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Isn't it part of the body's response to sickness? Why does screaming tend to underlie all stabbings?

• ianai 7y ago
  Screaming doesn’t worsen stabbing wounds, directly. But inflammation does often (in all the examples I’ve read) worsen the triggering illness.
  • huffmsa 7y ago
    Chronic inflammation worsens chronic illness. Acute inflammation is generally good. Ice should only be applied when the swelling is cutting off blood flow
    • catoc 7y ago
      Acute inflammation severely increases damage after moderately severe ischemic stroke [in rats], which can be prevented by blocking the acute inflammatory response. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5257154_Interferon-Beta_Prevents_Cytokine-Induced_Neutrophil_Infiltration_and_Attenuates_Blood-Brain_Barrier_Disruption https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5257154_Interferon-...
      • huffmsa 7y ago
        Generally being the operative word. There are certainly cases where it's harmful.
        • catoc 7y ago
          And I thought it was interesting to provide such a counter example :-) HN generally appreciates factual knowledge
    • manmal 7y ago
      Ice baths seem to speed up recovery after exercise. But, the mechanisms by which this works are likely not limited to stopping inflammation.
      • huffmsa 7y ago
        There's actually little research that they do, beyond placebo. It works a lot better in animal trials than with humans. Probably because of differenced in our ability to actively cool ourselves. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/46/4/296 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/46/4/296
  • DenisM 7y ago
    Could that be because when inflammation cures disease you don't get to read about it because nobody even looks to a healthy person?
  • ip26 7y ago
    Sure it does, panic & exertion makes you bleed out faster...