Another common situation is when people get small stones or gravel in their eyes. The eyes immediately start to water and become red. The body's natural response is to try and flush out the foreign body. In some cases, medical intervention is required to remove the small stones completely to prevent further irritation and potential damage to the eye.
I heard about a patient who had a splinter in their foot. They ignored it at first, thinking it would come out on its own. But after a while, pus started to form around the area. The body was trying to fight off the foreign body. The infection spread a bit and it took some time with antibiotics and proper cleaning to fully heal. This shows how the body reacts to a foreign object.
One common story is about the ghost of a patient who died under tragic circumstances. For example, a patient who passed away during a botched surgery might be said to haunt the operating room. Another is the ghost of a long - dead doctor who still seems to be making rounds at night. And nurses often tell of seeing a figure in the hallway that disappears when they get closer.
The most common is probably the issue of understaffing. With too few nurses and doctors, patients can't get the attention they need. It's like being in a place where no one really cares about your well - being.
Well, it's hard to say for sure. Some people believe they are real because they claim to have had strange experiences in hospitals. For example, they might have seen shadowy figures or heard unexplained noises. But from a scientific point of view, there could be other explanations. It could be due to the old infrastructure of some hospitals causing strange sounds, or the stress and fatigue of the people working or staying there making them hallucinate.
In the hospital setting, a significant success is in neonatal intensive care units. Neonates are often vulnerable to infections. Vancomycin has been used to treat infections in premature babies caused by resistant bacteria. It has helped these tiny patients fight off infections and grow healthier.
There was a story of a patient who was in a coma. The other patients in the ward claimed to see a shadowy figure hovering over the comatose patient at night. The nurses dismissed it as hallucinations at first, but then strange things started to happen in the ward, like equipment malfunctioning.
There was a patient in a hospital who claimed to see ghosts in the corridors at night. The nurses thought he was just hallucinating due to his illness. But then, other patients started reporting the same thing. One night, a nurse saw a figure in a white gown floating down the hall. She was so scared that she quit her job soon after.
One story is about the selfless nurses. They worked tirelessly in overcrowded and often under - supplied hospitals. They had to deal with a large number of wounded soldiers every day, providing basic medical care with limited resources. For example, they might use their own clothes to make bandages when supplies ran short.
One real story is from a person who was in a near - death situation after a car accident. They said they saw themselves lying on the operating table while the doctors were working on them. It was like they were floating above the scene, and could even see the expressions on the doctors' faces clearly.
Well, miscommunication is a big one. Imagine being in a foreign country and there's a misunderstanding between your embassy and the local government due to language or cultural differences. It can lead to all sorts of problems, like projects being halted or relationships strained. Also, being in a place with a lack of basic amenities. Some foreign service posts are in very underdeveloped areas, and having to deal with things like no running water or electricity can be really tough.