Swine flu hotline asks: "Are you unconscious?" (From The Argus)
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Dr Higson wrote this blog for us in 2009. However, much of the advice he gives and issues he discusses are still relevant in 2010 and 2011.
Swine flu hotline asks: "Are you unconscious?"
9:59am Monday 27th July 2009
By Nigel Higson »
The Government hotline has certainly decreased enquiries to the practice… however it was interesting that one patient rang us after being asked by the hotline whether he was unconscious (I have never known anyone manage to us the telephone when unconscious, but modern mobile phones do have amazing gadgetry these days) and when asked whether he was dribbling at the mouth, a positive response resulted in him being told to phone immediately for an ambulance.
Perhaps the Influenza flow chart got mixed up with the one for rabies? Fortunately he had the sense to phone us to check. Moral of story is, if you think you have Rabies, don’t phone the flu hotline !
Colin Houlson says...
12:09pm Wed 29 Jul 09