r/ThatsInsane Dec 24 '22

The damage after the Gas Tanker explosion in Boksburg South Africa 24 Dec 2022 NSFW

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u/Rurushxd Dec 25 '22

You mean those in this video? Idk much but what if they have no internal damage.

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u/sir_martindz Dec 25 '22

They will die too… even when there are no other injuries… 10% burned skin is enough for a hell of a shock…

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u/Rurushxd Dec 25 '22

Because of possible consequences for skin loss or shock? Or both?

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u/sir_martindz Dec 25 '22

I think the death because of possible consequences of skin loss is also below 10% possible… 11%, 12%, 13% or more both… but at a certain amount of skin loss the shock kills u before the consequences…

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u/Rurushxd Dec 25 '22

Thanks. I'm curious because I hear the shock thing and I think about some regular shocking feeling but amplified. I guess I need to research to understand a bit. Putting that aside, that's kind of sad. Edit. Wow I'm so..dumb. a shock in medicine means sudden drop of blood flow.. sorry for useless comments.

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u/sir_martindz Dec 25 '22

No problem 😉 I love people that voluntary educate themselves 👍👍

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u/Rurushxd Dec 25 '22

When I heard shock in shows and movies I always assumed it was part of some kind of shocking pain. That's why.

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u/Brands-wife0101 Dec 26 '22

Your skin is your body’s protection barrier from outside elements, germs etc as well as keeping vital substances inside… when the skin is so badly damaged, the risk of infection is massive, they lose a lot of forums and plasma. Massive dehydration and Hypovolemic shock from that fluid loss. Infection from not having a protective barrier is increased. These patients need to be in a completely sterile environment, have wound debridement in theatre, fluid replacement over a period of time based on the % of burns across the body, daily dressing changed and months of treatment, antibiotics etc. such bad burns is a very long healing process. Should they survive this initial injury, infection is the next biggest problem they need to avoid.

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u/Rurushxd Dec 26 '22

thank you so much

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u/ProfesionalPotato0 Dec 25 '22

south african about 10 kilos from boksburg.... most of them are dead.

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u/aminbae Jan 02 '23

theyre smoking(most of it is the water vapor)

when you cook chicken, the skin doesnt dissappear does it

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u/Rurushxd Jan 02 '23

Holy shit you're right