Posted on Sep 23, 2016
A President Felled by an Assassin and 1880’s Medical Care
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“One man suggested that they turn the president upside down and see if the bullet would just fall out,” Dr. Barbian said.
A President Felled by an Assassin and 1880’s Medical Care
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Are you picking on military medicine, or did they take the president to the VA for treatment?
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I would try that, turning a person upside down, to see if the bullet fell out. Oh, I mean with a deer. Yes. With a deer.
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SPC Britanny *Winnie* Balthaser
The whole thing is funny and sad considering they starved him and probably caused hsi death with their poking and prodding and unsanitary medical habits at the time
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Cpl George Crab
I always glove up before I start removing bullets from my 'deer'. Cleanliness is next to not leaving DNA traces about, you know!
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SPC Britanny *Winnie* Balthaser - Infection was the leading cause of death from GSW and battle injuries back then.
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Thanks for sharing. This is definitely an interesting topic. Blood letting also played a big part in many deaths because doctors thought exposing the blood would allows fevers to exit the body. Thank God we have moved forward.
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