Comments on: The Popsicle Doctor http://www.damninteresting.com/the-popsicle-doctor A collection of Damn Interesting things Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mewarso http://www.damninteresting.com/the-popsicle-doctor#comment-12546 Mewarso Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:48:24 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=334#comment-12546 <p><span class='quote'>Berkana said: "Odd knowledge like this that can save lives needs to be more widely known.</span></p><p><span class='quote'> Here's my tidbit contribution: If you ever get poisoned eating Fugu (blowfish) at one of those rare sushi bars that serve it, have a designated non-fugu eating person keep doing CPR on you; the poison only paralyzes you temporarily. People who die of fugu poisoning die of suffocation and lack of oxygen to the brain because of the temporary paralysis of the diaphram and heart, but they remain conscious as they slip away trapped in a body they cannot move. If you keep doing CPR on the person, the poison will eventually wear off (though how long that takes is a matter of dosage and body mass; upt to several hours). If you give up, your fugu-ingesting friend would have died an unnecessary death."</span></p><p> If ever i feel like eating fugu, i'll be sure to have a Beautiful Date to give the instructions of, "give me CPR until i wake up"</p> Berkana said: “Odd knowledge like this that can save lives needs to be more widely known.


Here’s my tidbit contribution: If you ever get poisoned eating Fugu (blowfish) at one of those rare sushi bars that serve it, have a designated non-fugu eating person keep doing CPR on you; the poison only paralyzes you temporarily. People who die of fugu poisoning die of suffocation and lack of oxygen to the brain because of the temporary paralysis of the diaphram and heart, but they remain conscious as they slip away trapped in a body they cannot move. If you keep doing CPR on the person, the poison will eventually wear off (though how long that takes is a matter of dosage and body mass; upt to several hours). If you give up, your fugu-ingesting friend would have died an unnecessary death.”

If ever i feel like eating fugu, i’ll be sure to have a Beautiful Date to give the instructions of, “give me CPR until i wake up”

]]> By: CharlesRoland http://www.damninteresting.com/the-popsicle-doctor#comment-11560 CharlesRoland Thu, 04 Jan 2007 06:55:52 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=334#comment-11560 <p>Hello,</p><p> I know it has been a while since the last post was entered before this one but as a first-time reader of this article I am also interested to know what might have become of the "hapless Intern". If anyone here has discovered more related information I would be happy to know. Thanks. Sincerely, CharlesRoland sternedwards@aol.com </p> Hello,

I know it has been a while since the last post was entered before this one but as a first-time reader of this article I am also interested to know what might have become of the “hapless Intern”. If anyone here has discovered more related information I would be happy to know. Thanks.

Sincerely,
CharlesRoland
sternedwards@aol.com

]]> By: kbwoods http://www.damninteresting.com/the-popsicle-doctor#comment-9249 kbwoods Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:28:32 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=334#comment-9249 <p>Of course I've latched onto a tragedy in an otherwise cute and charming tale of heroism.... I definitely will check out those archives. Thanks Cynthia!</p> Of course I’ve latched onto a tragedy in an otherwise cute and charming tale of heroism…. I definitely will check out those archives. Thanks Cynthia!

]]> By: Cynthia Wood http://www.damninteresting.com/the-popsicle-doctor#comment-8262 Cynthia Wood Sun, 27 Aug 2006 05:19:10 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=334#comment-8262 <p>I don't know what ultimately became of the intern, but there's no doubt he was done an enormous disservice. I know of him through conversation with Dr. Schiffer and what you see here is most of my information about him. More could probably be found in the archives of the Democrat & Chronicle, which was the major Rochester paper covering the event.</p> I don’t know what ultimately became of the intern, but there’s no doubt he was done an enormous disservice. I know of him through conversation with Dr. Schiffer and what you see here is most of my information about him. More could probably be found in the archives of the Democrat & Chronicle, which was the major Rochester paper covering the event.

]]> By: kbwoods http://www.damninteresting.com/the-popsicle-doctor#comment-7580 kbwoods Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:07:25 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=334#comment-7580 <p>Sounds like I'd actually want that "hapless intern" as my doctor if I ever collapsed with heatstroke. So why did he take all the blame, particularly if he just arrived on the scene when it was already too late? Why didn't his hospital defend him? There are too many unanswered questions, and now I feel just awful for the poor guy. Or at least I think I should feel that way. Could you please clarify or maybe post links to your sources?</p> Sounds like I’d actually want that “hapless intern” as my doctor if I ever collapsed with heatstroke. So why did he take all the blame, particularly if he just arrived on the scene when it was already too late? Why didn’t his hospital defend him? There are too many unanswered questions, and now I feel just awful for the poor guy. Or at least I think I should feel that way. Could you please clarify or maybe post links to your sources?

]]> By: >I deserve http://www.damninteresting.com/the-popsicle-doctor#comment-1820 >I deserve Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:20:50 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=334#comment-1820 <p>A man who thinks on his feet. oh no, he fell too...a man who thinks of others...no- too rare...A Man Who Thinks.</p> A man who thinks on his feet. oh no, he fell too…a man who thinks of others…no- too rare…A Man Who Thinks.

]]> By: mHagarty http://www.damninteresting.com/the-popsicle-doctor#comment-1739 mHagarty Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:16:57 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=334#comment-1739 <p>Or just don't order fugu. </p> Or just don’t order fugu.

]]> By: superwoman http://www.damninteresting.com/the-popsicle-doctor#comment-1590 superwoman Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:11:17 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=334#comment-1590 <p><span class='quote'>Berkana said: "Odd knowledge like this that can save lives needs to be more widely known.</span></p><p><span class='quote'> Here's my tidbit contribution: If you ever get poisoned eating Fugu (blowfish) at one of those rare sushi bars that serve it, have a designated non-fugu eating person keep doing CPR on you; the poison only paralyzes you temporarily. People who die of fugu poisoning die of suffocation and lack of oxygen to the brain because of the temporary paralysis of the diaphram and heart, but they remain conscious as they slip away trapped in a body they cannot move. If you keep doing CPR on the person, the poison will eventually wear off (though how long that takes is a matter of dosage and body mass; upt to several hours). If you give up, your fugu-ingesting friend would have died an unnecessary death."</span></p><p> My advice : never go in a sushi bar!</p> Berkana said: “Odd knowledge like this that can save lives needs to be more widely known.


Here’s my tidbit contribution: If you ever get poisoned eating Fugu (blowfish) at one of those rare sushi bars that serve it, have a designated non-fugu eating person keep doing CPR on you; the poison only paralyzes you temporarily. People who die of fugu poisoning die of suffocation and lack of oxygen to the brain because of the temporary paralysis of the diaphram and heart, but they remain conscious as they slip away trapped in a body they cannot move. If you keep doing CPR on the person, the poison will eventually wear off (though how long that takes is a matter of dosage and body mass; upt to several hours). If you give up, your fugu-ingesting friend would have died an unnecessary death.”

My advice : never go in a sushi bar!

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