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armadylsr t1_j1ziw1b wrote

Reply to How do shifts work on really long medical operations? by TerjiD

Multi-level surgeries are a thing. What they are is you have a 15 step 30 hour surgery you need to do. You do steps 1-8 for x hours sew up or cover up, rest for several hours for both the surgeon and the patient, then complete steps 9-15 at a later date.

10-15 hour surgeries are relatively common but 36 hour surgeries are nearly never done all at once unless the patient will die very soon without the surgery and they cannot afford a few hours of rest. Most likely in that situation they would have an extremely high likelihood of death during the surgery so most times these surgeries would never be done and family wishes talks come into play.

Usually traumas get the special service of repeated surgeries with long total operative time with ALSO an extremely high risk of death within the next few hours that would prevent taking breaks. But even then patients can be stabilized long enough to take breaks, breaks for the patient are usually more important than breaks for the surgeon.

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RandomUser0666 t1_j1zio8g wrote

Reply to Does cooking eggs and red onions create a chemical reaction? by womp-the-womper

The moisture being release from the onions is steaming your egg and making it gross. Onions have a lot more sugar in them than you might think, and a ton of water, so it's always best to caramelize them before adding them to an egg dish; you've deepend the flavors in the onion itself and cooked out much of the water that ruins the egg, on top of the vastly different cooking times between an egg and an onion. Your best bet, if you're using one pan, is to cook the onions first, push them to the side of the pan so they can continue to caramelize, then cook your egg in the open space in the pan

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BloodbankingVampire t1_j1zi650 wrote

Reply to comment by DingoZoot in Did the same strand of virus cause spanish flu and swine flu? if no then how are they different by manwithsillymustache

(For anyone curious about above statement) Here’s a source why it’s called Spanish Flu. Spain was one of the only countries who admitted they had a problem since the rest of the world wanted to keep up appearances for the war. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-commemoration/key-messages.htm

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Khashab29 t1_j1zh0op wrote

Reply to Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology by AutoModerator

What Anthropology books would you recommend to someone new to the field? I took an intro to Anthropology course last year in college and it was my favorite class I’ve ever taken. I absolutely loved reading Sapiens by Yuval Noah Hurari and am currently reading a book called 1491 by Charles man that is really interesting. Any suggestions are appreciated! (Also sorry if this is too far off theme)

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gu_doc t1_j1zgp88 wrote

Reply to comment by Bosno in How do shifts work on really long medical operations? by TerjiD

Or just straight up take a break and there’s a pause in surgery. The surgeon needs nourishment and a mental break to do their best surgery and make good decisions. I have seen (and participated in) breaks of 10-15 minutes to go to the bathroom, eat, and let your brain rest a little while the patient is on the table with nobody working

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AshenRex t1_j1zgfny wrote

Reply to comment by Great_Creator_ in How do shifts work on really long medical operations? by TerjiD

Depends. Some are employed by the hospital, some are under contract with the hospital. Usually specialists and surgeons are under contract due to the high skill level and broad need, they will often have their own practice and contract with different hospitals or medical agencies. At least here in the US, this is why your billing following a procedure will come from the hospital and the different practitioners.

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