1
   

bullet wounds

 
 
Post: # 713,806
View Profile Equus
 
Reply Sat 29 May, 2004 09:16 am
Why is it that sometimes in the movies (and presumably real life), it is urgent to remove a bullet from a wounded person to save their life; yet at other times people carry a bullet in their bodies their whole life with no ill effects?

In the movies, it seems as if the mere act of removing the bullet means the victim will live "Thank God we got the bullet- your son is going to live!"
 
Post: # 713,808
View Profile sozobe
 
  1  
Reply Sat 29 May, 2004 09:19 am
Proximity to organs? Thinking heart here, especially.
0 Replies
 
Post: # 713,813
View Profile dagmaraka
 
  1  
Reply Sat 29 May, 2004 09:22 am
nah, usually they leave the bullet in, in the real life. that issue always causes rage in our household, my man being a surgeon will fume and grumble every time they proceed to pluck a bullet out of someone's arm or a leg in a movie. silly.
0 Replies
 
Post: # 713,895
View Profile Noddy24
 
  1  
Reply Sat 29 May, 2004 10:28 am
Medicine and High Drama have very different requirements.
0 Replies
 
 

Related Topics

The Most Boring Movies You've Ever Seen - Discussion by kickycan
Top 100 Worst Rotten Tomatoe Movies - Discussion by Lightwizard
A Movie Scene Quiz - Discussion by Raggedyaggie
Worth Watching Twice - Discussion by Letty
Movie Wisdom - Discussion by Shapeless
The 25 Greatest Legal Movies - Discussion by joefromchicago
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Discussion by TilleyWink
15 Top Movies That Should Be On DVD, But Aren't - Discussion by joefromchicago
The National Film Registry - Discussion by Brandon9000
15 GREAT POST-APOCALYPTIC MOVIES - Discussion by djjd62
 
  1. able2know
  2. » bullet wounds
Copyright © 2009 Horizontal Verticals :: Page generated in 0.34 seconds on 11/28/2009 at 02:34:14 Top End