Your resting heart rate is no great shakes. Mine is 60 and I'm
significantly older than you. Last time they took mine in an ER
(got bit by a f*cking stray cat and my thumb swelled up like a
balloon), I was standing when they took it (a busy night at the
ER I guess). My bp was 98/65.

The nurse couldn't believe it, so after a couple of tries she got
some pimply faced intern to try himself. He did it twice with the
same result. He asked me if I ran. I said, not unless someone is
chasing me.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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How could they possible tell you had a strained chest muscle? They were
just
guessing. If the pains came on suddenly, you may have had muscle cramps in
the chest. That's different than a strain.

A stress test was done. Range of motion test was consistent with muscle
tissue
damage.
I don't smoke, drink or have heart disease in my family. I'm about twice
as
strong as most humans and have a resting heart rate (tested that eve) of
68. My
cholesterold was recently tested at 144.
I'm 40 years old. See you in 50 years or so!

RB

Oh yes, and the technician for the stress test just happened to be there at
2 AM up on the second floor next to the O.R.
Or did they shoot you up with dobutamine for the stress test? Problems
though using the dobutamine to simulate exercise.

Oh! Oh! I'm having sudden chest pains! I shall drive myself miles out of the
way to where my wife works so I can get emergency treatment! Oh good I'm
here! Suzzy will make sure I get the very best treatment. Oh thanks doc, it
was just a sore muscle from lifting a 22 pound bike! Or was it a torn muscle
from squeezing the brake handle!!


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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A stress test in the ER? It takes about 2-3 hours just to get the chest
xrays and blood work back.

Not when your wife works there. X-rays and bloodwork done in 1 hour.
Sorry if you don't like my story. Also sorry that you'd have to wait so
long
for x-rays. Fearing a possible heart problem, I can't imagine x-rays
taking 3
hours. Mine were shot and processed within minutes. The blood work took
slightly longer, maybe 50 minutes for results.
When I got there there was not a single person in the waiting room.

RB

You can hyperextend them by using a towel clenched between each hand with
about two feet of towel in between and rotating your extended arms over your
head to behind your back. Are you that flexible?

Severe muscle damage from a 22 pound bicycle. Next time get Suzzy or your
little sister to lift it.





"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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The range of motion test? Couldn't you do it yourself and figure out you
sprained a muscle?

Nope. I was asked to stretch my arms straight out and back. A nurse
pressed at
my arms hyperextending them. Can't see how I'd do this myself.
Diagnosis:
Chest wall pain. Presc. Viox (Rofecoxib).
I'll have a followup checkup with my doctor next week.
St. Francis is one of the top cardiac treatment centers in the USA.

RB

None of his stories add up. When are you guys going
to quit biting on his nonsense?

S.Simon


"Flounder" wrote in message . net...
A stress test in the ER? It takes about 2-3 hours just to get the chest
xrays and blood work back.

What doctor would give a patient a stress test without knowing the results
of the above? Remember, you said it took only two hours for the whole
examination to conclude.

The range of motion test? Couldn't you do it yourself and figure out you
sprained a muscle? Why run to the ER for a sprained muscle that can clearly
be shown through a range of motion test?

You've been reading Suzzette's nursing book haven't you? No hospital gives a
cardiac stress test within hours of reported chest pains. The do a 12 lead
ECG, x rays and an enzyme test. Did they do a thorium test too to check for
ischemia?

Nice try, but your story doesn't add up.




"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
How could they possible tell you had a strained chest muscle? They were
just
guessing. If the pains came on suddenly, you may have had muscle cramps in
the chest. That's different than a strain.

A stress test was done. Range of motion test was consistent with muscle
tissue
damage.
I don't smoke, drink or have heart disease in my family. I'm about twice
as
strong as most humans and have a resting heart rate (tested that eve) of
68. My
cholesterold was recently tested at 144.
I'm 40 years old. See you in 50 years or so!

RB

My bp was 98/65.

You sure that that wasn't more indicative of being shocky from the cat =
bite? If your finger swelled up, then you obviously had an adverse =
reaction to cat saliva which affects the autoimmune system and could =
have been a mild case of anaphalaxia.

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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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None of his stories add up. When are you guys going
to quit biting on his nonsense?


Get a grip, Neal. What do you mean by "you guys"? Only Oz believes
everything that Bob writes. The rest of us take it all with a pinch of
salt.


Regards


Donal
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"Donal" wrote in message
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|
| "Simple Simon" wrote in message
| ...
|
|
| None of his stories add up. When are you guys going
| to quit biting on his nonsense?
|
|
| Get a grip, Neal. What do you mean by "you guys"? Only Oz believes
| everything that Bob writes. The rest of us take it all with a pinch of
| salt.

Ozzy needs a cuddle buddy right now.... he's all discombobulated because I
made fun of his prized Greek Captain's Hat!!

CM

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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"Donal" wrote in message
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| Get a grip, Neal. What do you mean by "you guys"? Only Oz believes
| everything that Bob writes. The rest of us take it all with a pinch of
| salt.

Ozzy needs a cuddle buddy right now.... he's all discombobulated because
I
made fun of his prized Greek Captain's Hat!!

Do you mean the Hat with the Gold braid? The one that very rich gay people
wear?


Bwaha ..... oooops, I don't do bwahahahas.


Regards


Donal
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"Donal" wrote in message
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|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| ...
|
| "Donal" wrote in message
| ...
| | Get a grip, Neal. What do you mean by "you guys"? Only Oz believes
| | everything that Bob writes. The rest of us take it all with a pinch
of
| | salt.
|
| Ozzy needs a cuddle buddy right now.... he's all discombobulated
because
| I
| made fun of his prized Greek Captain's Hat!!
|
| Do you mean the Hat with the Gold braid? The one that very rich gay
people
| wear?

Yes

| Bwaha ..... oooops, I don't do bwahahahas.

Oh go ahead... try to keep it on Ozzy's comprehension level. He hates it
though... it's like stealing his signature move.

Bwahahahahahahahahaaa!!

CM

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