tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post5515432290250201457..comments2024-03-28T10:32:27.517+03:00Comments on Stories from the trauma bay: Jahi updateDocBastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-92201820053860562932022-08-06T00:30:23.357+03:002022-08-06T00:30:23.357+03:00I, too, know a person who was incorrectly declared...I, too, know a person who was incorrectly declared dead (a mistake that was corrected when the guy sent to tag him noticed that he was breathing) and made a near-full recovery (still suffers issues with memory loss, but is otherwise remarkably intact for a person who was run over by a car—twice). Of course, he was never brain dead (or any kind of dead) to begin with. I understand that people hear about cases like these, and think “well if the doctors were wrong in that case, they can be wrong about this one, too.” The truth is that if the same level of scrutiny and testing that was performed in poor Jahi’s case (six times!) was performed in my friend’s case, he would not have been mistakenly declared dead. Same with these other “miraculous” cases. I wish people were better informed, but to be honest, I knew very little about any of this before becoming aware of the Archie Battersby case recently. I hate to think how I would have reacted if I was a grieving parent who knew very little about medical definition of brain death, but DID know that sometimes people “wake up” after being declared dead. 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You missed one of the be...Thanks again DocBastard!! You missed one of the best quotes though. Someone on the Keep Jahi alive facebook page claims that the post-op bleed was a result of her ENT Doc accidently severing her carotid arteries. They encouraged the family to have someone repair her severed carotid arteries to restore blood flow to the brain. I kid you not. Great blog!! Thanks for the work you do on and off the blog!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08476507540051510377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-31208369181963076332014-01-16T21:24:14.582+02:002014-01-16T21:24:14.582+02:00Did you see the New Yorker story?Did you see <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2014/01/lights-out-a-new-reckoning-for-brain-death.html" rel="nofollow">the New Yorker story</a>?Suziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449362614409523907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-78588272708260563562014-01-13T08:03:21.582+02:002014-01-13T08:03:21.582+02:00This story has been fascinating, sad to say. I hav...This story has been fascinating, sad to say. I have actually learned a lot, the Lazarus reflex, the hot nose thing, and so on. I have a really gross question, though. The brain of a brain dead person being kept on a ventilator liquefies in about a week. The medical report that one of the specialists called in on this case to confirm brain death notes that on December 23 the liquefying process had already started (you have to extrapolate it from the findings). If everything is in a state of decay, won't that liquefied brain eventually find the path of least resistance and start to come out of some part of the skull? <br /> It's nasty but I'm asking from a honest curiosity. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12130275887311888303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-79444827901672106812014-01-11T23:38:23.872+02:002014-01-11T23:38:23.872+02:00I hate to admit it, but "A child is not dead ...I hate to admit it, but "A child is not dead unless her mother say she is" made me LOL. Literally.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357017097311061640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-70863553983325862422014-01-10T07:11:18.365+02:002014-01-10T07:11:18.365+02:00Really enjoying your blog (thank you Sprocket for ...Really enjoying your blog (thank you Sprocket for the link!), thank you for the informative and most excellent writing.<br /><br />One of the stupidest comments on the Jahi FB page:<br /><br />"Also some people say that up to 6 doctors diagnosed her as "brain dead". I thought I really heard it was up to 2 at CHO and then the other doctor came there from Stanford. Stanford is one of the clients of Sam Singer, the PR guy for CHO!"Sleep_Of_Reasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10008137548519965084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-58322414986153218302014-01-10T00:41:57.855+02:002014-01-10T00:41:57.855+02:00This video does a great job at explaining the diff...This video does a great job at explaining the difference between brain stem death and coma, anatomy, and how being placed on a ventilator before brain stem death can allow the heart to beat and the deceased appear to be just sleeping. <br />http://youtu.be/Ffqz-vKZO5QAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03692017513288563843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-60305322360228016032014-01-09T18:05:09.427+02:002014-01-09T18:05:09.427+02:00This has nothing to do with the Jahi case, but I n...This has nothing to do with the Jahi case, but I noticed that this isn't the first time that you've bashed homeschooling, and I take offence to that. I'm not "right wing" or "conservative", I don't even attend a church - but I did homeschool my children until they reached high school. And you know what? My oldest graduated after just two years in a public high school, and my second graduated salutatorian while dual enrolled in college courses, working, and doing volunteer work in the community. So before you go around spouting off about the "ignorance" of the homeschooled, you might want to take a moment to think about how ignorant YOU sound.~Sherie~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09814513604726932223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-27986088173835683382014-01-08T07:25:55.294+02:002014-01-08T07:25:55.294+02:00Wonder whose social security number they used, and...Wonder whose social security number they used, and who will be paying income taxes on the funds raised? CaliGirl9https://www.blogger.com/profile/06639398512708841968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-24634605592132623242014-01-08T00:48:42.094+02:002014-01-08T00:48:42.094+02:00I feel empathy for the medical personnel, who must...I feel empathy for the medical personnel, who must be EXTREMELY traumatized.Cinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196686336612246550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-55038413116381107382014-01-08T00:42:43.722+02:002014-01-08T00:42:43.722+02:00Yes, they are trying to play God, and it's WRE...Yes, they are trying to play God, and it's WRETCHED!Cinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196686336612246550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-45314957962735383912014-01-08T00:01:23.095+02:002014-01-08T00:01:23.095+02:00You probably have it backwards - her brain lost it...You probably have it backwards - her brain lost its blood flow due to cardiac arrest. By the time the heart was restarted, there was likely severe cerebral oedema due to a reperfusion injury. Her brain, with nowhere else to go, likely herniated and cut off the blood supply permanently, which then clotted off.DocBastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-26082755632671919002014-01-07T22:02:49.475+02:002014-01-07T22:02:49.475+02:00One thing I haven't seen addressed is why/how ...One thing I haven't seen addressed is why/how the blood flow to the brain stops after brain death. I understand why the brain dies - it's deprived of oxygenated blood. But the images I've seen of a person with blood flow versus a brain-dead patient make it seem like doors have abruptly slammed shut in the latter. <br /><br />Does something happen in the brain or the surrounding tissues which physically cuts off the brain's ability to receive blood flow? Or is there still circulation or flow, but it doesn't show on tests (maybe due to blood chemistry)? The only example I can think of is contrast medium. The person with brain activity activates the medium and shows blood flow. The brain dead person cannot activate the medium and no blood flow is shown, even if blood is actually moving through their brain. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for any explanation. Samantha M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366837132066945812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-59867120593754473002014-01-07T16:07:58.707+02:002014-01-07T16:07:58.707+02:00I have seen this. But they have intentionally, wit...I have seen this. But they have intentionally, with no logical reason, prevented post-mortem examination of this dead body for nearly a month. I guess this would render any further claims futile.<br /><br />I they are really being greedy, they either know her death is not the hospital's failure, or they are doing it in the most idiot way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807510777886880969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-46184474108845725152014-01-07T15:37:01.793+02:002014-01-07T15:37:01.793+02:00I was wondering the same thing. Apparently the max...I was wondering the same thing. Apparently the maximum compensation that they can claim from the hospital for death due to negligence is £250k, whereas they can get up to £30 million if Jahi was left brain damaged but alive. I don't know if they family are being greedy or that is what their scumbag lawyer has advised them to do, but towards the end of this video you will hear how the uncle describes £250k as 'chump change'.<br /><br />http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/mcmath-vigil-raw-video-of-jahi-mcmaths-mothers/vCLZHH/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388077894779881462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-84112226085387669932014-01-07T15:31:29.639+02:002014-01-07T15:31:29.639+02:00I have reported the GoFundMe site for fraud, becau...I have reported the GoFundMe site for fraud, because that's what it is IMO. They are asking for donations for Jahi's care when she has been dead for nearly a month. The only care that she needs is a funeral. And the family certainly need some sort of bereavement counselling. That is going to cost a lot less than the $50k or so that they have already raised.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388077894779881462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-45281810949981998462014-01-07T15:27:11.590+02:002014-01-07T15:27:11.590+02:00I must admit I have developed a morbid fascination...I must admit I have developed a morbid fascination on this train wreck, and I will be publishing a blog post later on today. I have been posting on the FB page because I just cannot believe that people can be so ignorant, and the dumb comments like the ones you have quoted are certainly not helping at all. Plus the rabid right wing in the States (eg Michelle Malkin and Mike Huckabee) have hijacked this case for their own twisted political agenda.<br /><br />I want to see if this does go to court, the medical evidence is so clear that this is going to backfire on that scumbag lawyer. <br /><br />Goddess bless our NHS here in the UK, as I am pretty sure that this sort of madness would never be allowed to happen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388077894779881462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-35877878987854199502014-01-07T08:39:03.734+02:002014-01-07T08:39:03.734+02:00Well, I hope the lawsuit won't be possible, be...Well, I hope the lawsuit won't be possible, because the family and Dolan are now for nearly 4 weeks unnecessarily preventing an autopsy on a effectively dead body.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807510777886880969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-86300093845542424482014-01-07T05:44:36.870+02:002014-01-07T05:44:36.870+02:00Not to be gross but the Medical Director of the Pe...Not to be gross but the Medical Director of the Pediatric ICU of Children's Hospital stated in this court document: http://media.nbcbayarea.com/documents/HeidiFlori.pdf<br />that Jahi McMath's body is greatly deteriorating. One of the things she said in the court filings was that Jahi had on January 2nd "stool that was clinically consistent with defecation of the tissues lining the bowel (i.e. the body is sloughing her gut)." So I think even with mechanical ventilation her organs are, if not decomposing, are deteriorating.YoJoLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534365924863414521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-55314145061464199492014-01-07T05:33:20.157+02:002014-01-07T05:33:20.157+02:00There is a very good video on YouTube entitled Und...There is a very good video on YouTube entitled Understanding Brain Death-English that all of you should watch. It is narrated by a neurologist and he explains the difference between brain death and coma. He explains brain stem death which is the death of the cortex as well as the brain stem. It uses animation to explain everything. Very informative and yes the brain cells begin to lyse and the brain liquefies when it dies.YoJoLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534365924863414521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-37188549799702175172014-01-07T05:16:33.552+02:002014-01-07T05:16:33.552+02:00Crystal, he'll be lucky to get a lumber ad for...Crystal, he'll be lucky to get a lumber ad for dead wood.Anonymousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562347605905901956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-38066167833922581152014-01-07T05:00:50.638+02:002014-01-07T05:00:50.638+02:00Pretty sure no-one has survived vascular decapitia...Pretty sure no-one has survived vascular decapitiation. Maybe the Doctors should start referring to it as such?Anonymousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562347605905901956noreply@blogger.com