panting they do at the same time as excited ... you comprehend "heh heh heh heh" is type of the equivalent of a doggie snigger. The excited snorting and sneezing too. yet in a human way - no they don't chortle. notwithstanding you would possibly want to call a wagging tail a doggie chortle!
2016-12-05 02:09:11 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah bless! So many people think a "break" is worse than a "fracture". Perhaps they don't have a dictionary!
2006-10-22 05:49:37 · answer #10 · answered by Sally J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ah, bless.
I understand her logic. Surely a fracture is better than a break?
A broken arm is snapped in two, a fracture is hairline... No?
2006-10-21 11:08:02 · answer #11 · answered by Coley 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋