OT Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea
WOW just a heads up for you gardeners that like music.
Bill ............................. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/.../198?query=TOC Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea * PubMed Citation To the Editor: The potential for permanent hearing loss due to prolonged use of personal stereo equipment, such as portable compact-disk or MP3 players, at high decibel levels has been well described in the literature.1 We have recently become aware of an additional, albeit uncommon, hazard associated with the use of such devices. A 37-year-old man was brought to the emergency department at our hospital. He had been jogging in a thunderstorm, listening to his iPod, when an adjacent tree was struck by lightning. Witnesses reported that he was thrown approximately 8 ft (2.4 m) from the tree. The patient had second-degree burns on his chest and left leg. In addition, two linear burns extended along his anterior chest and neck to the sides of his face, terminating in substantial burns in the external auditory meatus bilaterally, corresponding to the positions of his earphones at the time of the lightning strike. Both of his tympanic membranes were ruptured, and he had a severe conductive hearing deficit. He also had a mandibular fracture. Computed tomography of the mandible (Figure 1A) and of the temporal bones showed bilateral dislocation of the incudomalleolar joints (Figure 1B and 1C). Internal fixation of the mandibular fractures was performed and the perforations of the tympanic membranes were managed with the use of perichondrial grafting. -- -- S Jersey USA Zone 5 Shade http://www.ocutech.com/ High tech Vison aid This article is posted under fair use rules in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, and is strictly for the educational and informative purposes. This material is distributed without profit. |
OT Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea
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... WOW just a heads up for you gardeners that like music. Bill http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/.../198?query=TOC Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea PubMed Citation To the Editor: The potential for permanent hearing loss due to prolonged use of personal stereo equipment, such as portable compact-disk or MP3 players, at high decibel levels has been well described in the literature.1 We have recently become aware of an additional, albeit uncommon, hazard associated with the use of such devices. A 37-year-old man was brought to the emergency department at our hospital. He had been jogging in a thunderstorm, listening to his iPod, {snip} I don't see that they've made any clear connection between the iPod and his injuries, unless they're implying that the device kept him from noticing the thunderstorm. If that's the case, he got hurt because he's an idiot, not because of the iPod. |
OT Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "William Wagner" wrote in message ... WOW just a heads up for you gardeners that like music. Bill http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/.../198?query=TOC Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea PubMed Citation To the Editor: The potential for permanent hearing loss due to prolonged use of personal stereo equipment, such as portable compact-disk or MP3 players, at high decibel levels has been well described in the literature.1 We have recently become aware of an additional, albeit uncommon, hazard associated with the use of such devices. A 37-year-old man was brought to the emergency department at our hospital. He had been jogging in a thunderstorm, listening to his iPod, {snip} I don't see that they've made any clear connection between the iPod and his injuries, unless they're implying that the device kept him from noticing the thunderstorm. If that's the case, he got hurt because he's an idiot, not because of the iPod. I read it different. "The patient had second-degree burns on his chest and left leg. In addition, two linear burns extended along his anterior chest and neck to the sides of his face, terminating in substantial burns in the external auditory meatus bilaterally, corresponding to the positions of his earphones at the time of the lightning strike. Both of his tympanic membranes were ruptured, and he had a severe conductive hearing deficit." I thought of conducting energy into his ears via the Ipod device. Eight feet away and hurt. Bill -- S Jersey USA Zone 5 Shade http://www.ocutech.com/ High tech Vison aid This article is posted under fair use rules in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, and is strictly for the educational and informative purposes. This material is distributed without profit. |
OT Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea
"William Wagner" wrote in message
... In article , "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "William Wagner" wrote in message ... WOW just a heads up for you gardeners that like music. Bill http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/.../198?query=TOC Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea PubMed Citation To the Editor: The potential for permanent hearing loss due to prolonged use of personal stereo equipment, such as portable compact-disk or MP3 players, at high decibel levels has been well described in the literature.1 We have recently become aware of an additional, albeit uncommon, hazard associated with the use of such devices. A 37-year-old man was brought to the emergency department at our hospital. He had been jogging in a thunderstorm, listening to his iPod, {snip} I don't see that they've made any clear connection between the iPod and his injuries, unless they're implying that the device kept him from noticing the thunderstorm. If that's the case, he got hurt because he's an idiot, not because of the iPod. I read it different. "The patient had second-degree burns on his chest and left leg. In addition, two linear burns extended along his anterior chest and neck to the sides of his face, terminating in substantial burns in the external auditory meatus bilaterally, corresponding to the positions of his earphones at the time of the lightning strike. Both of his tympanic membranes were ruptured, and he had a severe conductive hearing deficit." I thought of conducting energy into his ears via the Ipod device. Eight feet away and hurt. Bill I suspect the noise would've caused ear damage either way. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...7161506AApjWwj |
OT Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea
William Wagner wrote:
In article , "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "William Wagner" wrote in message ... WOW just a heads up for you gardeners that like music. Bill http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/.../198?query=TOC Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea PubMed Citation To the Editor: The potential for permanent hearing loss due to prolonged use of personal stereo equipment, such as portable compact-disk or MP3 players, at high decibel levels has been well described in the literature.1 We have recently become aware of an additional, albeit uncommon, hazard associated with the use of such devices. A 37-year-old man was brought to the emergency department at our hospital. He had been jogging in a thunderstorm, listening to his iPod, {snip} I don't see that they've made any clear connection between the iPod and his injuries, unless they're implying that the device kept him from noticing the thunderstorm. If that's the case, he got hurt because he's an idiot, not because of the iPod. I read it different. "The patient had second-degree burns on his chest and left leg. In addition, two linear burns extended along his anterior chest and neck to the sides of his face, terminating in substantial burns in the external auditory meatus bilaterally, corresponding to the positions of his earphones at the time of the lightning strike. Both of his tympanic membranes were ruptured, and he had a severe conductive hearing deficit." I thought of conducting energy into his ears via the Ipod device. Eight feet away and hurt. Bill I would still read it as "This idiot was out running in a thunderstorm and...". There is no way that being struck by lightning, even an indirect hit, is beneficial and the extent of anyone's injuries in case of a strike are totally unpredictable. The real lesson is that, in case of lightning in the area, get your butt to a safe area, kick back, and drink beer until the storm has passed. -- John McGaw [Knoxville, TN, USA] http://johnmcgaw.com |
OT Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea
William Wagner wrote:
In article , "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: snip I don't see that they've made any clear connection between the iPod and his injuries, unless they're implying that the device kept him from noticing the thunderstorm. If that's the case, he got hurt because he's an idiot, not because of the iPod. I read it different. "The patient had second-degree burns on his chest and left leg. In addition, two linear burns extended along his anterior chest and neck to the sides of his face, terminating in substantial burns in the external auditory meatus bilaterally, corresponding to the positions of his earphones at the time of the lightning strike. Both of his tympanic membranes were ruptured, and he had a severe conductive hearing deficit." I thought of conducting energy into his ears via the Ipod device. Eight feet away and hurt. Bill He was an idiot for being out in the storm like that. Bill is correct in his assessment of the article. I've have heard quite a bit about cases such as this. still have friends in the medical fields and still read a lot of medical journals, even though I am no longer a practicing nurse. There have been other cases back in the day with walk-mans and those cd-player walk-man types. The wires carry the extra current, and when examining the patient, you would find that the burn pattern is identical to the areas that the wires would be at. I have seen it once where a person was hit with the walk-man and the case that held the tape was melted into his skin, unfortunately the patient in this case was a young boy. If my memory serves right, he was 11 or 12. rae |
OT Thunderstorms and iPods Not a Good iDea
"William Wagner" wrote in message ... WOW just a heads up for you gardeners that like music. Bill ............................ http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/.../198?query=TOC Thunderstorms and iPods Not a Good iDea PubMed Citation To the Editor: The potential for permanent hearing loss due to prolonged use of personal stereo equipment, such as portable compact-disk or MP3 players, at high decibel levels has been well described in the literature.1 We have recently become aware of an additional, albeit uncommon, hazard associated with the use of such devices. A 37-year-old man was brought to the emergency department at our hospital. He had been jogging in a thunderstorm, listening to his iPod, when an adjacent tree was struck by lightning. Witnesses reported that he was thrown approximately 8 ft (2.4 m) from the tree. The patient had second-degree burns on his chest and left leg. In addition, two linear burns extended along his anterior chest and neck to the sides of his face, terminating in substantial burns in the external auditory meatus bilaterally, corresponding to the positions of his earphones at the time of the lightning strike. Both of his tympanic membranes were ruptured, and he had a severe conductive hearing deficit. He also had a mandibular fracture. Computed tomography of the mandible (Figure 1A) and of the temporal bones showed bilateral dislocation of the incudomalleolar joints (Figure 1B and 1C). Internal fixation of the mandibular fractures was performed and the perforations of the tympanic membranes were managed with the use of perichondrial grafting. -- Sounds more like the guy is a moron than unlucky. Like Joe said, I don't see the iPod being in any way shape or form connected to his idiocy. |
OT Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea
William Wagner wrote:
In article , "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "William Wagner" wrote in message ... WOW just a heads up for you gardeners that like music. Bill http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/.../198?query=TOC Thunderstorms and iPods ‹ Not a Good iDea PubMed Citation To the Editor: The potential for permanent hearing loss due to prolonged use of personal stereo equipment, such as portable compact-disk or MP3 players, at high decibel levels has been well described in the literature.1 We have recently become aware of an additional, albeit uncommon, hazard associated with the use of such devices. A 37-year-old man was brought to the emergency department at our hospital. He had been jogging in a thunderstorm, listening to his iPod, {snip} I don't see that they've made any clear connection between the iPod and his injuries, unless they're implying that the device kept him from noticing the thunderstorm. If that's the case, he got hurt because he's an idiot, not because of the iPod. I read it different. "The patient had second-degree burns on his chest and left leg. In addition, two linear burns extended along his anterior chest and neck to the sides of his face, terminating in substantial burns in the external auditory meatus bilaterally, corresponding to the positions of his earphones at the time of the lightning strike. Both of his tympanic membranes were ruptured, and he had a severe conductive hearing deficit." I thought of conducting energy into his ears via the Ipod device. Eight feet away and hurt. Bill In summary, if you are struck by lightening, your injuries may be worse if you are using an iPod. I don't have an iPod, but I'd take those odds. Bob |
OT Thunderstorms and iPods Not a Good iDea
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. .. "William Wagner" wrote in message ... WOW just a heads up for you gardeners that like music. Bill ............................ http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/.../198?query=TOC Thunderstorms and iPods Not a Good iDea PubMed Citation To the Editor: The potential for permanent hearing loss due to prolonged use of personal stereo equipment, such as portable compact-disk or MP3 players, at high decibel levels has been well described in the literature.1 We have recently become aware of an additional, albeit uncommon, hazard associated with the use of such devices. A 37-year-old man was brought to the emergency department at our hospital. He had been jogging in a thunderstorm, listening to his iPod, when an adjacent tree was struck by lightning. Witnesses reported that he was thrown approximately 8 ft (2.4 m) from the tree. The patient had second-degree burns on his chest and left leg. In addition, two linear burns extended along his anterior chest and neck to the sides of his face, terminating in substantial burns in the external auditory meatus bilaterally, corresponding to the positions of his earphones at the time of the lightning strike. Both of his tympanic membranes were ruptured, and he had a severe conductive hearing deficit. He also had a mandibular fracture. Computed tomography of the mandible (Figure 1A) and of the temporal bones showed bilateral dislocation of the incudomalleolar joints (Figure 1B and 1C). Internal fixation of the mandibular fractures was performed and the perforations of the tympanic membranes were managed with the use of perichondrial grafting. -- Sounds more like the guy is a moron than unlucky. Like Joe said, I don't see the iPod being in any way shape or form connected to his idiocy. If he was carrying a pocket knife, there might've been a pocket knife-shaped burn on his hip, due to the presence of an extra piece of metal in his pocket. Who the phuque cares? Eight feet from the lightning strike - would his injuries have been point-two-seven percent less severe without the knife? |
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