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Case of a Man 3 Doctors Declared Dead Who Woke Up Just Before His Autopsy

49 points by starkd 5y ago

xyst 5y ago
This case of “catalepsy” reminds me of the “Lazarus Syndrome” (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_syndrome https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_syndrome). Patients return to normal sinus rhythm after a failed CPR and declared dead.
xeromal 5y ago
Wow! I'm glad someone heard the snoring. What a terrible way to go!
S_A_P 5y ago
This is something that is often reported but seems to have little research. I remember that Dave Letterman had a guy on his show in the 80s(?) that invented the casket alarm for the folks that seem to be buried alive. The inventor came up with it because as memory (dis)serves it happened more than once to him. IIRC he was largely just made fun of by Dave but that fit with that style of late night tv of the time. I am curious if there is well documented cases of extended periods of “death like symptoms” that reverse as in this case. Is it poisoning? Drugs? Unexplainable? Negligence on the Dr?
kaminar 5y ago
Should get him a t-shirt that reads..."I'll sleep when I'm dead".
InfiniteRand 5y ago
This seems like something where they should have an alert bracelet for physicians to notice, although I'm not sure if it's just so rare that no one would understand a bracelet that said "catalepsy" or something similar
- rufus_foreman 5y ago
  "Please resuscitate if not dead yet"
hermannj314 5y ago
He is fine now, but generally it is a bad idea to ignore the diagnosis of your doctors. In all seriousness, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Never forget to question your doctor, it is your life after all.
- david-gpu 5y ago
  How many people die because they didn't listen to their doctor?
  - adminscoffee 5y ago
    i don't they were attacking doctors or medical professionals, it was more of a statement to always get a second opinion because the first one could have been an incorrect one. there are shades here, we can do both, listen to our doctors and get a second opinion when it comes to more serious matters, people should honestly be doing that with any major issue or decision they are facing in life.

49 points by starkd 5y ago

xyst 5y ago

This case of “catalepsy” reminds me of the “Lazarus Syndrome” (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_syndrome https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_syndrome). Patients return to normal sinus rhythm after a failed CPR and declared dead.

xeromal 5y ago

Wow! I'm glad someone heard the snoring. What a terrible way to go!

S_A_P 5y ago

This is something that is often reported but seems to have little research. I remember that Dave Letterman had a guy on his show in the 80s(?) that invented the casket alarm for the folks that seem to be buried alive. The inventor came up with it because as memory (dis)serves it happened more than once to him. IIRC he was largely just made fun of by Dave but that fit with that style of late night tv of the time. I am curious if there is well documented cases of extended periods of “death like symptoms” that reverse as in this case. Is it poisoning? Drugs? Unexplainable? Negligence on the Dr?

kaminar 5y ago

Should get him a t-shirt that reads..."I'll sleep when I'm dead".

InfiniteRand 5y ago

This seems like something where they should have an alert bracelet for physicians to notice, although I'm not sure if it's just so rare that no one would understand a bracelet that said "catalepsy" or something similar

rufus_foreman 5y ago
"Please resuscitate if not dead yet"

hermannj314 5y ago

He is fine now, but generally it is a bad idea to ignore the diagnosis of your doctors. In all seriousness, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Never forget to question your doctor, it is your life after all.

david-gpu 5y ago
How many people die because they didn't listen to their doctor?
- adminscoffee 5y ago
  i don't they were attacking doctors or medical professionals, it was more of a statement to always get a second opinion because the first one could have been an incorrect one. there are shades here, we can do both, listen to our doctors and get a second opinion when it comes to more serious matters, people should honestly be doing that with any major issue or decision they are facing in life.