The Spirited Solution

Dr. Jolting (Fictional Name) was taking the round in the postoperative ward when he noticed few mattresses kept isolated from rest of the ward. On inquiry from the nursing ward in-charge, he learned that somehow the mattress had been infested with bedbugs and are being kept isolated while the hospital administration arranges the services of pest control specialist to control the infestation.

Dr. Jolting asked the ward in-charge whether he does not have anything in the ward to control the bedbugs. The ward in-charge informed that they do not have any pesticides in the ward. The nearest thing they have is the surgical spirit.

Surgical spirit is alcohol mixed with a poisonous substance, usually methanol, a highly toxic liquid so that it cannot be used for human consumption.

Dr. Jolting remarked, “That is indeed very good.” “Use the surgical spirit to disinfect the mattresses. Either the bedbugs will get killed by the surgical spirit or they will get too intoxicated (drunk) by the alcohol to bite anyone.”

(Based on allegedly true incident)

— ND
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DISCLAIMER: This article is intended only for fun purpose. The author does not promote or recommend any behavior illustrated here or claim it to be useful. Use of the information herein is at you one's own risk. Before trying to emulate or follow anything the reader is well advised to take into account ethical, moral, legal and other considerations. The author recommends that Medical Education should be of the highest ethical and moral level keeping in mind the interest of the patient as foremost and according to MCI and other Board’s norm. 

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