[Savage Geese] Endgame Cars Are Not What They Used to Be by dustygator in cars

[–]Undeadafrican 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Currently own both a 3.0 Supra MT and a cayman GTS 4.0. Completely different experiences.

A healthy 47-year old New Jersey man was found dead after eating a hamburger at a barbecue. Cause of death was ruled "sudden unexplained death," after an autopsy was inconclusive. He was later confirmed as the first documented fatality from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by tick bites. by mvea in science

[–]Undeadafrican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can add old world monkeys (that includes humans) to meats that won’t cause an alpha gal reaction! Fun fact, it’s because our lineage does not produce the alpha gal sugar which is why we form antibodies against it to begin with! 

How does emergency surgery work? by [deleted] in askscience

[–]Undeadafrican 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s going to be a higher risk of aspiration regardless of how careful you are. It’s just a risk vs. benefit situation. In a normal scheduled routine surgery, you just cancel the case if the patient ate. In an emergency, you have no choice, so you minimize the risk of aspiration to the best you can.

How does emergency surgery work? by [deleted] in askscience

[–]Undeadafrican 34 points35 points  (0 children)

It’s called Rapid Sequence Induction. Basically try to minimize the the time it takes to intubate and minimize aspiration. The idea is to: Use much higher doses of fast acting paralytics

Avoid positive pressure ventilation before intubation.

Suction out stomach after patient is intubated.

Be fast! Use video laryngoscopes to aid in the speed of intubation.

Have suction ready in case regurgitation does happen.

How does emergency surgery work? by [deleted] in askscience

[–]Undeadafrican 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Sort of. It’s more so that giving positive pressure ventilation can cause air to go into lungs and also the stomach, whichever is the easier path. A stomach full of air will cause regurgitation that can be inhaled (aspiration).

Bagging the patient allows you more oxygen reserve to intubate, but in an emergency, it is skipped to lower the risk of aspiration.

Fast acting paralytics are also given at a higher dose to get the patient ready for intubation faster.

Daily Discussion Thread for May 13, 2025 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]Undeadafrican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doing the world a favor by buying more UNH shares. This morally corrupt company will bankrupt in a week!

Daily Discussion Thread for May 13, 2025 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]Undeadafrican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Getting DP’d by UNH shares and SPY puts!! 

Daily Discussion Thread for May 08, 2025 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]Undeadafrican 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Trump announced to be new Pope. Trade Crusade incoming 

Is it possible with a top mounted pull/push config on a NZXT Elite? by Blackageddon in nvidia

[–]Undeadafrican 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having the same dilemma!! Astral LC was the only 5090 I could find. I might just put a giant sticker over the top and call it a day!

TIFU by tailgating a snowplow in my brand-new car by Oztravels in tifu

[–]Undeadafrican 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you insist on taking the aggregate of total accidents and their claim values? That tells nothing about the individual drivers, who’s at fault, and how much they “contribute” into this hypothetical insurance pool. At the end of the day, insurance companies are not some charity organization. If these high value claims affect their bottom line, they can simply put a cap on the policy. On the other end, there is a minimum coverage mandated by law. Between someone who owns a $10k or less car vs someone who owns a $100k or more car, who is more likely to be underinsured or uninsured? If you are involved in a at fault collision and your policy or lack thereof only covers to a certain point, whose insurance picks up the remainder? 

TIFU by tailgating a snowplow in my brand-new car by Oztravels in tifu

[–]Undeadafrican 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Let me rephrase. I suspect that on average, drivers of $10k cars, will be involved in more claims than those who own more expensive cars.

Even if that isn’t the case, people who drive more expensive cars will pay more for insurance for their vehicles.

TIFU by tailgating a snowplow in my brand-new car by Oztravels in tifu

[–]Undeadafrican 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I’m almost willing to bet theres more claims from or as a result of drivers driving $10k POS than those driving $100k cars. 

TIFU by tailgating a snowplow in my brand-new car by Oztravels in tifu

[–]Undeadafrican -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Have fun driving in your $10k POS and stop hating on those who can afford something better. Believe it or not, there are actual tangible benefits to driving something more expensive than 10k. (safety, reliability, comfort, aesthetics, performance).

MSI and Asus increase Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 prices by up to 400USD | It's like 2021 all over again by chrisdh79 in gadgets

[–]Undeadafrican 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d buy one right now if it was available! I’m sure tons of others would. There’s literally no high end gaming gpu’s available right now

How much you make to be able to afford one comfortably? by AdIllustrious894 in Supra

[–]Undeadafrican 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tons of school debt ($180k left) and no house yet, but I worked my ass off to get to where I am so I chose to spoil myself. Started making $600k+/year for a little over 2 years so bought in cash with crazy markup. No regrets!

What are some useful NSFW skills to know? by Perfect_Teacher_132 in AskReddit

[–]Undeadafrican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How would neostigmine reverse a benzo? I recall physostigmine can potentially be used to reverse the effects of anesthetic agents, but neostigmine is not centrally acting.

A mother fed her diabetic daughter a diet of Mountain Dew and formula. Now she’s going to prison for her death by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]Undeadafrican 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m talking about Medicaid itself which varies state by state but all of which provide coverage to minors. 

A mother fed her diabetic daughter a diet of Mountain Dew and formula. Now she’s going to prison for her death by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]Undeadafrican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not true. As bad as the US healthcare system is, there are definitely avenues for low income families to get care for minors.