Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for August 04, 2015

I’ll be all right…           I have my phone. ( Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…) I knew she was going to pick up on that “Young lady.” I would have, too. What a great curbside manner! If you have to get faint, this seems to be the place to do it!

Arianne, you are so funny! …Some people would text right through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, oblivious….

Arianne, you are so funny! …Some people would text right through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, oblivious….

Sponge + water = wet t-shirt, better watch out Janis, you don’t know this man’s intentions, but of course Arlo will enjoy it anyway.

Urgh, please don’t push the idea that middle aged women like to be called “young lady.” I, and several of my 50+ friends, find it annoying. Please leave the value judgment out when addressing people. “You” is sufficient.

Why did he have her sit up? Shouldn’t she lay down to keep from exerting herself and help blood flow?

He had her sit up to drink the water. Real doctors are like Marines – there is no such thing as an ex-.

I’m a doctor. Let me treat her!

Heat stroke – evidenced by the sudden onset – is no joke. A bicyclist near where I lived in Phoenix was sitting under a tree when EMTs arrived. As they were talking to him he flared up to 108 degrees and lived less than half an hour.

50+ women invisible? Nah.

I first realized that the woman – who later became my wife – was really very cute when I was 48 and she was 50.

And she’s still a babe in my books!

That just made YOU the most obnoxious poster in all comicdom!!

Those of of who enjoy “Arlo and Janis” won’t miss you if you decide to stop reading and commenting.

Everyone is allowed their opinion. Liked the Doc’s bedside manner. I’ll take young whenever I can get it.

Yes, the Janis character has become somewhat more difficult to tolerate. A trait common to married women her age. At least from the perspective of husbands. This just goes to show the thought and insight that Mr. Johnson uses to incorporate an appropriate level of realism in his strip.

Looking at the previous day’s comic, you can see her sweating, so it is probably “Heat Exhaustion” not “Heat Stroke.”

HE was explained to me as the body not being able to keep up, by sweating, etc. (cool wet skin) Cool the person down.

HS was the body giving up, and the person not sweating anymore (Hot dry skin – turning red) – and immediately life threatening! Soak the person in ice water if available!

An over-simplification for sure. I’m remembering this from 35 years ago, but it was the one question that I missed on my Red Cross “First Responders” test.

I agree with all the statements that feel “young lady” is not appropriate to call any one over 50. It irritates me almost as much as being called “Honey” or “Hon.”

At least it isn’t Doctor Cosby!

I still say Janis is having her first hot flash. She was just out for her usual walk, not running. Her last comment is a hint. I expect tomorrow will contain another.

“Actually, the MD should have …”.Second guessing the doctor.Maybe he DID call.Maybe he figured he could evaluate her better than an EMT or paramedic..Maybe comic strip doctors are bad doctors.Maybe he’s only pretending to be a doctor. (Very unlikely.)

Yes, she has her phone. Can it get her a drink of water?

You can call me young lady or ma’am and I won’t take offense at either. :-) Some days it’s rare to hear a kind word. I’ll take ’em when I can get ’em.

hippogriff said, 2 minutes ago

Heatstroke and heat exhaustion are two separate problems and require different treatment, each opposite the symptoms.Heatstroke (aka sunstroke): red dry skin, elevated temperature, may be unconscious and unable to swallow water; cool rapidly by any means available, raise head to protect brain.Heat exhaustion (a form of traumatic shock): pale clammy skin, cold to touch, conscious but may be delirious; treat as any shock: raise feet to maintain blood flow to brain, cover, rehydrate.

Unless terminology has changed very recently, Hippogrif has it slightly wrong.Janis has heat exhaustion — disorientation, weakness, probably sweating (therefore pale, clammy skin). Move to shade, rehydrate. No shock symptoms.Heatstroke does involve shock, possible loss of consciousness, fever, dry skin. Do not give water by mouth because the victim may not be able to swallow. Medical care immediately.

Heat exhaustion is NEVER a good thing, and Janis is lucky this guy lived nearby and knows what to do.

I didn’t know doctors still made house calls. Even at their own house.

I wonder if Arlo is in the middle of a sponge bath with Robin.

RockDoc: Do not evaluate on one or two symptoms. Since I could not feel her temperature nor skin, I did not translate my statement to a diagnosis for Janis particularly. I am not a doctor, but have had some fairly advanced first aid training including military from the local (medical) National Guard.

BuckarooDave3 said, about 21 hours ago@DavidHuieGreen“and maybe he’s just helping out a neighbor in distress?”.That’s how I took it.