Hawkman #8 and Mustang Sally

Here’s another strange one, this time courtesy of Hawkman #8 (this is the mid-1990s Hawkman series that followed the Hawkworld series, and this story takes place roughly halfway between the Bloodlines and the Zero Hour events).
It starts out when the injured metahuman Mustang Sally is brought to an Emergency Room. Mustang Sally, for those who don’t remember, was half woman, half motorcycle, and entirely covered by a golden metallic skin. She was injured during a riot in the previous issue, so Hawkman, being his normal subtle self, storms into the nearest Hospital, demanding treatment for her.
(This story was published in 1994, so I’m going to look at it using the ACLS recommendations of that era, not the modern guidelines. ACLS = Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

Doctor: Pulse is thready. Heartbeat’s irregular…she’s losing it. Damn it! Nurse! Get a crashcart over here…stat!
First step in any emergency like this was to address the ABCs — Airway, Breathing, and Circulation. In Mustang Sally’s case, the doctors started right away focusing on the heart (”circulation”) without first making sure she had an open airway and was able to breathe. This will come back to haunt them later.

Okay, everybody clear? I’m shocking her…now!
Next, they jump to shocking her. Back then, an attempt at chest compressions and rescue breathing were recommended before rushing to the defibrillator, but given her heavy metal skin, I’m not sure how...

Source: Polite Dissent - October 26, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Scott Tags: newtag Source Type: blogs