Episode #4: Poisoning and the diagnosis of brain death | The Poison Review.
At midnight the patient is taken to the operating room to have her organs harvested for donation.
On the operating room table she opens her eyes spontaneously and the operation is cancelled
Oops.
Organic Cat Litter Chief Suspect In Nuclear Waste Accident : The Two-Way : NPR.
“It was the wrong kitty litter,” says James Conca, a geochemist in Richland, Wash., who has spent decades in the nuclear waste business.
It turns out there’s more to cat litter than you think. It can soak up urine, but it’s just as good at absorbing radioactive material.
Falls and Fall Injuries Among Adults with Arthritis — United States, 2012.
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality among older adults, with more than one in three older adults falling each year,* resulting in direct medical costs of nearly $30 billion (1). Some of the major consequences of falls among older adults are hip fractures, brain injuries, decline in functional abilities, and reductions in social and physical activities (2).
Older Patients & Motor Vehicle Crashes | Physician’s Weekly.
According to current estimates, there are about 30 million licensed drivers in the United States aged 65 and older, but this figure is expected to jump to 57 million by 2030. Studies indicate that drivers aged 65 and older have higher rates of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) per mile driven. Data also show that older motorists have higher rates of death and serious injury and incur greater costs for acute care and rehabilitation. “MVCs are the second leading cause of injury-related death among adults aged 65 and older,” says Jody A. Vogel, MD, MSc. “As the U.S. population ages, EDs will need to be prepared with appropriate resources and protocols to care for older adult MVC patients effectively.”
Occupational Ladder Fall Injuries — United States, 2011.
Falls remain a leading cause of unintentional injury mortality nationwide, and 43% of fatal falls in the last decade have involved a ladder
W22.02XD: Walked into lamp post, subsequent encounter
via ICD-10 Follies: Watch Where You’re Walking.
Seriously???
ICD-10 Follies: Struck by Golf Ball.
W21.04XA – initial encounter
The company in question is a Minnesota Micro Brewery called Lakemaid Brewery and the product it had hoped to deliver by remote control airplane to ice fishermen is beer.
via Beer Delivery By Drone? A Reality, Until The FAA Shoots It Down | Zero Hedge.
Beer by drone? If the company had not posted a video on YouTube would the FAA have noticed at all?
Central Oklahoma has sustained more than 200 earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.0 or greater since January 2009, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
via Insurance Commissioner urges Oklahomans to buy earthquake coverage | News OK.
Faithful readers are aware I bought earthquake coverage several years ago.
UPDATE 11.02.13
Our wake up call at 4:37 AM measured 3.7.
3.7 at 4:37 AM
An estimated 20% to 50% of commercial drivers have sleep apnea. That high proportion may be in part due to the sedentary nature of long-haul trucking that contributes to obesity as a risk factor for sleep apnea, according to a statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in support of federal legislation.
via Sleep Apnea Plays Role in Car Crashes.
Presented without the usual caustic comment.
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