Blackie Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 and it is probably a small caliber ...no more than a 9mm with a cheap back on the propellant... don't know bout the tip a the round but there is not much blood loss and no exit wound.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 If it was in me, I don't think I'd leave it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWP37 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 The bleeding could be internal. What part of the body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 well we done let the torniquet off .....seems ok .....can't go to the hospital cause the police be told and there is collateral damage so to speak.........where you at in WV there ...dw...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWP37 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Yeah, they are obligated by law to report gun shot wounds. You still have to worry about internal bleeding and severe infection. What part of the body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Now here's a topic I haven't seen in the Lounge before! Â As DWP37 said, I'd at least be concerned about internal bleeding and the possibility of infection. Leaving a foreign object inside your body can't be a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swleary Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I would never leave a bullet in. I think I'd get it out. It can cause more damage down the road. If it is close to an organ, it can affix itself to the organ and cause the organ to malfunction . The metal from the bullet can cause another problem too. When your body finally starts to break down the metal, it'll release metal in to your blood stream. That in turn will cause septicemia (infection of the blood) . If that infection gets to your heart, that'll be fatal. Â Â A qualified doctor should look at it and take an x-ray to see where it is. It'd be up to the doctor/surgeon to see if it should come out. I have heard them leaving the bullets in but they have to know if it is safe to do so. Sometimes it is safer to leave it in especially when it's too close to an artery. Like I say, it's all about the diagnosis. Â This is just my opinion and not to be taken as a diagnosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 From... www.tacticalmedicalpacks.com/.../Combat_Tactics_Trauma_article.pdf  Never underestimate the size and trajectory of a gunshot wound. Gunshot wounds, with the exception of shotgun wounds, appear relatively small and unimpressive. But beware. The internal damage from the above mechanisms is quite significant. In addition, never assume a bullet travels in a straight line. We have seen hundreds of cases of the most amazing trajectories. For example, I have seen a patient shot in the leg with the bullet sitting in his chest. Don’t necessarily focus on the wound itself.  MANAGEMENT OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS The basic treatment of gunshot wounds depends on the area(s) struck. Generally, gunshot wounds should be covered by a dry dressing or a clear transparent dressing if available. Manual pressure should be applied if the wound is bleeding. Once at a definitive care center, we will clean the wound, possible debride some edges, and change the dressings daily. A gunshot is never sutured closed as the infection rate is very high. Bullets drag clothing into the wound and along the bullet track. Since clothing is of course not sterile, the wound is prone to infection if closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Led in the body means trouble either now or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I think this gets my vote as the most interesting thread of 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 :- No doubt... Â Looks like Blackie is is not online anymore. Hopefully he went for treatment and didn't just pass out with a fresh bullet wound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 So many questions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Or maybe he will just wake up from his dream and realize that he sleep-posts on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Perhaps he dug the bullet out with a knife that was heated over an open flame. They do it in the movies all the time--so it must work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I have to agree that this is the best of 2009. Â I wonder if the shooting happened during a gig? Some gigs can get pretty ruff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 This is not good for Blackie no matter how you look at it. If it's him well get to hospital it's not worth dieing no matter what. If it is someone else get to a hospital if something happens to the victim and he nows about it he could be held responsible. Do the right thing. Â CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 ^ Agreed. Blackie, this is not good. I hope all is well over there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I had mine removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Perhaps he dug the bullet out with a knife that was heated over an open flame. They do it in the movies all the time--so it must work. Â That's what I usually do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 My wife, a nurse, removed mine. I still have the scars in my shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 That's what I usually do. Â It's standard practice. John Wayne did it all the time. I should add that you need to pour whiskey over the open wound once you have removed the bullet. The victims then lies in bed sweating for days--in and out of sleep while some hot babe mops the sweat off their brow with a cloth. They always survive. And they always get to ravish the woman once they feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Don't forget the stick to bite on while digging the bullet out - very important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Crap...I forgot about that. And at least one swig of whiskey before the procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 You also forgot that you must disinfect the hunting knife with the whiskey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Dig the fxcker out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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