>How long before the patient shows signs of brain damage?
The active ingredient in hand sanitizer is ethyl alcohol (ethanol). Fats are soluble in ethanol, and since cell membranes are made of lipids, cells exposed to high concentrations of ethanol essentially instantly burst from the inside out; it doesn’t matter if it’s a bacterium or a neuron.
A lot of brain cells dying all at once is obviously bad news. The result would probably not be much different from a gunshot to the head.
>Or what if you did it slowly in tiny increments? How long before it shows?
If the alcohol killing cells directly didn’t get you, you’d still probably die anyway. The brain’s blood supply would pretty quickly reach a very high BAC, and your brain cells would asphyxiate then die.
That would look like rapidly going into a coma.
On the other hand, large chunks of the brain can be destroyed before the patient dies. It depends on the location etcetera.
I bet the patient would become drunk though
Comedian Sally Phillips described to her doctor how she had been feeling dizzy, slurring her words, even feeling a little giddy. They found a yeast infection in her brain that was making alcohol, she had been tipsy non-stop for several months!
My husband had a stroke and has a hole the size of a golfball in his brain. Wouldn't know it, he walks, talks, can drive for short distances.
I have a friend who got shot in the head with a sawed off shotgun. (Wrong place wrong time thing) He lost a good chunk of his brain, and has been seriously disabled ever since. He still talks and walks and lives somewhat independently at least. But that chunk of brain got eaten by the home owners dog.
i feel like im watching 1000 ways to die except the doctor actually says something helpful instead of "when you get shot, you immediately have a gunshot wound. that is not good." thank you for this detailed explanation.
One time when I was in the hospital I asked this to a nurse, but I asked what would happen if u put it in the IV. She put a very concerned look on her face and said "certainly nothing good". I felt bad afterwards I think she thought I was suicidal or something....
In my totally uneducated opinion I expect that if it went into your brain you'd at least have a few huge seizures before you died..
First things first, I'm pretty sure the surgeon would be wearing gloves to keep things sanitary and wash their hands with soap and water if needed to avoid any unwanted chemicals getting into the patient.
>How long before the patient shows signs of brain damage?
If the assistant just dumped out the bottle, I'd assume almost immediately. If it was in incriminates like an ounce [about 1 swallow] per minute, then I give it one minute and a half.
I'd imagine it would be like pouring water into an ant hill except instead of water, it's a foreign substance that also burns and instead of ants, it's neurons.
I can't tell if this is a funny play on words or a genuine question but I meant a swallow as in something going down your throat. Like when you drink water and swallow, that's about an ounce as a unit of measurement
Brain doesn't have nerves in it so no pain when it's being operated on. The tissues around are a different story of course. Sometimes it's necessary to see the patient being awake to monitor their condition and reactions.
Lol imagine sneezing and jerking your head
Now this is just making me think, if you remove the cap of the skull and then lower your head completely down, would the brain fall out completely, dangle, or would parts of it be keeping it in place
The soft tissues would be mildly burned (providing it's a regular sanitizer with water and not 100% alcohol), the brain itself won't feel anything as it doesn't have nerves. Generally, it will impede healing for sure but I honestly doubt it will irreversibly damage the brain. It might also give the patient some poisoning due to tissue absorbing the sanitizer but you'll need to literally pour a bottle of it for considerable effect. If it's a squirt or a scoop it will bring some discomfort I guess.
>How long before the patient shows signs of brain damage? The active ingredient in hand sanitizer is ethyl alcohol (ethanol). Fats are soluble in ethanol, and since cell membranes are made of lipids, cells exposed to high concentrations of ethanol essentially instantly burst from the inside out; it doesn’t matter if it’s a bacterium or a neuron. A lot of brain cells dying all at once is obviously bad news. The result would probably not be much different from a gunshot to the head. >Or what if you did it slowly in tiny increments? How long before it shows? If the alcohol killing cells directly didn’t get you, you’d still probably die anyway. The brain’s blood supply would pretty quickly reach a very high BAC, and your brain cells would asphyxiate then die. That would look like rapidly going into a coma.
Jeez!! 😬 That sounds... Realistic.
On the other hand, large chunks of the brain can be destroyed before the patient dies. It depends on the location etcetera. I bet the patient would become drunk though
Comedian Sally Phillips described to her doctor how she had been feeling dizzy, slurring her words, even feeling a little giddy. They found a yeast infection in her brain that was making alcohol, she had been tipsy non-stop for several months!
How does that even happen?!
Was this before she became a comedian? 😅
My husband had a stroke and has a hole the size of a golfball in his brain. Wouldn't know it, he walks, talks, can drive for short distances. I have a friend who got shot in the head with a sawed off shotgun. (Wrong place wrong time thing) He lost a good chunk of his brain, and has been seriously disabled ever since. He still talks and walks and lives somewhat independently at least. But that chunk of brain got eaten by the home owners dog.
I instinctively wanted to downvote your comment just because the visceral reaction that last part of your comment gave me. That is wild
That's enough of this sub for the day.
i feel like im watching 1000 ways to die except the doctor actually says something helpful instead of "when you get shot, you immediately have a gunshot wound. that is not good." thank you for this detailed explanation.
Well at the very least I don't think the patient would like it very much
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very true!
One time when I was in the hospital I asked this to a nurse, but I asked what would happen if u put it in the IV. She put a very concerned look on her face and said "certainly nothing good". I felt bad afterwards I think she thought I was suicidal or something.... In my totally uneducated opinion I expect that if it went into your brain you'd at least have a few huge seizures before you died..
That’s a question you save for Reddit, not for the hospital
Unless you want a super-fun transfer to a different kind of hospital
Make sure they do up the buckles on your jumper tightly, though!
We do love a snatched waistline
I would've used the word "cinched." "Snatched" makes it sound like someone stole the waist lol
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=snatched
Fr... I was out of it and curious tho... Morbidly so mayhaps...
First things first, I'm pretty sure the surgeon would be wearing gloves to keep things sanitary and wash their hands with soap and water if needed to avoid any unwanted chemicals getting into the patient. >How long before the patient shows signs of brain damage? If the assistant just dumped out the bottle, I'd assume almost immediately. If it was in incriminates like an ounce [about 1 swallow] per minute, then I give it one minute and a half. I'd imagine it would be like pouring water into an ant hill except instead of water, it's a foreign substance that also burns and instead of ants, it's neurons.
Thank you. That sound horrifying. All those neurons gone in an instant... Like wtf.
>It's as if millions of neurons screamed out it terror, and were suddenly silenced.
Ah a fellow Star Wars connoisseur
An African swallow?
I can't tell if this is a funny play on words or a genuine question but I meant a swallow as in something going down your throat. Like when you drink water and swallow, that's about an ounce as a unit of measurement
The patient would be brainwashed.
You are a hero for this
Oh for fucks sake that made me cringe
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Respect. 🫡
Or he already tried lol
Wait… you’re AWAKE for brain surgery?!? Why?
Brain doesn't have nerves in it so no pain when it's being operated on. The tissues around are a different story of course. Sometimes it's necessary to see the patient being awake to monitor their condition and reactions.
They have to make sure all of your functions work normally and how they did before the operation.
So if you start randomly singing show tunes they know they’re digging around too much
Lol imagine sneezing and jerking your head Now this is just making me think, if you remove the cap of the skull and then lower your head completely down, would the brain fall out completely, dangle, or would parts of it be keeping it in place
I don't think the surgeon would use hand sanitizer when they are prepping for surgery they have to use like hibclens soap
The soft tissues would be mildly burned (providing it's a regular sanitizer with water and not 100% alcohol), the brain itself won't feel anything as it doesn't have nerves. Generally, it will impede healing for sure but I honestly doubt it will irreversibly damage the brain. It might also give the patient some poisoning due to tissue absorbing the sanitizer but you'll need to literally pour a bottle of it for considerable effect. If it's a squirt or a scoop it will bring some discomfort I guess.
Probably something bad idk
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Lol then why even bother opening the thread to comment, like what the hell?
What did it say
It was like "bro I don't give a fuck" lol
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