SpawaczGE@aol.com wrote:
>> There was a case a couple decades back where a guy went in for a
>> routine procedure (culture or analysis of spinal fluid, I think),
>> and there was an unlabeled container in the OR. Anyway, they
>> injected into the spine of the guy what they believed was spinal
>> fluid but was actually formaldehyde. He was brain dead within a few
>> minutes as the chemical traveled up the spinal cord to the brain.
>>
>> Anyway, there was the standard 60 Minutes piece, the standard
>> gazillion dollar lawsuit. One of the photos shown in one news piece
>> was the new signs they had put on the operating rooms reading "No
>> unlabeled containers allowed in this room" or something like that.
>> A
>> little late.
>>
>> Rule #1 in Common Sense: If you're not sure what is in a bottle, do
>> not inject it into a human being.
>>
>> Surprisingly, though, I think most medicine mixups that involve
>> substance identity issues rather than dosage issues turn out OK.
>> Most medicines aren't that toxic at the recommended dosage.
>>
> The famous Dr. J. Mengele used to inject phenol into his patients'
> hearts when his experiments did not bring the desired results.
Dragging this back on topic, remember how Fran Crane died. Dropped
the bike, helmet failed, was taken to the ER with a concussion, they
gave her the wrong med, and that killed her. If you don't know the
name, google "Fran Crane".
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>> routine procedure (culture or analysis of spinal fluid, I think),
>> and there was an unlabeled container in the OR. Anyway, they
>> injected into the spine of the guy what they believed was spinal
>> fluid but was actually formaldehyde. He was brain dead within a few
>> minutes as the chemical traveled up the spinal cord to the brain.
>>
>> Anyway, there was the standard 60 Minutes piece, the standard
>> gazillion dollar lawsuit. One of the photos shown in one news piece
>> was the new signs they had put on the operating rooms reading "No
>> unlabeled containers allowed in this room" or something like that.
>> A
>> little late.
>>
>> Rule #1 in Common Sense: If you're not sure what is in a bottle, do
>> not inject it into a human being.
>>
>> Surprisingly, though, I think most medicine mixups that involve
>> substance identity issues rather than dosage issues turn out OK.
>> Most medicines aren't that toxic at the recommended dosage.
>>
> The famous Dr. J. Mengele used to inject phenol into his patients'
> hearts when his experiments did not bring the desired results.