Stingray again

[Juan Duchesne]

DB-
I agree with your comments. 
Regarding your brother "the biologist theory": is there any animal
anatomical data in regards to his theory?........very scary!

thanks
juan

Juan C Duchesne, M.D.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Surgery/Trauma and Critical Care
Louisiana ATLS State Faculty
2500 North State Street
Jackson MS 39216

>>> bensonblues at comcast.net 10/20/06 4:25 PM >>>
Pret,

I thought this was an educational list-serve. If we, as educators and
medical professionals, did not discuss interesting and challenging
cases, what would we discuss - politics? Oh, that's right - we do that
as well. 

On my planet, we publish cases in the literature all the time - without
the patient's consent or knowledge - and we protect their identity the
best we can. If we didn't, medical progress would severely be impeded.
However, when a case is presented with the same detail on CNN...

This is extemely valuable information. As the stingray jihad against
homo sapiens continues to grow, health care professionals need to know
how to handle these cases. If I were the victim, I would be honored to
have those who saved my life tell others so that others may be saved.
Come on, Mr. Bjorn, do you really think this man's right to privacy was
violated? Do you think the victim cares? Would you?

My brother the biologist has an interesting theory: he believes that
the stinger has receptors that detect the rapidly beating heart,
mistaking the precordium for the movement of a fish. So, if you are
unlucky enough to find yourself in the same situation as the 2 sentinel
victims, put your arms and hands over your heart and remain calm.

DB
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