WAY O/T: Natasha Richardson injured in skiing accident
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Think of how many falls you've taken.
My first thought was Meredith Vieira (sp?) on the Today Show. During a demonstration with Will Ferrell on the Rockefeller Center ice rink, the stunt went wrong and Meredith fell on her back and smacked her head on the hard ice. She said, "That HURT! That really hurt!" Luckily for her, she's fine. So sorry for Natasha Richardson and her family.
My first thought was Meredith Vieira (sp?) on the Today Show. During a demonstration with Will Ferrell on the Rockefeller Center ice rink, the stunt went wrong and Meredith fell on her back and smacked her head on the hard ice. She said, "That HURT! That really hurt!" Luckily for her, she's fine. So sorry for Natasha Richardson and her family.
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Yes, this is horribly sad.
An epidural hematoma is when a artery in the head bleeds. Unlike a vein, which will stop bleeding and form a clot, the arteries are under pressure and you continue to push blood into the cranium between the lining of the brain and the skull. Unfortunately, this is why you are ok for a while, but then go rapidly downhill and about 20% of people die from the condition. There is nowhere for the blood to go and the pressure on the brain tissue results in brain damage and death.
I am devastate for Liam and his family. This is so senseless it breaks my heart.
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An epidural hematoma is when a artery in the head bleeds. Unlike a vein, which will stop bleeding and form a clot, the arteries are under pressure and you continue to push blood into the cranium between the lining of the brain and the skull. Unfortunately, this is why you are ok for a while, but then go rapidly downhill and about 20% of people die from the condition. There is nowhere for the blood to go and the pressure on the brain tissue results in brain damage and death.
I am devastate for Liam and his family. This is so senseless it breaks my heart.
LL
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