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Thursday, December 6, 2012
Man’s Blindness Caused by Vodka then Cured with Whiskey
Man’s Blindness Caused by Vodka then Cured with Whiskey:
65-year-old Denis Duthie of New Zealand has been a diabetic for 20 years.
He knew he had to keep his drinking in check but he didn’t think it would be too big of a deal to have a few celebratory vodka drinks, in honor of his parents and their 50th wedding anniversary.
That’s where he was wrong – a few hours into the celebration he went blind. The vodka mixed with medication Duthie was taking for his diabetes and brought on formaldehyde poisoning which rendered him sightless. After trying to sleep it off, he awoke just as visionless and had his wife take him to the hospital.
Typically brought on by consuming methanol, formaldehyde poisoning is treated with an antidote of ethanol – the same type of alcohol found in the booze that we drink. There was just one problem. The hospital didn’t have enough pure ethanol on hand to save Denis Duthie, so doctors did the next best thing – they sent a medical registrar to the liquor store for a $55 bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label and used a nasogastric tube to slowly drip it into Duthie’s stomach.
Five days and a considerable amount of whiskey later, Duthie awoke in the intensive care unit with his sight restored.
This remarkable story has been covered by Time, The Huffington Post, and countless other news outlets out there but Denis Duthie did not tell it for the entertainment value, he’s shared it in the hopes that other diabetics learn from his close call.
We hope so too, Denis. Glad you’re doing well.
65-year-old Denis Duthie of New Zealand has been a diabetic for 20 years.He knew he had to keep his drinking in check but he didn’t think it would be too big of a deal to have a few celebratory vodka drinks, in honor of his parents and their 50th wedding anniversary.
That’s where he was wrong – a few hours into the celebration he went blind. The vodka mixed with medication Duthie was taking for his diabetes and brought on formaldehyde poisoning which rendered him sightless. After trying to sleep it off, he awoke just as visionless and had his wife take him to the hospital.
Typically brought on by consuming methanol, formaldehyde poisoning is treated with an antidote of ethanol – the same type of alcohol found in the booze that we drink. There was just one problem. The hospital didn’t have enough pure ethanol on hand to save Denis Duthie, so doctors did the next best thing – they sent a medical registrar to the liquor store for a $55 bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label and used a nasogastric tube to slowly drip it into Duthie’s stomach.
Five days and a considerable amount of whiskey later, Duthie awoke in the intensive care unit with his sight restored.
This remarkable story has been covered by Time, The Huffington Post, and countless other news outlets out there but Denis Duthie did not tell it for the entertainment value, he’s shared it in the hopes that other diabetics learn from his close call.
We hope so too, Denis. Glad you’re doing well.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
How I feel when I stay home on holidays
How I feel when I stay home on holidays:
Submitted by: yass4ever
Posted at: 2012-10-29 13:17:40
See full post and comment: http://9gag.com/gag/5713665
Submitted by: yass4ever
Posted at: 2012-10-29 13:17:40
See full post and comment: http://9gag.com/gag/5713665
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
World would be a better place
World would be a better place:
Submitted by: mtzdeea
Posted at: 2012-10-22 17:35:32
See full post and comment: http://9gag.com/gag/5662596
Submitted by: mtzdeea
Posted at: 2012-10-22 17:35:32
See full post and comment: http://9gag.com/gag/5662596
Shit just got real
Shit just got real:
Submitted by: belino_rey
Posted at: 2012-10-24 02:43:56
See full post and comment: http://9gag.com/gag/5673637
Submitted by: belino_rey
Posted at: 2012-10-24 02:43:56
See full post and comment: http://9gag.com/gag/5673637
Thursday, October 18, 2012
¿puedo beber alcohol si estoy tomando medicamentos?
¿puedo beber alcohol si estoy tomando medicamentos?: 
Lo sé, están acostumbrados a que los contenidos de este sitio sean críticos, sarcásticos o humorísticos. Sin embargo, hoy he querido experimentar un uso válido (y poco explotado) del diseño: la información médica.
Esta en particular me persiguió por años, y estoy seguro que a muchos de ustedes también. Nunca faltan los mitos de borrachera que replicamos y compartimos sin cuestionarlos. Fue por eso que, con ayuda de mi buen amigo el médico Antonio Sánchez @Drkbrito, hice esta imagen para poder informar (y ustedes también puedan hacerlo) de forma sencilla por qué no puedes (o debes) beber alcohol si estás tomando un medicamento. Si la desinformación puede pasar de boca en boca, estoy seguro que también lo puede la información.
S.
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