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2007-10-10 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-10-10 07:30|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 "Nurse! Another Cosmopolitan on the rapid infuser, stat!"

In all seriousness, I have nothing but admiration for Dr. Gelperowicz' creativity in the service of preserving life.

Posted by Mike 2007-10-10 08:59|| 2007-10-10 08:59|| Front Page Top

#2 But is a tourist who comes to your country to drink antifreeze a life worth saving?

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2007-10-10 09:43|| 2007-10-10 09:43|| Front Page Top

#3 I'd save some of that vodka. This guy will probably be back...

Posted by tu3031 2007-10-10 09:50|| 2007-10-10 09:50|| Front Page Top

#4 This is the first I've heard of using alcohol as an antidote to ethylene glycol. The latter is the nemesis of veterinarians, especially, as radiator fluid has a slightly sweet flavor and dogs often lick it up to their detriment.

I even once suggested to a vet that they try the active ingredient in milk thistle herb, called silymarin, because while it is extraordinarily effective in protecting and healing the liver, it also provides some protection to the kidneys.

Silymarin, btw, is the specific for death cap mushroom poisoning. Its poison is so potent that even after it has destroyed your liver, enough may remain in your blood to destroy a replacement liver. Silymarin is the one thing that might save your life.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-10-10 13:14|| 2007-10-10 13:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Ethyl alcohol is also an antidote for methyl alcohol poisoning. The tricky part is knowing what the unconscious patient actually took so that a specific remedy can be given.

Posted by Daffy Hupavish2995 2007-10-10 13:56|| 2007-10-10 13:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Roger. Drink all Austrian wine with a vodka chaser. Got it!

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-10 15:02|| 2007-10-10 15:02|| Front Page Top

#7 This sounds like a plot from "House."

Posted by McZoid 2007-10-10 21:53|| 2007-10-10 21:53|| Front Page Top

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