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Date:July 4th

Patient: Alan

Signs/Symptoms: Burn on right hand.

Diagnosis: First-degree burn.

Treatment: Covered the burn with sterile dressing, gave patient 500mg acetaminophen.

Additional Notes: Sad how we trust this kid to fly a rocket, but not to set off fireworks.

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Date: July 6th

Patient: Scott

Signs/Symptoms: Bleeding.

Diagnosis: He has a cut on his upper left arm.

Treatment: Cleaned and stitched the wound, applied antibiotic ointment and a sterile dressing. Updated his tetanus booster.

Additional Notes: 22 stitches…advised the patient to try dodging the falling debris next time!

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Date: July 23rd

Patient: Alan

Signs/Symptoms: Productive cough, fatigue, wheezing, shortness of breath. No fever.

Diagnosis: Bronchitis.

Treatment: Recommended drinking lots of fluids and getting plenty of rest. Will give him an expectorant if necessary.

Additional Notes: No rescues for at least two weeks.

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Date: July 52nd

Patient: Squishy the Squid

Signs/Symptoms: He smells really bad, and two of his legs fell off.

Diagnosis: Dead.

Treatment: Immediate burial. Under John's bed.

Additional Notes: If I get caught, see next entry. Signed, Gordon.

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Date: July 30th

Patient: Gordon

Signs/Symptoms: Pain in right ankle.

Diagnosis: Minor sprain.

Treatment: Rest, ice, elevation, and acetaminophen.

Additional Notes: He totally deserved this one – slipped while running from John. I'd have chased him too if my room smelled like that.

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Date: August 17th

Patient: Scott

Signs/Symptoms: Fingertips blistered, red skin, painful prickling sensation.

Diagnosis: Intermediate-stage frostbite.

Treatment: It's already thawed, so all I can do is apply sterile gauze to protect the skin from further damage.

Additional Notes: Advised the patient to wear real gloves the next time we go to the Arctic! No rescues for at least a few days.

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Date: August 29th

Patient: Me

Signs/Symptoms: Shoulder and arm pain.

Diagnosis: Bruises.

Treatment: Ice, rest and acetaminophen.

Additional Notes: Rockslides hurt!

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Date: September 4th

Patient: Brains

Signs/Symptoms: Extremely thirsty, dry skin, increased heart rate and breathing, fatigue, dizziness.

Diagnosis: Dehydration.

Treatment: Gave him two quarts of water to drink over the next 2-4 hours.

Additional Notes: Put Grandma in charge of checking in with him a couple times every day to make sure he's remembering to eat and drink.

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