Re: I-131 Clearance Revisited -Reply

[carol marcus <csmarcus@ucla.edu>]

At 04:03 PM 2/12/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Actually, we had an even worse situation where a patient vomited on a
>public bus. The bus continued in use all day, with people walking over,
>sitting around, the mess. We've had several other instances of vomiting
>in parking lots, & other public places. We now suggest to licensees that
>they always provide an emesis bag,with written instructions to upcheck
>in the bag & return it to the hospital.
>
>Maybe physicians should give compazine before I-131 more often than they
do.  I usually do so for medium to large doses.  Maybe you should make the
doctor deontaminate the bus...............!

Ciao, Carol Marcus