Comments on: The Edhi Ambulance: first responders in Pakistan (photo essay) http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 08:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: CopraCandy http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html#comment-839741 CopraCandy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-839741 You didn't mention that Edhi's ambulance service is the largest private ambulance service in the world. And now they also have choppers and planes. https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Edhi_Foundation Btw, why on earth are your pics black and white? You didn’t mention that Edhi’s ambulance service is the largest private ambulance service in the world.

And now they also have choppers and planes.
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Edhi_Foundation

Btw, why on earth are your pics black and white?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html#comment-840028 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-840028 You don't know what you're talking about. So giving D50% to a hypoglycemic diabetic is not useful? Giving a benzodiazapine to a seizing patient is not useful? Giving epinephrine and benadryl to a patient in anaphylactic shock is not useful? Giving adenocard or cardizem (to a patient or cardioverting) a patient with a life-threatening tachycardia isn't useful? Pacing a patient or giving atropine to a patient with a life-threatening bradycardia isn't useful? Giving beta-blockers to someone who is having a hypertensive crisis isn't useful? Decompressing a tension pneumothorax isn't useful? I could go on all day. You don’t know what you’re talking about.
So giving D50% to a hypoglycemic diabetic is not useful? Giving a benzodiazapine to a seizing patient is not useful? Giving epinephrine and benadryl to a patient in anaphylactic shock is not useful? Giving adenocard or cardizem (to a patient or cardioverting) a patient with a life-threatening tachycardia isn’t useful? Pacing a patient or giving atropine to a patient with a life-threatening bradycardia isn’t useful? Giving beta-blockers to someone who is having a hypertensive crisis isn’t useful? Decompressing a tension pneumothorax isn’t useful? I could go on all day.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html#comment-840033 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-840033 You missed hetastarch for exsanguination. You missed hetastarch for exsanguination.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html#comment-840293 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-840293 Hey Bassam Tariq & Omar Malick Woww Both Great Guys and Really Working Very very Good and Great .... i know Bassam you missing your Mom and Daddy..... Omar too missing very much his Family b coz both very long time live in Karachi and Working ... my Wishe's and Pray With you Bassam and Omar ... i hope you successful INSHA ALLAH. <|_|_| | Bless you Dear Friends Hey Bassam Tariq & Omar Malick Woww Both Great Guys and Really Working Very very Good and Great …. i know Bassam you missing your Mom and Daddy….. Omar too missing very much his Family b coz both very long time live in Karachi and Working … my Wishe’s and Pray With you Bassam and Omar … i hope you successful INSHA ALLAH.
<|_|_| | Bless you Dear Friends

]]> By: rebdav http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html#comment-839817 rebdav Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-839817 The most important thing an ambulance can do is scoop and run you to the hospital or surgery. The only thing worth dallying is a cardiac arrest where a paramedic team can give the same level of care as an ER. The most important thing an ambulance can do is scoop and run you to the hospital or surgery. The only thing worth dallying is a cardiac arrest where a paramedic team can give the same level of care as an ER.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html#comment-839574 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-839574 Having passengers (adult, male) on motorcycles is not allowed in order to prevent motorcycle "hit squads" in which the passenger would shoot and then be able to make a quick escape through the congested traffic. This became very common at times. In many countries where private ownership of guns is illegal, but cops carry them; should we criticize that as well? Having passengers (adult, male) on motorcycles is not allowed in order to prevent motorcycle “hit squads” in which the passenger would shoot and then be able to make a quick escape through the congested traffic. This became very common at times. In many countries where private ownership of guns is illegal, but cops carry them; should we criticize that as well?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html#comment-839576 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-839576 These are wonderful photos. I'm guessing they are 35mm? What camera did you use? These are wonderful photos. I’m guessing they are 35mm? What camera did you use?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html#comment-839874 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-839874 The ambulance in Cairo that carted us off to the quarantine camp was an old van filled with rubble and driven by an ancient, toothless man in a galabiya baladi. This looks like Star Trek medicine compared to that. The ambulance in Cairo that carted us off to the quarantine camp was an old van filled with rubble and driven by an ancient, toothless man in a galabiya baladi. This looks like Star Trek medicine compared to that.

]]> By: CopraCandy http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html#comment-840387 CopraCandy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-840387 **The pictures are black and white because they were shot on black and white film** Yes yes... I can see they are on black and white film (dramatic grainy quality)... but WHY? I would've just used my phone camera and got better quality pics... Anyway, nice of you to highlight this stuff. **The pictures are black and white because they were shot on black and white film**

Yes yes… I can see they are on black and white film (dramatic grainy quality)… but WHY?

I would’ve just used my phone camera and got better quality pics…

Anyway, nice of you to highlight this stuff.

]]> By: Ugly Canuck http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html#comment-840138 Ugly Canuck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-840138 Oooh damn that bloody exsanguination ! Oooh damn that bloody exsanguination !

]]> By: Bassam Tariq http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html#comment-839926 Bassam Tariq Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-839926 I used a Nikon F3 with a 50mm 1.8 lens. I picked it up from the electronics market in Saddar for cheap. I used a Nikon F3 with a 50mm 1.8 lens. I picked it up from the electronics market in Saddar for cheap.

]]> By: Bassam Tariq http://boingboing.net/2010/07/21/the-pakistani-ambula.html#comment-839932 Bassam Tariq Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-839932 The pictures are black and white because they were shot on black and white film, Kodak TX400. The pictures are black and white because they were shot on black and white film, Kodak TX400.

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