Rescue 911-Episode 208 "Digitalis Kid OD"

A toddler swallows her great grandmother's heart medication. This segment of episode 208 aired on November 13, 1990 on CBS. This particular version was from a 30-minute syndicated episode, with small segments probably cut for commercial time.

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[amez4life]

If you had paid attention what Shirelle's grandmother Sarah said in the beginning, you would have noticed that she said she left the Digoxin on the kitchen table so her mother could have easy access to it due to the fact that she was blind; most likely she didn't want her mother to have to reach into the cabinet for it when she couldn't see what she was reaching for.

[meganwostrel26]

@scottspeaksfuckinsux why do you think this is funny? you a sick person! how would you like it if one of your kids got into digoxin and almost died. you need to show some respect! grow up! maybe you should take the medicine and end up in the hospital! see how you like it.

[wes6ify]

it just proves elders can still do great things

[clayqween2000]

wow

[epcdaniel]

@MusicontheBrain247 'cause that's how people pay the bills.. they work even when they don't want to be.

[epcdaniel]

Mmm, here comes the charcoal!

[WPUpioneer]

@lifesaver173 Digitalis, or Digoxin, is actually made from the leaves and stem of the Foxglove plant. it's by far one of the most lethal plants in the entire US. if not, the world. however, digitalis, which is made from the leaves and stem can help patients with cardiac arythmias.

[MusicontheBrain247]

Why was her dad at work when his wife was in the hospital delivering a baby..?

[LoungeFly02]

Windham CT?! That's where I grew up! After taking a look at the street shots, they shot all along the same route about 2 miles worth. I grew up in a house just beyond some trees in one of the shots. While they're driving to the hospital, the shot used is actually driving away from it, and then when they cut inside the car, they're driving towards the hospital. They used Windham Hospital as both Windham and Hartford Hospitals, which makes sense because Hartford Hospital is too far away.

[vickiormindyb]

@medicaldud *I* couldn't drink it, and I'm way over 18, but the reason is the same. Then they tried to put a tube into my nose and both sides rejected it, b/c the space was too narrow between my nose and the pharynx.

So then the dimwits put it down my throat and into my stomach while refusing to listen when I told them my I.V was infiltrating.

I was an EMT-I then, I know what an infiltrating I.V looks like. I OD'ed by accident on pain medicine.