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postulater

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29. Froedtert is the state's trauma center.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Sun Aug 5, 2012, 07:26 PM

Aug 2012

That's where they take the worst trauma victims. It's right next to the Medical College of Wisconsin so they have access to all the stuff they need.

Milwaukee has urban probs like any other city but it's not a war zone.

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du rec. nt xchrom Aug 2012 #1

"It is not unusual for us to get multiple shooting victims in a single day." abelenkpe Aug 2012 #2

Yes, trauma one level alerts are common. nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #3

"We are, after all, an American hospital in a land with craven politicians and deranged gun-horders" villager Aug 2012 #4

if only barbtries Aug 2012 #11

Bullies and psychopaths will always blast people for telling the truth about them... villager Aug 2012 #13

agreed. barbtries Aug 2012 #14

it was the pima county sheriff who said that. Mosby Aug 2012 #46

yes, thank you. barbtries Aug 2012 #50

That makes very little sense RZM Aug 2012 #40

ALL gun violence is Political especially when the conversion is about sensible gun regulation Bandit Aug 2012 #41

No it isn't RZM Aug 2012 #45

You are suggesting that Law and Order is not political.. Bandit Aug 2012 #48

Of course it is RZM Aug 2012 #51

a nation awash in guns. what could possibly go wrong? Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #5

And awash in stupidity too. Brigid Aug 2012 #42

Just awful ... proud patriot Aug 2012 #6

That's heartbreaking lunatica Aug 2012 #7

Well, they are within the capture of Milwaukee, after all. I'm sorry I can't be surprised, but... hlthe2b Aug 2012 #8

Our military has doctors train in ERs of domestic hospitals cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #12

Yup..and military medics go out on calls nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #15

St. Luke's is right in the city, not downtown per se, but almost. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #16

Thanks. On TV the area looks cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #18

Is that for real? dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #22

Sure. Under Carter and Reagan and Clinton we had no real "shooting wars." cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #24

The Urinal-Sentinel did a piece on hospitals treating GSWs in Milwaukee a few years back TheMightyFavog Aug 2012 #23

Sad - but not surprising RedCappedBandit Aug 2012 #9

Freedumb isn't free you know.. n/t Fumesucker Aug 2012 #10

It is if you don't pay taxes. Bucky Aug 2012 #36

True. Gangs. Domestic abuse. Kids finding guns unsecured. mnhtnbb Aug 2012 #17

When will the killing STOP???? lastlib Aug 2012 #19

Does the ACLU have blood on its hands when a killer uses his constitutional rights and is set free? Reasonable_Argument Aug 2012 #20

I believe I was quite rational, cogent, and completely factual. lastlib Aug 2012 #33

Interesting strawman Reasonable_Argument Aug 2012 #35

Maybe we should revist the 2nd amendment... jaysunb Aug 2012 #37

At the Banning Hospital they used to talk about the weekly meeting... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #21

maybe the U.S. is one big experiment Enrique Aug 2012 #25

If so, I have never heard or read of any comments truedelphi Aug 2012 #28

I worked at a small hospital in the 70's and 80's Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #26

See, what other Country can say this, we are # 1 , thank GOD , Bless USA......... JI7 Aug 2012 #27

Froedtert is the state's trauma center. postulater Aug 2012 #29

Reminds me of a news story about postal service being stopped at a Chicago brewens Aug 2012 #30

OMFG! longship Aug 2012 #31

He was on the phone on CNN cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #32

That's sikh! deaniac21 Aug 2012 #34

Every Friday and Saturday night. Fozzledick Aug 2012 #38

It the price we pay for what has been interpreted as 2nd amendment rights Patiod Aug 2012 #39

The hospitals in Detroit would say the same thing. sarcasmo Aug 2012 #43

I'm sure it's a little unusual for them to get multiple shooting victims from the same incident slackmaster Aug 2012 #44

In medical school my brother treated many, many gunshot victims as an ER specialist. Initech Aug 2012 #47

Look at the statistics - there's lots of opportunity for learning how to treat gunshot victims. sad sally Aug 2012 #49