A nurse anesthesiologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota, allegedly stole a patient's
Fentanyl patches and forced him to endure a kidney stone surgery without the
painkillers, Reuters reports.
Minnesota Nurse Accused of Stealing Patient's Fentanyl PatchesAccording to the news
provider, 33-year-old Sarah Casareto told authorities that she was dependent on the
painkillers after she allegedly stole the patches intended for a patient at Abbot
Northwestern Hospital in November.
A felony complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court claimed that Casareto told
the patient he was going to have to "man up here and take some of the pain because we
can't give you a lot of medication, you're going straight into surgery."
A medical technician told police that Casareto was not able to stay awake during the
surgical procedure and that the patient was subjected to an unusual amount of pain.
After the surgery, Casareto was reportedly confronted by a nurse manager, refused a
drug test and ultimately decided to resign.
According to the Mayo Clinic, fentanyl is a form of narcotic analgesic, which can lead
to mental or physical dependence in some cases.
2011年2月22日星期二
Tyreke Evans out at least three weeks after foot procedure
You know that shock-wave thing your uncle had to break up his kidney stones a decade
ago? That's pretty much what Tyreke Evans had done to his left foot today.
And that's going to keep him out at least three more weeks, according to a tweet from
Marc Spears at Yahoo.
Evans has been battling plantar fasciitis in his left foot all season. Back around
Christmas he considered having this procedure, but decided not to play through it.
Thing is, the only real cure for this is condition is rest. Good luck getting during
the season. Even with missing a couple games and then the All-Star break, Evans foot
still bothered him too much to play. So he had another MRI and met with a doctor in Los
Angeles Tuesday.
That's when he got the treatment, called corporeal shockwave treatment. He will be
evaluated again in three weeks, but he could be out longer.
There's disagreement in the medical community about whether or not corporeal shockwave
treatments work. But desperate times call for desperate measures, and Evans foot was
enough of a pain — literally — for him to try this.
ago? That's pretty much what Tyreke Evans had done to his left foot today.
And that's going to keep him out at least three more weeks, according to a tweet from
Marc Spears at Yahoo.
Evans has been battling plantar fasciitis in his left foot all season. Back around
Christmas he considered having this procedure, but decided not to play through it.
Thing is, the only real cure for this is condition is rest. Good luck getting during
the season. Even with missing a couple games and then the All-Star break, Evans foot
still bothered him too much to play. So he had another MRI and met with a doctor in Los
Angeles Tuesday.
That's when he got the treatment, called corporeal shockwave treatment. He will be
evaluated again in three weeks, but he could be out longer.
There's disagreement in the medical community about whether or not corporeal shockwave
treatments work. But desperate times call for desperate measures, and Evans foot was
enough of a pain — literally — for him to try this.
2011年2月21日星期一
Ford 'feeling fine' after kidney stone removed
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said Thursday he's "feeling well" after having a kidney stone
removed.
Ford made a brief appearance in front of reporters at city hall Thursday, and was met
with questions about transit funding and a proposal floated by his brother to give the
mayor veto power over council.
Regarding his health, Ford said he's "back in fighting form" after a "five-millimetre"
kidney stone he was unable to pass was removed on Wednesday.
"It was very painful and I'm glad it's out," Ford told reporters. "I've just got to
drink a lot of fluids. They're going to tell me what kind of stone it was and we'll
take it from there."
Ford also fielded reporters' questions about news that Ford was looking into the
possibility of securing private-sector funding to extend the Sheppard subway line.
The city approached Metrolinx, the province's regional transit planning authority, to
go ahead with the Sheppard project as an underground subway instead of the proposed
light rail.
Ford said he "can't really get into details" about the move to tap private funds.
"I said I'm going to be building subways and I am building subways," Ford said. "It's
in the works things are going well. I'm very sure we're going to get to building
Sheppard underground and Eglinton underground."
Former TTC board member Joe Mihevc was skeptical that private dollars would emerge to
help cover the difference between light rail and underground subways.
"That's going to be a price tag of over $4 billion," said Mihevc. "Is there billions of
dollars there? Will it get a shovel in the ground before the 2015 Pan-Am games and have
it done as promised as part of the Pan-Am bid process? These are the transit funding
questions Torontonians need to ask."
Ford was also asked about a proposal floated by his brother — Coun. Doug Ford —
suggesting the mayor be given veto power over council votes, as is done in Chicago and
other large U.S. cites..
Rob Ford tried to downplay the idea on Thursday. "I've always been happy with the power
the I have," said Ford. "I think my brother might be spending too much time in
Chicago."
When pressed further for his opinion, Ford suggested reporters should "ask Doug" about
the proposal. That triggered questions about Ford using his brother to field media
calls instead of answering reporters' questions himself. Ford denied dodging the media.
"My brother is not the mouthpiece," said Ford. "I'm always available. It's hard to hide
300 pounds of fun."
removed.
Ford made a brief appearance in front of reporters at city hall Thursday, and was met
with questions about transit funding and a proposal floated by his brother to give the
mayor veto power over council.
Regarding his health, Ford said he's "back in fighting form" after a "five-millimetre"
kidney stone he was unable to pass was removed on Wednesday.
"It was very painful and I'm glad it's out," Ford told reporters. "I've just got to
drink a lot of fluids. They're going to tell me what kind of stone it was and we'll
take it from there."
Ford also fielded reporters' questions about news that Ford was looking into the
possibility of securing private-sector funding to extend the Sheppard subway line.
The city approached Metrolinx, the province's regional transit planning authority, to
go ahead with the Sheppard project as an underground subway instead of the proposed
light rail.
Ford said he "can't really get into details" about the move to tap private funds.
"I said I'm going to be building subways and I am building subways," Ford said. "It's
in the works things are going well. I'm very sure we're going to get to building
Sheppard underground and Eglinton underground."
Former TTC board member Joe Mihevc was skeptical that private dollars would emerge to
help cover the difference between light rail and underground subways.
"That's going to be a price tag of over $4 billion," said Mihevc. "Is there billions of
dollars there? Will it get a shovel in the ground before the 2015 Pan-Am games and have
it done as promised as part of the Pan-Am bid process? These are the transit funding
questions Torontonians need to ask."
Ford was also asked about a proposal floated by his brother — Coun. Doug Ford —
suggesting the mayor be given veto power over council votes, as is done in Chicago and
other large U.S. cites..
Rob Ford tried to downplay the idea on Thursday. "I've always been happy with the power
the I have," said Ford. "I think my brother might be spending too much time in
Chicago."
When pressed further for his opinion, Ford suggested reporters should "ask Doug" about
the proposal. That triggered questions about Ford using his brother to field media
calls instead of answering reporters' questions himself. Ford denied dodging the media.
"My brother is not the mouthpiece," said Ford. "I'm always available. It's hard to hide
300 pounds of fun."
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