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The absolutely worst medical situation I can remember had a bunch of conflicting thnigs all at once.
Rainy Saturday morning JV game. Two players hit head on and fall immediately to the gorund. Attendants rush on the field just as the rain begins to fall heavily. Home team players gets up but visiting player appears to be unconscious.
It is decided to call for an ambulance. As someone runs to get a cell phone the heavy rain suddenly becomes a full blown thunderstorm with visible lightning.
In accordance with state rules the game is immediately suspended and players sent to shelter. Except the player on the ground should not be moved as the horn goes off to summon the volunteer fire department.
An attendant runs to the bench to get a blanket and an unbrella to keep the player from going into hypothermia. Don't forget there is an intense thunderstorm in progress.
It all ended well when the ambulance showed up five minutes later.
Can you imagine the report if someone had been struck by ligntning!
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