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Popular Mechanics Skill #101
They should add this skill to the list: MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A doctor in rural Australia used a handyman's power drill to bore a hole into the skull of a boy with a severe head injury, saving his life. Nicholas Rossi fell off his bike on Friday in the small Victoria state city of Maryborough, hitting his head on the pavement, his father, Michael, said Wednesday. By the time Rossi got to the hospital, he was slipping in and out of consciousness. The doctor on duty, Rob Carson, quickly recognized the boy was experiencing potentially fatal bleeding on the brain and knew he had only minutes to make a hole in the boy's skull to relieve the pressure. But the small hospital was not equipped with neurological drills - so Carson sent for a household drill from the maintenance room. "Dr. Carson came over to us and said, 'I am going to have to drill into (Nicholas) to relieve the pressure on the brain - we've got one shot at this and one shot only,"' Michael Rossi told The Australian newspaper. Carson called a neurosurgeon in the state capital of Melbourne for help, who talked Carson through the procedure - which he had never before attempted - by telling him where to aim the drill and how deep to go. "All of a sudden the emergency ward was turned into an operating theater," Michael Rossi told Fairfax Radio on Wednesday. "We didn't see anything, but we heard the noises, heard the drill. It was just one of those surreal experiences." The procedure took just over a minute, said anesthetist Dr. David Tynan, who assisted Carson. "It was pretty scary. You obviously worry, (are) you pushing hard enough or pushing too hard, but then when some blood came out after we'd gone through the skull, we realized we'd made the right decision," Tynan told Australian Broadcasting Corp. Rossi was airlifted to a larger hospital in Melbourne and released Tuesday - his 13th birthday. Carson was modest about his feat. "It is not a personal achievement, it is just a part of the job and I had a very good team of people helping me," he told The Australian. Michael Rossi was more effusive. "He saved our son's life," he said. Carson did not immediately respond to messages left Wednesday by The Associated Press. The hospital said he was busy delivering a baby. |
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Popular Mechanics Skill #101
"jps" wrote in message ... They should add this skill to the list: MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A doctor in rural Australia used a handyman's power drill to bore a hole into the skull of a boy with a severe head injury, saving his life. Nicholas Rossi fell off his bike on Friday in the small Victoria state city of Maryborough, hitting his head on the pavement, his father, Michael, said Wednesday. By the time Rossi got to the hospital, he was slipping in and out of consciousness. The doctor on duty, Rob Carson, quickly recognized the boy was experiencing potentially fatal bleeding on the brain and knew he had only minutes to make a hole in the boy's skull to relieve the pressure. But the small hospital was not equipped with neurological drills - so Carson sent for a household drill from the maintenance room. "Dr. Carson came over to us and said, 'I am going to have to drill into (Nicholas) to relieve the pressure on the brain - we've got one shot at this and one shot only,"' Michael Rossi told The Australian newspaper. Carson called a neurosurgeon in the state capital of Melbourne for help, who talked Carson through the procedure - which he had never before attempted - by telling him where to aim the drill and how deep to go. "All of a sudden the emergency ward was turned into an operating theater," Michael Rossi told Fairfax Radio on Wednesday. "We didn't see anything, but we heard the noises, heard the drill. It was just one of those surreal experiences." The procedure took just over a minute, said anesthetist Dr. David Tynan, who assisted Carson. "It was pretty scary. You obviously worry, (are) you pushing hard enough or pushing too hard, but then when some blood came out after we'd gone through the skull, we realized we'd made the right decision," Tynan told Australian Broadcasting Corp. Rossi was airlifted to a larger hospital in Melbourne and released Tuesday - his 13th birthday. Carson was modest about his feat. "It is not a personal achievement, it is just a part of the job and I had a very good team of people helping me," he told The Australian. Michael Rossi was more effusive. "He saved our son's life," he said. Carson did not immediately respond to messages left Wednesday by The Associated Press. The hospital said he was busy delivering a baby. Same thing on ER. Maybe he learned it there. |
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Popular Mechanics Skill #101
On Wed, 20 May 2009 14:32:06 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote: The doctor on duty, Rob Carson, quickly recognized the boy was experiencing potentially fatal bleeding on the brain and knew he had only minutes to make a hole in the boy's skull to relieve the pressure. In a reverse twist, Gigli saws, intended for skulls were adapted for other uses. The saw was a cable with teeth, and Allied airmen would hide them in bootlaces, in case they were shot down. Casady |
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Popular Mechanics Skill #101
Expect him to be sued for it shortly...I can just see the ambulance
chasers queuing up for this... JR jps wrote: They should add this skill to the list: MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A doctor in rural Australia used a handyman's power drill to bore a hole into the skull of a boy with a severe head injury, saving his life. Nicholas Rossi fell off his bike on Friday in the small Victoria state city of Maryborough, hitting his head on the pavement, his father, Michael, said Wednesday. By the time Rossi got to the hospital, he was slipping in and out of consciousness. The doctor on duty, Rob Carson, quickly recognized the boy was experiencing potentially fatal bleeding on the brain and knew he had only minutes to make a hole in the boy's skull to relieve the pressure. But the small hospital was not equipped with neurological drills - so Carson sent for a household drill from the maintenance room. "Dr. Carson came over to us and said, 'I am going to have to drill into (Nicholas) to relieve the pressure on the brain - we've got one shot at this and one shot only,"' Michael Rossi told The Australian newspaper. Carson called a neurosurgeon in the state capital of Melbourne for help, who talked Carson through the procedure - which he had never before attempted - by telling him where to aim the drill and how deep to go. "All of a sudden the emergency ward was turned into an operating theater," Michael Rossi told Fairfax Radio on Wednesday. "We didn't see anything, but we heard the noises, heard the drill. It was just one of those surreal experiences." The procedure took just over a minute, said anesthetist Dr. David Tynan, who assisted Carson. "It was pretty scary. You obviously worry, (are) you pushing hard enough or pushing too hard, but then when some blood came out after we'd gone through the skull, we realized we'd made the right decision," Tynan told Australian Broadcasting Corp. Rossi was airlifted to a larger hospital in Melbourne and released Tuesday - his 13th birthday. Carson was modest about his feat. "It is not a personal achievement, it is just a part of the job and I had a very good team of people helping me," he told The Australian. Michael Rossi was more effusive. "He saved our son's life," he said. Carson did not immediately respond to messages left Wednesday by The Associated Press. The hospital said he was busy delivering a baby. -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth |
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Popular Mechanics Skill #101
On Wed, 20 May 2009 14:42:03 -0700, JR North
wrote: Expect him to be sued for it shortly...I can just see the ambulance chasers queuing up for this... JR jps wrote: They should add this skill to the list: MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A doctor in rural Australia used a I didn't know they were litigious in Australia... |
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Popular Mechanics Skill #101
On May 20, 7:44*pm, jps wrote:
On Wed, 20 May 2009 14:42:03 -0700, JR North wrote: Expect him to be sued for it shortly...I can just see the ambulance chasers queuing up for this... JR jps wrote: They should add this skill to the list: MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A doctor in rural Australia used a I didn't know they were litigious in Australia... That's about the dumbest statement I've seen you make, and you've made some dumb ones. |
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