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To: TomGuy

That chest wound may be from attempting to do open cardiac massage in the ER in an attempt to keep him alive.


16 posted on 04/20/2013 3:49:41 PM PDT by Mrs. P (Figures can lie, and liars can figure.)
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To: Mrs. P

Shotgun slug wound


27 posted on 04/20/2013 4:15:41 PM PDT by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people.)
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To: Mrs. P

Schoenfeld said he couldn’t discuss specific treatments in the case except to say what is usually done in such circumstances, including putting a needle in the chest to relieve pressure that can damage blood vessels, and cutting open the chest and using rib-spreaders to let doctors drain blood in the sac around the heart that can put pressure on the heart and keep it from beating.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/dead-boston-marathon-suspect-had-head-to-toe-wounds-2013-4#ixzz2R38hvN6X


31 posted on 04/20/2013 4:36:34 PM PDT by ravingnutter
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