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Tyrod Taylor’s lung was punctured by team doctor


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2 minutes ago, Shanedorf said:

good point, thx.

Since the puncture is such a rare occurrence, what would an independent MD have suggested to Tyrod ?
" Tyrod - There's a 2 % chance of complications, so no go on the pre-game injection "

Lots of players get pre-game injections (without getting punctured) , up to a dozen each week per the reports I've seen

There's definitely more to it than just the puncture risk to consider here, right? I wonder how many guys are playing with cracked ribs (or how severe Tyrod's specific injury is) on a given week. Or, maybe more generally, how many guys are playing with injuries that are questionably stable or not stable and putting themselves at risk.

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5 minutes ago, sammymvpknight said:

I do the procedure. It’s called a intercostal nerve block. You get within a centimeter of the lung plural. Pneumothorax is a known risk of the procedure. It’s not the outcome you want but it’s a risk that any decent physician will get a patient consent. Now whether physicians should be giving players nerve blocks immediately before games to allow them to play through rib fractures is a different topic entirely. 

just to give a common example. Giving the flu shot incorrectly is as easy as injecting it a centimeter too low on the shoulder and you could hit the bursa sac which would cause bursitis and could limit the motion in your shoulder for life. 

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55 minutes ago, sammymvpknight said:

I do the procedure. It’s called a intercostal nerve block. You get within a centimeter of the lung plural. Pneumothorax is a known risk of the procedure. It’s not the outcome you want but it’s a risk that any decent physician will get a patient consent. Now whether physicians should be giving players nerve blocks immediately before games to allow them to play through rib fractures is a different topic entirely. 
 

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I usually go for the spare rib first:

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You guys, mistakes happen. I feel for the doctor. Imagine spending a decade in school and more learning only to get nationally **** on for making one mistake

Anyway, this is a bad situation for the Chargers as they have unnecessary noise around this, but Herbert looked better anyway so good for the offense

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1 hour ago, THE DUKE said:

So the Chargers thought Tyrod with cracked ribs was a better option than starting Herbert?

And yeah, that doctor is fired.

I feel like it should be Anthony Lynn’s last year. Not going for it on 4th and 1 in OT, throwing the rookie under the bus.

probably won’t Though because Herbert looks good 

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