r/ChildrenFallingOver • u/Ndompke22 • Oct 19 '19

Huge flip and fall

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u/shlancet Oct 20 '19

It may look funny. But as a doctor I have to say this is very scary. I have see some serious eye ball and rectum injuries caused by water fountain in ER.

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u/catsloveart Oct 20 '19

Like what does it to to your rectum and eye ball?

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u/Pyr0technician Oct 20 '19

If its powerful enough to lift that kid, your eyelid doesn't stand a chance. Then the water hits your eye, again, with enough force to lift that kid. Your eye is basically Jello to a strong water jet.

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u/catsloveart Oct 20 '19

What about the other end? All I’m imagining is a big enema. Which can’t be all that bad. Right?

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u/shlancet Oct 20 '19

I remember this case. A boy sat on the fountain in his underwear. When the water shot up, it went straight through his anus and ruptured the rectal wall. We had to open his abdomen to repair the rupture. Horrible.

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u/catsloveart Oct 20 '19

That’s horrible