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A humorous (albeit terrifying) anecdote: My girlfriend's brother is a doctor, and falls asleep very easily. He told us that during his residency, he once fell
by lasfter 10y ago
A humorous (albeit terrifying) anecdote:
My girlfriend's brother is a doctor, and falls asleep very easily. He told us that during his residency, he once fell asleep during heart surgery while holding open the patient's chest (with some kind of crowbar-like medical instrument whose name I forget). Fortunately he maintained muscle tension so nothing bad happened. The surgeon noticed he was sleeping and told him to take a walk.
He also falls asleep driving, standing on the bus, at the dinner table, etc.
- lutorm 10y agoFalling asleep like that is likely a symptom of severe sleep deprivation, not a personal characteristic.
- harryjo 10y ago> The surgeon noticed he was sleeping and told him to take a walk. Pardon me?! The surgeon didn't say "take a nap" ? Your girlfriend's brother should see a doctor about possible apnea or other sleep disorder.
- gambiting 10y ago"He also falls asleep driving" - I don't know where you are, but in EU this would prohibit you from ever having a licence, just like being a diagnosed alcoholic would(unless you get a note from a doctor saying that you are fine to drive).