I saw dead people...

[Dagny 0]

...at the autopsy I attended this morning. And it was really incredible. As part of my education, I had to attend an autopsy. My "patient" was a male in his mid-70s who died after a night of sex and viagra. I dissected a body in gross anatomy class, but this was way different. Different color, different smell. All in all, we finished up in about two hours. Each internal organ was scrutinized and the cause of death was determined to be related to his heart. Looks like he went do to a lethal arrythmia (his heart had an irregular rhythm which wasn't compatible with life). It's related to his atherosclerosis and an old heart attack. It's amazing how much you can determine from an autopsy.

But, hey, what a way to go...a night of sex, then you go to sleep and just don't wake up. I can think of worse things!

There were a lot more autopsies waiting to be done...gunshot wounds, automobile accidents, a hanging, nursing home deaths. I only had to do one.

You know...it's good to be alive! And it's a beautiful day! I think I'll celebrate being alive by studying at the sports bar while I watch the Saints kick the Bucs around and send 'em packing. And maybe I'll go jump out a plane tomorrow after my test.

I hope whatever your doing out there that your having a good time doing it. It's a good day to be alive.

Take me, I am the drug; take me, I am hallucinogenic.
-Salvador Dali

[CrazyIvan 0]

That sounds cool.

Interesting, I originally wanted to become either a doctor or medical examiner (coroner) and look at me now, I'm a computer geek, life is funny.

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A friend of mine, after his first year of medical school, told me "They don't call it 'gross anatomy' for nothing."

Interesting post, tho --

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[Zee 0]

Go out with a BANG! That's how I want to go

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[lawrocket 3]

I've never been able to sit in on an autopsy. Always wanted to since my days of watching Quincy re-runs.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[skycop 0]

Did they hold up the throat and lungs connected? It looks like a turkey............

Sorry, I've been to too many.........

"Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

[Michele 1]

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I've never been able to sit in on an autopsy.

I have, and it was fascinating. Gross at first, but then you get over it.

The one I sat in on was a 360ish lb guy who fell asleep at the wheel of his Hyundai, on an overpass, and ended up in a tree. Pretty horrific trauma there - he was not wearing a seatbelt. His skull was shattered, and when they tipped it out into the brainpan, there were flecks of the paint from the car imbedded in it.

While the obvious cause of death was known, they were looking to see if he had just fallen asleep, or had had some sort of heart attack, diabetic coma, or other cause for the crash. It was later determined that he had simply fallen asleep.

Ciels-
Michele

~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek
While our hearts lie bleeding?~

[jtval 0]

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That sounds cool.

Interesting, I originally wanted to become either a doctor or medical examiner (coroner) and look at me now, I'm a computer geek, life is funny.

at least in the other profession you could have gotten laid! lol

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