Chronic Empathy Deficiency

While getting ready to record this week's episode of Confessions of an EMS Newbie, Ron Davis and I had the following exchange: Ron: "So man, how was your weekend?" AD: "Not bad. Taught a PALS class on the other end of the state, went jet-skiing on Lake Bruin, took the kids to Poverty Point…" Ron: "Poverty Point? What's that, some ...

Verbatim conversation from last shift: Patient: “My arm was kind of numb and aching from where I was sleeping on it, and it scared me.” Ambulance Driver: “Okay. So why all the jerking and flopping around, and the catatonic act?” Patient: “I have conversion disorder. That’s how I deal with fear, pain and stress.” Translation: “There is nothing physically wrong ...