These are the 8 things ER doctors refuse to have in their homes
Emergency room doctors see a lot of gruesome stuff, so they must have an idea regarding which items might be hazardous. According to Time, these are the everyday items that ER physicians find dangerous.
Trampolines
Upper-body fractures, broken femurs, neck injuries – these are only a few of the possible outcomes of jumping on a trampoline. That’s why most ER doctors won’t buy trampolines for their kids. However, parents get a false sense of reassurance when there’s a net around it, cause they think their kids will be safe, according to Ferdinando Mirarchi, MD, medical director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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Button batteries
Button batteries are increasingly common in car remotes and portable LED lights. They can be extremely dangerous to young kids, because toddlers are often fond of shiny objects and will ingest them. That’s where the danger comes in: they can get stuck in the esophagus. While ingesting a coin is not too dangerous, cause moust of the times it passes on its own, ingesting a a button battery may lead to it getting stuck. This way, the battery acid can eat through the wall of the esophagus, causing lifelong disabilityDavid J. Mathison, MD, pediatric emergency room physician and mid-Atlantic regional medical director.
Swimming pools
Dara Kass, MD, assistant professor in the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center considers them particularly dangerous. Unfortunately, every summer, kids—even ones who can swim—accidentally fall into a pool and drown. Despite all three of Kass’ children are swimmers, she doesn’t want to risk it, so she doesn’t own a pool.”
Power washers and extension ladders
Usually, for people who have fallen off of high ladders, the following injuries are serious and extensive, such as head trauma and collapsed lungs. A power washer is dangerous as well, according to Seth Podolsky, MD, vice chair of Cleveland Clinic Emergency Medicine Institute, as people often end up with penetrating injuries or lacerations from their intense water stream.
Guns
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Despite being pro-gun, Amy Baxter, MD, pediatric emergency physician at Scottish Rite Children’s Healthcare in Atlanta, has encountered enough teenage suicides and accidental childhood deaths caused by guns to not even let her kids in houses where she knows guns can be found.
Ramen noodle soups
Ramen noodles and similar soups get extremely hot when microwaved. They are the most common cause of scald burns in toddlers and infants, as David J. Mathison, MD, says.
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