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Originally Posted by analog
No, a responsible person (in a medical profession or otherwise) doesn't make shit up. There are a myriad of other ways to comfort the bereaved without blatantly falsifying things. If I found out a family member was stabbed a bunch of times all over his body but not in any fatal places, and basically bled to death,
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This has no resemblance to what happened to Irwin, so I don't see this as a valid comparison.
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I would punch a person in the face for patronizing me if they blatantly lied to me and said there was no pain, trying to "comfort" me.
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You should probably avoid family funerals, then, even though 80-year-old Aunt Edna is having has trouble blocking a left hook because of that arthritis in her shoulder. (To remove any doubts about how this should be interpreted: I don't think much of your statement, or philosophy, or whatever you want to call it.)
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Good luck reviving a person who sustains a puncture wound to the heart. The blood pressure would be plummeting and he'd either be developing pulmonary edema and drowning in his own blood, or dependent edema where his blood starts building up in his body instead of circulating- either way, you have a few minutes at best, not an hour.
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What possible purpose is served by contradicting his manager on the matter? It's not like they didn't try to revive Irwin.
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The point being that even though his manager may have thought Irwin was dead, he didn't try to play doctor, decide Irwin was dead, and cease resuscitation attempts. I used to teach CPR, and we drilled into the students that CPR is continued until a) Professional medical help is present, b) the patient revives, or c) you are forced to quit, due to exhaustion.
Your quote above certainly appears to contradict these principles.