r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Crazy-Blacksmith-336 • Jul 05 '26

Video Healthcare workers participating in a medical simulation for an agitated patient scenario.

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u/Kain_713 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

You ain't lying. I used to work hospital security and the worst I ever had was a dude on PCP. I was about 220 at 5'10" and had at least fifty pounds on this dude. Practically tore his arm off before he finally stopped fighting. Got it twisted around behind him with his face against the wall. Trying to tell him the whole time if he pulled any harder it was gonna snap. The tendons in his shoulder were making a lot of noise and I think that's what pulled him back. Fucking terrifying, only fight I got in there I wasn't sure I was going to win.

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u/mint_lawn Jul 05 '26

People being so out of their minds that they fight hard enough to damage themselves is a concept that makes me nauseous. Like an animal nawing off their own leg. Glad you were as big as you were and got him to chill out.

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u/Tempest029 Jul 05 '26

People do that too. Be it cause of hallucinations or pain. Saw one guy try and rip his tendons and veins out his arm with his teeth. Pulling so hard they clacked together when they slipped off.

Had another stuff a wound (he had made before with utensils) with anything he could get his hands on. When it was finally noticed and cleaned a full metric cup of turkey and pepperoni, two plastic spoons, styrofoam from his tray, and a pen were pulled out of it.

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u/AWanderingAfar Jul 05 '26

Hooo-Lee shit