Anton Yelchin, a 27-year-old actor, died a minute after his car accident. His death was caused by traumatic asphyxia. Traumatic asphyxia is caused by an intensive compression of the chest that causes venous backflow from the right side of the heart into the veins of the neck and the brain. Yelchin is known for his(…)
As you look out at Lake Michigan, whether it be from our Sheboygan, Wisconsin office it looks little different than an ocean. But those of us who look at it all the time can sometimes forget that it can be a ferocious beast. A condition we mostly associate with the Pacific ocean, undertow, apparently contributed(…)
There have been 347,962 traumatic brain injuries in service men since the year 2000, according to the Department of Defense. Even the most common kind, a mild TBI, or concussion, can cause lasting negative effects. Concussions can cause cognitive deficits, like memory impairment, and headaches. Despite the severity of these kinds of injuries, some veterans(…)
A couple was found unconscious in a Michigan hotel room after a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, according to MLive. Luckily, they had called management, saying that there was heat coming out of the vents in their room. If it had not been for that phone call, they may have died in the room that day.(…)
Yesterday we wrote a blog about a couple and their dog that were exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide in a Warren, MI hotel. They were rescued from their room. They are now in stable condition. The hotel was evacuated. It is unclear what their carboxyhemoglobin levels were. It is also unclear whether or(…)
In Michigan, a five-year-old boy is recovering from a traumatic brain injury after his family’s car was struck by a semi tractor-trailer in Shelby Township, according to MLive. His name is Connor Weston. It was not just Connor who was taken to the hospital. It was also Benjamin Weston, 40; Michelle Joy Weston, 36; Dylan(…)
In Green Oak Township, Michigan, a 73-year-old man and his dog have died, according to the Washington Times. The cause is likely carbon monoxide poisoning. The township’s police chief Jason Pless said that he and the dog were found Sunday by neighbors. This was after the man had not been seen for a few days.(…)
In Berrien Springs, MI, the fire department found an elderly woman and her dog dead in a home due to carbon monoxide poisoning, according to WNDU. The dead dog was the sign to authorities that the cause of death may not have been just old age. Sunday evening, a hazardous materials team responded to a(…)
It has been heavily reported that Zika virus can cause microcephaly in the infants of infected pregnant women. It is now being reported that Zika virus can cause joint deformities in the babies of infected pregnant women, according to BBC. Zika is caused by a virus transmitted by the Aedes mosquito. People with Zika virus(…)
A carbon monoxide poisoning incident was detected in Rochester Hills after five patients came to the hospital with similar symptoms after coming from a Noodles and Company, according to The Detroit News. An emergency room employee called authorities around 8:20 p.m. Thursday, before authorities visited the scene and detected high levels of carbon monoxide poisoning.(…)