Doctor Reacts To Survivor Medical Emergencies

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Survivor is coming up on its 43rd season this fall (whaaat??), and with all that reality TV goodness in the can already I knew there would be some medical moments to react to. Turns out, I was right, in that there have been a bunch of ailments on the show over the years! These injuries span the entire length of the whole series, so if you're a long time Survivor and Jeff Probst fan, this one is for you!
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[@DoctorMike]

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[@CroissantCloud222]

Feels weird to be the first comment here

[@ClaraSmith-po5gf]

HI DOCTER MIKE ❤️

[@aliciakaye3089]

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[@SerenaGraybill-me4if]

I agree

[@Mr.Death101]

How are you is a doctor on this video pushing butcherbox when you clearly know there has been three lawsuits and I'm one of them who have gotten sick from botulism in blood poisoning from that company??? I know you're just a greedy dude trying to get free money but seriously is a doctor come on bro. I trusted you

[@reigningrockets]

I will always love Lauren's "damnit" after she comes to from fainting. Its so funny how nonchalant everyone is about it. "Lauren fainted just keep going"

[@findingnico4518]

Haha yeah, I remember watching that season when it first came out and admiring how far she actually pushed herself in that challenge.

[@maxxneverland]

Yes 😂

[@LuckyDucky-]

im the 1k like lol

[@ItsMeCoffee]

I used to faint a lot and dammit became a catch cry 😂😂 live long Lauren

[@KatimusMaximus]

As someone with POTS this is my reaction most of the time I wake up 😅

[@momoj9574]

i like that they showed her having a panic attack and they addressed it like any other medical issue. i think it’s good to show to help destigmatize panic attacks and anxiety in general

[@CeeceeVVS]

Highly agree!

[@zelly4914]

Agreed! I have had mild panic attacks before, but didn't realize how bad they could be. I learned my coworker had serious ones and would be completely physically debilitated on the floor.

[@Pontanist]

Yeah Panic attacks are nasty. When mine started back in the days, they actually fascilitated my hypochondria, which fortunately is well managed today. Took a while though.

[@vanessastegall]

Agree

[@meganrogers3571]

Same. I've had a mild panic attack and they're scary. A friend of mine had one recently that was so bad (probably caused by stress) that she thought she was having a heart attack, and the paramedics said they get that call a lot.

[@cassieanthony6383]

As someone with a fainting disorder, it’s nice that she came to and was able to understand/ comprehend that she fainted. It normally takes me a couple minutes to even comprehend sound, also the fact her first words were dang it is hilarious

[@Mia-zBlog-z]

I have it too! And it takes me a couple minutes aswell. I faint do to my period cramps. Every first day i swear :/

[@RumpelGnom42]

My first words are normally "I am sorry" and it is not a conscious decision- I come too hearing myself say that.

[@gracecarnefix5062]

I have POTS and when I go out usually I can’t speak for a minute and my eyes just bulge out😂

[@nvelsen1975]

@@gracecarnefix5062 Pots? Got some pans myself, and a wok, but it's nice to see some culinary variation.

[@gracecarnefix5062]

@@nvelsen1975 This killed me in the best way😆

[@theletters9623]

I've heard the appendicitis jumping thing before! Its actually something a lot of teenage girls get taught as a way to tell if you just have bad period cramps or if you need to go to the hospital, if you jump with just period cramps they will either stay the same or sometimes feel better, if its your appendix causing the pain or if you happen to have appendicitis and cramps at this same time the pain will get so much worse

[@hillomunkkiseni]

I haven't heard of this, but yeah I bet this works, I had ruptured appendicitis and had to take a bus to the ER, and oh boy that ride was NOT fun, as every little bump on the road felt like a hot knife into my stomach :D I wish I had known of this quick test sooner tho, as I powered through another 12 hours or so after it had ruptured (I have IBS so I was genuinely thinking I'm just having bad constipation or something) until I began developing a fever, then I was like "ok I guess this is something to be concerned about", my quick-CRP was 200 and my resting heartrate 120, proper CRP was 300, and it was on its way to developing into full peritonitis, now looking back it's quite scary how severe it was and how quickly it all escalated (what I now know was the rupture happened only some 14 hours after initial pain began, whereas for many the rupturing can take days)

[@ryland5719]

Cramps don’t also always mean period as well. I had severe cramps and it turned out to be kidney stones.

[@tabortoothtiger7580]

@@ryland5719 Or your gallbladder going out. Worst pain I've ever experienced so far. Add to it that my gallbladder had adhesions on the outside of it, so my surgeon had to spend extra time getting through it all. And it explained why I felt like I was being squeezed to death around my waist by the hulk. Though, it did help in weight loss. lol I got an ultrasound of my ovaries and everything months before because the pain at that time was in my lower stomach. Then it slowly localized to where my gallbladder was and around that area and all through my back. I basically, like I already said, felt like I was being squeezed and then released and then squeezed again. Turns out that was just little grains of gallstone making its way through. I've never cried so much about pain before in my life, and I went through meningitis...

[@AriShroom]

Thanks for that tip!!! Whenever I get bad cramps I worry if it’s smt worst 😂

[@FrenkTheJoy]

I had totally forgotten about that tip! I know I heard it a while ago. Sometimes I get that ovulation pain and it hurts badly enough that I get worried, I wonder if the jumping test works for that too.

[@ariadnaortiznaya]

As someone who suffered a heat stroke, I understand why he said "no" to quitting. You don't think straight when it happens. You can even think you are "fine, just a little tired."

[@wellhowthehellareya]

I had a pretty close call once when I was younger at a soccer game. I run pretty hot to start off, and I don’t sweat normally so that combination is deadly. Luckily one of the parents there who was an army veteran kept sheets in ice water in case someone overheated. I guess he was a medic. Saved my life.

[@AussieAlex]

exactly the same here. Funnily enough, it happened while i was playing games. All I remember is gaming and then waking up on the floor, with my worried roommate shaking me awake. My friends on discord said I started babbling, then stopped responding, so they called my roommate and he came and got me. He was trying to shove me into the shower to cool off, and i kept saying "no im clean, no bro i have my clothes on get out" I had been trained as a lifeguard before this, so I knew the dangers of heat stroke. I just couldn't think at all.

[@yin-sin]

I suffered from dehydration last year and I was really out of it. My mind was somewhere else but I was aware on what was happening. Luckily my sister was able to take me to the hospital and her friend was there for support (mostly on her end). You feel so tired and think that sleeping will help but it’s not. You’re body is yelling at you that you need medical help and me vomiting was my body yelling at me.

[@HostileTakeover2]

And most people don't understand just how bad it is. A doctor once described it in class as "At that point your body is dying. Unless you fix it and fast, you WILL die."

[@classic.calypso]

I suffered heat stroke when I was a teenager doing costume work at an amusement park. When I was on my way to Medical, I was followed by my supervisor who berated me for skipping out on the rest of my shift. Obviously quality of health is not always in the best interest of people in charge. Heed this warning, and know your worth.

[@sarabird7922]

"Oh. He BURNED." "How did he burn himself?" I like Dr. Mike needing the tea for all these injuries.

[@tommyfroggyy_]

i also do lol

[@Rockieswoobie]

@@tommyfroggyy_ same

[@MiraMotou]

I do too lol

[@fishyjustice1423]

I mean, as a doctor he probably needs to know what kind of burn he's dealing with. An example might be a chemical burns vs thermal burns vs electric burns.

[@Rockieswoobie]

@@fishyjustice1423 correct the more information you have the easier to treat the patient.

[@dusk194]

I had severe anxiety attacks from age 13-16 because of immense academic pressure and undiagnosed adhd, and people treated me like a dramatic teen having a crying fit. To see them take her seriously is amazing and shows that knowledge is the best treatment against being prejudiced and judgemental

[@tell-me-a-story-]

Teenagers emotions and problems are written off in general, it’s it’s really a shame.

[@exnozgaming5657]

Teenagers and young adults goes through a lot these days. But it isn't takes seriously. Loneliness and depression has become a must have for all young people now and it leads to some really bad outcome

[@feraltaco4783]

Her begging for them to not let her die hit me hard. I have terrible anxiety. I just wanted to hug her and promise that it's a totally normal reaction and I've been there about a billion times. I've almost gone to the ER a couple of times because I was sure that I was having a heart attack.

[@godrickstockwell1505]

Yeah seeing her like that hit me right in the feels. I've been there, literally felt like my heart was gonna stop at any second if I missed a breath. I'm glad to see the medical staff talking her through it and being so calm and gentle

[@feraltaco4783]

@@godrickstockwell1505 my heart beats so hard and fast I'm convinced that it will explode. Any little pain, ache, twitch means I'm going to die. My brain tells me that it's a blood clot or something. And the adrenaline dump afterwards is absolutely miserable.

[@godrickstockwell1505]

@@feraltaco4783 I feel absolutely exhausted by the end. Like every cell in my body, not possible but that's what it feels like, has been sapped. I haven't had an attack in a while but the last one had me bedridden for a full day after

[@feraltaco4783]

@@godrickstockwell1505 so tired but too amped up to sleep. The headache and stomach cramping is awful.

[@feraltaco4783]

@@godrickstockwell1505 yay for no panic attacks! I haven't had one in a bit but plenty of anxiety in general.

[@archangel9363]

For the burnt hands incident, the victim could've accidentally thrown a piece of eucalyptus wood and/or leaves into the fire, without knowing about the very toxic properties of raw eucalyptus, causing them to pass out when they inhaled even a small amount of it in raw smoke form. There's a reason koalas have no predator, let alone considered a delicacy by exotic diners, because their flesh is literally poisonous to everything else.

[@catlover2223]

That is really interesting! Thanks for posting! Go toxic Teddie Bears!

[@thatdylanaccount6589]

I believe they said what he put in the fire when he received medical help but i could be wrong it was really sad that happened tho he was n amazing player and i was hoping he’d be in the final 2

[@oceaneo4603]

Oh My God ! What an interesting fact ! Thanks !!

[@elisamason4836]

Agree. I had one in my front yard and when it got hot the air around the tree would be annoying.

[@erikburzinski8248]

I knew the trees were i didnt know the smoke was

[@beautybard]

I feel for the panic attack girl on a level I didn't expect. "I didn't wanna come on here and be that person." The panic attack is its own monster, but the shame and guilt you feel while having one is a whole other thing. I hate that feeling with every fiber of my being. I couldn't imagine experiencing it on cable TV.

[@AA-dd3we]

Hannah proved herself as the season went on. She came in second overall, and imo really shone a light on what people with anxiety can do.

[@imalrockme]

Yeah, and Dr. Mike had no sympathy on her - 13:03.

[@Sunny-ii3rz]

@@imalrockme I keep seeing a pattern here. Whenever it's a girl, he tends to get less sympathetic, you can see it in his expression . Compare his reaction to the heat stroke vs the panic attack, it's subtle, but I think I see a difference. Maybe, I'm just overanalyzing, and if you guys can offer an explanation, I'm all ears.

[@dlr_rosa254]

@@Sunny-ii3rz Maybe it's because heat stroke is a very serious medical emergency that can be lethal and panic attacks are not? I'm saying this as a person who's had panic attacks, they're horrible but generally you can walk away from them. So I don't think it's unwarranted for doctor Mike to react to them differently. I've suffered from heat exhaustion before and they feel worse than panic attacks. They actually feel very similar but you're extremely sweaty and feel like you're boiling/suffocating, I can't imagine what heat stroke is like.

[@lordhallibel3604]

@@Sunny-ii3rz You're just being biased and weak minded. panic attacks are nothing but weakness. its not dangerous

[@ferinzz]

My wife has some pretty crazy anxiety issues. Recently she had a panic attack where her body essentially shut down. She couldn't move her arms or legs for a long time... There is the breathing issue, but also the mind is a powerful thing and will do whatever it takes to protect itself.

[@ruralmetalhead]

That's not normal at all. Not for a panic attack. Did you mention that occurrence to a doctor?

[@idontcare-ct7jm]

Panic attacks don't shut down your limbs and respiratory system. There's something else going on

[@pegaseg70]

I concur, anxiety can be a symptom of many things that aren't actually anxiety. One of them that comes to mind is seizure/epilepsy, which contrary to popular beliefs isn't always convulsing. And anxiety/fear can be an aura of the seizure. Another one is POTS (but it doesn't cause paralysis) Anyway, your wife should see a doctor.

[@RingpopSmiths]

@DoctorMike FYI: When you were talking about CO poisoning at 3:25, the animation was showing CO2... People often conflate the two. Since the latter is far less dangerous at low concentrations than the former, and both cause very different reactions in the body, I think maintaining the distinction between the two is important, to prevent confusion and to prevent fear of one from spilling over into the other.

[@richietoaster]

My dad and I watch survivor and I would love to see a part two of this. The season with the guy who had the heat stroke, 3 people needed medical attention just in that challenge

[@BradleyBoy]

Kaoh Rong was probably the most dangerous season (aside from season 2 when he who should not be named fell in the fire)

[@richietoaster]

@@BradleyBoy oh it was by far the most dangerous. I was literally scared for the contestants. Yeah he who should not be named kinda got his karma 😂

[@NK-bz9wb]

I'm glad they learned their lesson a little bit and stopped pushing the contesters to the point of medical attention. In season 42 I was so relieved they called them out of the water BEFORE someone started drowning.

[@ryans413]

Heatstroke very common on this show its happened to a lot of contestants

[@steveb6718]

Doctors, their bullshit medications and their misdiagnosis, are the 4th largest cause of death. well done guys

[@Holytitmouse]

When he was talking about how the bug in the ear can't really 'go' anywhere, ohhoooo boy. That's technically true! But it fails to show how terrifying and bad that situation actually is. As a child I had gotten a cochroach stuck in my ear and because it was stuck, it started trying to chew its way out. I'm completely deaf in my left ear because of the infection it left behind. So, yeah it can't go into your brain or anything, but it's still dangerous

[@originalstarwalker21]

Does it feel strange to hear from only one ear? Like how when audio only plays in one ear when you're wearing headphones?

[@Andreamom001]

In the show, they actually showed blood trickling from her ear at one point. The bug was in there for a couple days, I guess snacking or building itself a home. Chomping away for some reason. But it came out eventually, and she was fine.

[@suziecarr1566]

Bug trying to get past my eardrum was on the same level as giving birth. I was left with a dead bug after er failed to get itout and I had to wait until the morning after to get a ear doctor. No pain meds. I was happy to have it die though because it was so much worse when it was alive

[@iconbluesn5648]

@@originalstarwalker21 just take a headphone ear off and earplug it or something, boom accurate simulation lmao

[@originalstarwalker21]

@@iconbluesn5648 I hate how it feels when headphones randomly play noise out of one side for no reason, honestly sounds like torture

[@itsdylanjenkins]

The older gentleman who was removed due to urinary complications from constipation is actually very real! I have suffered from this my entire life! Our bodies are all made slightly differently and this one hit VERY close to home. About once a year it'll happen and completely ruin a day.

[@112Amy1]

Oh, youre talking about joe from season 32, right?

[@MinkyDrops]

I felt that "damnit!" I said the same thing when I passed out for the first time, and into a bush. I dropped my smoothie and I was so sad xD

[@evangelineiadonisi3210]

Not the smoothie 😭😭😭

[@olivermadsen6405]

i like how the host seems to genuinely care about all these people it's refreshing to see the team moving to do what they can fast and efficiently

[@Emma-xp1uu]

Yeah, Jeff realy does the best he can, when the players have emotional situations he listens to them and he gives them as many rewards as he can to help but you do have to earn them, he makes sure the places they have their shelters in shaded places, be is a great hist who genuinely cares about thepeople, its safety first for him.

[@dustyfox6511]

Honestly he sort of has to. He's a good guy, but he's also likely liable if not legally then socially by being the face of the show.

[@pavlinaraleva2594]

@@dustyfox6511 he's not only the face of the show, he's the head producer. So he is definitelly liable if something happens.

[@strangerinastrangeland3613]

@@dustyfox6511 Yeah I was gonna say. He's not doing that bc he's being nice, he's doing it bc it's his job and if he doesn't do it, he won't get payed a LOT of money. That's capitalism for ya, baby.

[@abcdefghifkl]

his only worry is him getting the blame

[@harmonydevaney8940]

The panic attack scene really hit home. I am so glad they listened her and treated it just like any other medical emergency

[@alisaishere]

To show the reality of not knowing if it's a panic attack or something worse, with the doctor validating that feeling helps explain to those without panic attacks how to help us with panic attacks. Treat it like it's a medical emergency. Be there with us. Even though most of the time I can recognize that I'm having a panic attack and not something else, it does sometimes feel like I'm dying.

[@assailant8722]

I was just thinking that too. Last year, I suffered my first panic attack, and for a couple months after I had them fairly routinely. Even if there’s nothing wrong with you medically, even if you KNOW it’s a panic attack, at least in my case, I became CERTAIN I was going to die. Even if I knew I wasn’t, I knew even more so I was. Having people around who treat it just as seriously as you while also reassuring you that everything’s okay is the greatest boon.

[@davidschreck1321]

@@alisaishereit does really suck because people don’t realize that panic attacks aren’t just psychological, they have physical symptoms that can very very closely mimic other serious health problems, so it can be really hard to tell the difference sometimes.

[@latenightcake5881]

i get them every few months , used to be much more often and every time i wish i was dead . like it's so bad i wanna die right there . and they don't even last long but it's so intense and awful i don't wanna feel it for any amount of time even a second

[@TomRothwell]

I call it the old crab hands 🦀first time it happened I 100% thought i was going to die, still the impending doom continues no matter how many times I have it :(

[@RK-dc2es]

for a time, I was semi-regularly fainting from a combo of low BP and low blood sugar, but I'd react the same as that chick like "Uhp I think I'm about to faint. Yeah I am. Ah god, I'm going down, sorry about this" before collapsing and NO ONE WOULD EVER TAKE IT SERIOUSLY because I was too calm when I announced it. We need a PSA on "just because someone's not screaming when they say they're about to faint doesn't mean they're not about to faint"

[@jessl1934]

Not a doctor or anything but if this is happening to you a lot and it's difficult to pinpoint the cause then it's worth considering/ruling out POTS Syndrome

[@IulianYT]

0:33 - "I'm about to black out" - I had similar experience, after several hours under the sun, back in the colder hotel room, vision started to become thinner and thinner with darkness widening from all sides, even temporarily lost of sight... and I also was telling roommates that I am about to black out, but they didn't seem to believe... well, I didn't faint, but managed to lay down in bed, and slowly recover.

[@Jay-wr1wh]

When I was 14, I got rushed to the emergency room for horrible abdominal pain. After checking me out they gave me morphine and sent me home. This happened about 8 times during a full year. They at first said I had Gastritis. Then they started to accuse me of faking it for the morphine shot. finally, the last time it happened, something was different. This time, my lower abdomen had very sharp pains. My Mom took me to her doctor. He pushed in on my stomach and let out real quick. The pain was so intense. He immediately called an ambulance and rushed me to the emergency room. By the time I got there, my temperature was 105.2. The last thing I remember was them packing me in ice. I woke up in intensive care. My appendix had wrapped around my intestines. They said that is why they had trouble diagnosing it.

[@foxypirate5454]

Wow you went through a lot Jay !😮

[@Deepfriedclown]

i thought getting stung by 3 hornets was bad

[@Deepfriedclown]

in the shoulder blade*

[@owenplourde3934]

See thats where they went wrong. You're not supposed to accuse a patient of abusing the healthcare system for drugs.

[@Deepfriedclown]

@@owenplourde3934 you talkin to me?

[@KallianaCorus]

As someone with a panic disorder I am glad they included that one. I think people fail to realize how bad panic attacks can really be, especially when you aren’t breathing correctly. Plus it becomes a vicious cycle because you panic about having a panic attack. The “you’re not going to let me die” line is hilarious and very accurate. Part of her knew the answer but that part wasn’t currently in charge so she asked the question to get reassurance. I genuinely wonder if that is something she regularly asks for grounding or if it was situation specific. Because wow that is a good question. Also, the way she was able to articulate her history with panic attacks to the medic was impressive. I keep a note in my phone to hand people because talking through a panic attack is hard.

[@imalrockme]

She was just asking for help, I didn't understand the deal with Dr. Mike's commet about what she said to the doctor, making fun of her. He took it way to literaly and completely oblicious to the fact that she was actually talking crazy because... she was actually panicking. For example, sometimes old people, when they're stressed out or just had an accident, turn to whoever is around - doesn't have to be a Doctor - and stay sutff like "Promisse me you won't leave me alone" "Don't let me die out here". She was saying it like that, and having a Doctor around, it's like she was saying "Do the best you can, please", but she was panicking and it came out a little more tragic than that. The OP can be douchy.

[@graciedrawz3195]

@@imalrockme I honestly didn't see is as him making fun of her specifically. Maybe that's just me.

[@imalrockme]

@@graciedrawz3195 It sounded childish and douchy, he knows the patient is in pain or in fear so why take what she said literally?

[@lordhallibel3604]

@@imalrockme youre delusional

[@yikesises]

@@lordhallibel3604 edgelord

[@EmergencyTaco2]

"Oh REALLY? THAT'S where the bag is from?" Exactly the type of reaction I get watching this stuff. More of this! I'd watch 1000 of these.

[@sarahcards]

I had a nasty lump that was dark and quite painful, and my doctor (I'm in Canada - Ottawa, Ontario specifically) also simply referred to it a "spot" - I went to another doctor who took it more seriously, but yeah not all doctors are alike 😂

[@whoahanant]

Panic attacks are so stigmatized but it truly is a terrifying experience. Being unable to control your own breathing is chilling to the bone when you experience it.

[@Parappaknowsyouripaddress]

My first panic attack was pretty scary because it was in the middle of class and I didn’t know what was happening. The thing that panicked me most was the multicoloured blotches covering my vision and my hearing got muffled

[@whoahanant]

@@Parappaknowsyouripaddress yes I had the same experience though mine was the las year of elementary school. I had no idea what was happening so I just sorta stood there. The teacher ended up taking me to the office because I "disrupted" class. 🙄

[@blazethecat363]

@@whoahanant what an insensitive teacher. I hope your parents complained to the school board.

[@sakinoru4557]

The first is also the scariest because on top of not being able to control your breathing and sometimes actions you also don't understand what's going on because it really feels like you're going to die and the world is ending. I remember feeling like a hunted beast when I had my first PA during workday just literally out of nowhere. Got gradually much easier to manage them after that when I was already knowing what's happening, but man that first time... the sheer TERROR I felt

[@AmaraJordanMusic]

@@Parappaknowsyouripaddress I HATE the rushing in the ears. Then it’s a quick trip to tunnel vision, losing mobility in the fingers, face going numb, and whoops, now you’re unconscious. But the inability to hear is what really ups the panic for me because I know it’s like… the gate keeper symptom to all the worse stuff that comes next.

[@siriusstella2626]

I resonate with Hannah. I would be like "You're not gonna let me die?" too. I hate it when I have panic attacks, I get so tired afterwards.

[@Midnight-xf5od]

Same

[@NalaOnPaws13]

Ditto

[@madelineschramm2657]

Same.

[@NalaOnPaws13]

Sammeere

[@amberlee.nycole.perrine8150]

Same, I haven't had a really bad one like that in a while but they suck. It feels like I'm gonna die, my face tingles, my heart palpitates and I keep thinking it's gonna just stop. And the after math leaves my throat dry from the hyperventilating, I'm tired, I am in fear thinking the attack is gonna come back.. it's awful.

[@lavenderwarrior1]

I love what Dr. Mike's staff are mindblow too. So relatable

[@aananiii]

As far as the sand in the eye one, I was in a pretty bad car accident. I was always told if I get anything in my eye, immediately rinse don't rub. I had glass going crazy in my eyes and luckily when I crawled out of the car, someone had pulled over and offered a water bottle to rinse my eyes. Granted I didn't know if the water was clean or not since I couldn't see but the ER doc said I did a great job rinsing it all out with no scratches. REMEMBER GUYS, ALWAYS RINSE NEVER RUB

[@thepubknight6144]

My cousin accidentally hit me in my left eye when I was 12 and my eye brow slants a bit due to it, it damaged my cornea but I assumed nothing was wrong until ten years ago and I got the procedure Dr Mike mentioned good news I'm not blind but the Damage to my cornea is irreversible my sight without glasses is way worse in my left than my right and my left eye tears up alot

[@goldenhawk9869]

the crazy thing is that he officially got evacuated for a really bad injury to his finger-- the eye thing was just more interesting for TV so they focused on that in the show. if you look closely, he's holding his hand up

[@ninjakitty4228]

A family friend saw a couple hit a moose in their truck. When he went to go help, there was a woman who had a bunch of glass in her eyes from the windshield shattering. The only thing he had to rinse her eyes with was Gatorade. When all else fails!

[@Ghilannugs]

@@ninjakitty4228 At that point you deserve a lifetime supply of Gatorade

[@boojieboo7510]

Great tip, thank you.

[@reese5569]

“This person obviously knows way more than me.” The doctor on survivor: “This is a big nasty spot.”

[@coolerplays3477]

He was being sarcastic because the doctor said that lol

[@bunnyfrufru9]

@@coolerplays3477 no he wasn't, he just meant that the doctor on survivor would have more knowledge about the environment there.

[@nbassasin8092]

You do know that doctors are human so they can make some weak statements like that one? Mike was 100% real, every doctor has his own specialty, so Mike was saying how they are out of realm of his own, so that dr probably knows way better about what he is doing there than Mike would. If it was sports medicine or family, then Mike would be way more competent than him

[@Creditcatt]

pov you don't know what it is: This is a big nasty spot.

[@michaelm.1947]

“This is a big nasty spot.” Perhaps it was supposed to be, "A big Nasty Spot" as in, that's a proper English term in whatever part of the world they're in and it's unknown to the rest of us English speakers elsewhere. 😉

[@torijohnston7428]

As someone with panic attacks, I liked the way you explained it. When I get panic attacks, it amplifies any physical issues, like headaches etc, I think the way you explained it will help people understand.

[@amberhall1119]

The last case really resonated with me! When I get really anxious my arms will start to tingle and sometimes my hands will feel like they are going numb. When I had food poisoning a few months ago, I was vomiting, something that gives me a lot of anxiety, and my hands went completely rigid and I was no longer able to move or bend my fingers for almost 20 minutes. Unfortunately this meant I dropped my vomit bowl on the ground. Super fun. I was worried it was dehydration, but it ended up just being anxiety. Anxiety does such weird things to our bodies! I'm really glad she received medical attention.

[@I.Read.The.Hobbit.In.1937]

“You just fainted.” “DAMNIT” Best reaction to fainting ever. “Lauren passed out, just keep going” Was so chill about a person losing consciousness.

[@cunningfox831]

“loosing” as opposed to tightening

[@ewoknroll]

@Spartan_123 bro, I'd say you are a true SURVIVOR in my book after surviving that attack by the grammar police (​ @cunningfox831 )

[@OmegaMikePL]

It was staged, in between cuts her head changed directions, and her feet magically touched the ground before her head. You can also see her left arm securing the fall.

[@I.Read.The.Hobbit.In.1937]

@@OmegaMikePL I know, it was a joke.

[@SilverstreamPJ28]

The day I had lasik was probably the WORST pain I've ever felt. We don't get any drugs for pain in my country after lasik, so I felt it all. Can't imagine how painful a corneal abrasion is.

[@lucassmax5888]

my eyes started watering watching them put the orange dye in his eye i can’t imagine how painful corneal abrasion is

[@DynastyTrickDogs]

omg! glad youre better now

[@lenore7783]

Corneal abrasion hurt like hell- couldn’t open my eye super fun

[@ayushshekhawat6148]

wait what??? I thought Lasik was painless😐 I am missing something here?

[@imberrysandy]

@@ayushshekhawat6148 the drugs! in my country, the nurse gives you an option to take a xanax during the procedure and lots of pain meds after

[@AggravatedCassowary.]

So, a lot of people in the military pass out because they don't "popcorn" is what we call it. Popcorning is bending your knees and standing straight periodically. Its not a dramatic knee bend, but it works very well. We were told to do that in ranks to prevent passing out. I've seen A LOT of people pass out because they didn't. Boot camp especially when people are tired from training.

[@MikoTishh]

I've nearly gotten heat stroke multiple times because it was impossible for me to think straight. I noticed that my brain was so focused on the thought "I really need to cool down" but I couldnt figure out how to actually do that. Its important for other people to recognize heat stroke since most of the time the person experiencing it wont be able to or wont be vocal about it.

[@GMGrachanin]

My sister, Jennifer Lanzetti, was the lady with the bug/worm thing in her ear! Crazy to see the clip again of what she experienced. Definitely grossed us all out and our family felt so bad for her that she experienced that 😬

[@francesca-selfproclaimed-bleep]

I really wish she had gotten a lot further. She got dealt a really bad hand with the tribe that season.

[@Widdekuu91]

One way is to fill the ear with water or with oil (easier said that done in this case) to drown the bug or to make it 'flood/fled/I'm-not-a-native-English-speaker-and-I'm-tired/float out of there.

[@banana_cow]

Yea as someone who's experienced that (it was a cockroach) it's so scary and she was right about being able to hear it crawl 0/10 would not recommend

[@ourveneratedoverlorde1551]

I once got a housefly in my ear, and it kept beating its wings up against my eardrum and it was a terrible pain, I felt for your sister. Scarred me for life, I always keep my ears covered now, 20 years later.

[@Killermac314]

Yup! My uncle is the one in the video that got his armed burned in the fire. But we don’t see him as he’s a shitty human being :)

[@Hunter-po8jy]

Quick note: the heat stroke clip and the knee infection clip were the same season. It was the most brutal in terms of medical emergencies which included others passing out during the heat stroke scene and another guy being pulled for similar stomach pain to the intestinal blockage

[@florianbontemps9472]

And also the ear bug one!

[@Hunter-po8jy]

@@florianbontemps9472 oh yeah thats right.

[@taramcdoodle]

i feel like they really learned something from that season, there were a lot less injuries after it.

[@roddorfj]

@@taramcdoodle Immediately after that season, they set up permanent residence in a relatively safe Fijian island chain called the Mamanuca Islands. There's only been two evacs in the ten seasons so far, one being a freak accident and the other being the result of addiction withdrawals.

[@petermcgill3405]

@@taramcdoodle For sure. Ever since then, they add iodine tablets to the water wells at each camp, so they don't have to worry about dehydration anymore.

[@lucialight2002]

I had a heatstroke this summer had no clue it was that dangerous till now, glad I came out fine and I do remember going through things you described like when I was brought into a cool environment I was cold and shivering I also wasn't sweating. I don't blame the people helping me from leaving me uninformed there could be plenty of reasons, one of which they did inform me and I wasn't conscious.

[@ml6378]

This was a good watch. Especially because of the bag thing. Thank you for the knowledge

[@natalieh6269]

In fairness to the crew when the girl passed out and fell off the pedestal: they have small mics attached to them, and she was at least 5-6 feet away from the nearest contestant. She didn't really "call out" so even though we have the audio I doubt anyone heard her or realized how bad off she was until she hit the ground. They don't listen to the hot mics live.

[@chelsm90]

it would be jeff giving the call for medics knowing something wrong he isnt a DR or even the DR off screen to react quickly enough to getting jeff to yell medic so he or she (used to dr joe) can come in

[@kd5nrh]

Still, a couple of crash mats under the platform wouldn't break the budget, but that fall could have caused some injuries.

[@goldenhawk9869]

@@kd5nrh tbf, passing out during challenges has only happened two (maybe three) times in 43 seasons

[@vi891]

Calebs evac was insane. He looked dead at one point and they didnt show it in this clip, but 2 other people needed medical attention at the exact same time.

[@Deerhunter60641]

He was in the ICU unconscious for a week. He legit almost died

[@Theunicorn2012]

Calebs evac was insane. He looked dead at one point and they didnt show it in this clip, but 2 other people needed medical attention at the exact same time

[@andhiewuu]

And after that, they decided to just stay in Fiji because they could not handle the Southeast Asia’s climate where the show usually have medevac.

[@KittyLovesGlover]

he was my favorite that season. i think they should bring back those people and give them another chance.

[@filthycasual6223]

Didn’t they bring Caleb back for game changers? He just got booted super quick

[@user-on5xd5eu5l]

My horse got a ulcer in his eye at one point. Its cool that humans and horses both use a stain in order to find the scratch in someones eye! Love you Dr.Mike!

[@latchoin]

The bag is also a visual cue to focus on the breathing you can "see" if you're going to fast

[@socksandpi1264]

I had heatstroke a few different times, and it's absolute torture. I can't sweat (literally, none at all, called Anhidrosis), so I get really hot very quickly. My friends took specialized classes that focused on heat illness and treatments, so they could help me if it happened (their idea). They've saved my life several times.

[@nath6374]

aww your friends are so nice!

[@amberpenelopevd]

Kudos to your friends!! Hope you didn’t have to much trouble because of it this summer!

[@socksandpi1264]

@@amberpenelopevd this summer has been pretty tame. Hasn't been over 105°F, so that's nice.

[@amberpenelopevd]

@@socksandpi1264 okay good! Glad to hear.

[@_the_bomb]

Never met someone else with this! I technically am capable of small amounts of sweat on the small of my back but it’s rare that happens, even with me living in Houston.

[@eolond1003]

I got a chemical burn on my cornea once, and when you say "pain pain pain!" you're absolutely right. Hurt so much I couldn't open my eye without it feeling like it was full of glass splinters. The lesson I learned from the whole experience is "don't stare up at fireworks if they're being shot immediately overhead." Ashes + eyeballs = bad.

[@alexpoggers1794]

ashes + eyeballs = PAIN. PAIN. PAIN

[@KorokHaze93]

I thought you said on your camera😅

[@sarahweakley9651]

Oh my gosh. Chemical burn?? I cant imagine. I had a corneal abrasion and that sh$t hurt so bad!!

[@kinagrill]

It's like someone stubbed out a cigarette against your cornea. it's absolutely horrid of a sensation without painmedication.

[@Stephanie-ul6lq]

Worst day to work in the ER for eye injuries is Fourth of July. I had so many patients with horrible eye injuries after fireworks went straight into their eye since they decided to lean over and look at the firework before it went off

[@Contraltissimo]

Oh my gosh, I NEVER understood the paper bag thing; thank you for clearing that up!

[@Be1smaht]

This is a good doctor. He knows his stuff

[@SnugglesTheSnuggle]

Just a note on the colonic impaction - I've had one before and sometimes the blockage presses on the bladder and makes it impossible to pee. This is what happened to me.

[@Sustainabledoula]

I had a similar experience while in labor

[@itsytyt5192]

af

[@rayaterry5365]

Yes, severe constipation can cause urinary obstruction. It’s for real.

[@Forev3rYoung1947]

I had a friend that died from this

[@mypfpisyourdad422]

@@Forev3rYoung1947 seems really painful. My condilences

[@Loogaroo1]

A little context about the guy who had the intestinal blockage: earlier in the game, the survivors had the choice to either compete in a challenge or feast on hamburgers and fries while the challenge was going on. Bruce (the player who got evacuated) chose to eat, and that's where he got the blockage from. Later on another player ate a bunch of meat at a reward and had a similar thing happen where his intestines got blocked and they had to pull him from the game.

[@evilsharkey8954]

WTF was in those burgers?

[@yaoichia]

im genuinely curious what on earth were in those burgers and meat how did you get blockage from that stuff???

[@KayyMarc]

@@evilsharkey8954 it's not that there's anything "in" the burgers. It's that when you're body is literally starving (because all they eat is rice, maybe beans, and the occasional small fish) and then you overload the body with a lot of food at once it can't digest it properly because it's not used to it.

[@KayyMarc]

@@yaoichia read my previous reply

[@emimonsterlicious]

Makes me think of the holocaust survivors who were rescued and fed lots of rich fatty food and their stomachs suffered so much that some burst and they died. Whereas those who were fed hardtack type stuff that’s hard and slow to be eaten fared much better

[@RagnarBlox]

6:44 was playing in a volleyball beach doubles tournament in NJ back in my 20's and experienced heat stroke. It was 95 degrees out with high humidity and no breeze. It was like the old TV's that when you turned them off the picture went black fading to the middle. That is what it looked like. Luckily we were right next to the ocean so when I realized what was happening I was able to just stumble to the ocean and slowly submerge myself which brought my core temperature back down slowly. I then hydrated the rest of the day, oh and yes I had to drop out of the tournament which was the right move.

[@violetnorwen8491]

Im so happy I know what the bag is for now! Thx Dr Mike!

[@maddiewatchesstuff]

hi Dr. Mike! I am a big hypochondriac, I get health anxiety for basically anything. your videos have actually really helped me with it, because it helps me understand how my body works and I get less worried each time I get various symptoms. I was wondering if you’d be willing to do a video on health anxiety and how to manage it? I’m sure it would help a lot of people. thank you x

[@KimberlyPristine]

Yes! This! Man I would love if he did that video.

[@dodoz44]

No expert here, but I feel like you're already on the right track. Watching, learning, and understanding the things that cause your anxiety can help you overcome them. I think that part of it is simply related to the fear of unknown. And since I'm a car guy, I guess I'll just make this analogy... Knowledge of your body is like knowledge of the car for a mechanic- you'll feel much more secure being able to identify the problem and know if it's actually serious and how to act accordingly.

[@Danielle-xq1jf]

Please do a video on health anxiety/ panic attacks!!!

[@TiredSunflower]

yes same 🙌🙌

[@mercedesjaiden7688]

Up voted ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Amy_the_Lizard]

One of my uncles had a heat stroke, then got mad when the hospital wanted to keep him for observation for a week after he got there. The rest of us were like, "Jimmy, you're in your 70s, it is completely reasonable that they're concerned about complications..." Edit: I also discovered I had appendicitis really early because I got hit really hard in the stomach with a basketball cause the boys in gym class were having a "who can throw the ball hardest contest" and one of them had terrible aim. Most painful thing that's happened to me thus far, but at least it got caught early as a result.

[@chloepainter4064]

oh, lucky on the apendicitis, I got it when I was 8, and for like two whole days no one would believe it wasn't just gas or something, finally got taken to the hospital when I woke up screaming in the middle of the night. The pain wandered for me, so I guess it got pretty bad before the surgery.

[@helplessnarwhal3722]

Oof that’s unlucky, appendicitis is really rare from blunt force trauma

[@misbeautifulable]

You are extremely lucky my sister appendix ruptured. But she is still alive thanks god or someone protecting her.

[@lauraroeleveld4053]

Your lucky. I had acute appendicitis when I was 8. Turns out I was so used to stomach pains due to gluten intolerance (wasn’t diagnosed yet, but I often had stomach pains so I kinda learned to suppress and hide my pain if I felt like it would annoy people with my whining, ridiculous I know), that I didn’t go to the doctor until it was really serious. Not sure how long I was in the hospital, but my brain says 3 weeks or longer.

[@fridabone]

@@helplessnarwhal3722 I think they already had appendicitis, then got examined from the blunt force, where they found the appendicitis early

[@reaganjones7463]

I appreciate the explanation for the fire incident....

[@roughwaves]

I found this to be incredibly informative, and would love to see more videos of you explaining real medical emergencies due to environmental exposure or workplace incidents, etc... As someone in charge of people doing dangerous work, the more I can expose myself to recognizing and understanding medical situations, the better. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@ttoxicccify]

As a veterinary technician, I wish there was a veterinarian that had a channel like this. I’m obsessed with watching dr mike and would love an animal medicine reaction channel so much lol

[@stitch890]

I’d watch it. If I were you I’d suggest that to the vet you work for.

[@travisfugate8627]

Vetranch! 👍

[@nomad8304]

Was gonna comment Vet-Ranch, beat me to it lmao

[@joeligma7193]

Become the veterinarian dr mike then

[@Gunmetal_papi]

Not a channel on youtube..but the incredible doctor Pol is really good!

[@Silent.Program]

Great video! Just a quick note to the editor: The clip at 3:25 shows CO2, not Carbon monoxide (CO) which Dr. Mike talks about. CO is extremely more dangerous than CO2. So people should not mistakenly panic about CO2, while they should avoid CO at all costs.

[@filipilic681]

this is the comment i was looking for

[@lorrainaroth5542]

Heck yeah! We got our Carbon Dioxide vs our Carbon Monoxide

[@jmklr87]

@@filipilic681 lmao thats exactly what I said when I saw it

[@wil-fri]

one way to produce CO is passing CO2 near carbon, or as a subproduct of an incomplete combustion

[@paulinoavalos8073]

I thought I was the only one who noticed that

[@hululuowo9860]

Thanks doc, very interesting and informative video. Especially with the visuals!

[@richeybaumann1755]

1:10 I had that happen when I was 16. We were at a Boy Scout camp in the coast dunes, and one night we were out sand sledding and rolling down the dunes. The winds were crazy high, and I figured I'd just gotten windburn, as my eyes felt like there was something in them, but water wouldn't flush it out. The next day, my right eye was better but the left was worse, so I went to see the nurse. Turns out there was a fair amount of sand in my left eye, and it was starting to scratch the cornea. Luckily she had eyedrops to handle that, and they cleared it up quickly.

[@benberkovic]

oh Mike, if you've never had a bug in your ear, no matter how small, you have no idea the discomfort! I once had a barely visible tiny little bug crawl into my ear, and the more I tried to finger it out, the further in it went, and ended up walking up and down my ear drum... I COULD HEAR EACH AND EVERY LITTLE FOOT STEP OF IT AS IF MY HEAD WAS CRAWLING WITH SPIDERS PLAYING HEAVY METAL DRUMS!! doesn't matter how small it is when it's dancing on your eardrum.

[@whoismethedrawinggirl]

how did u get it out

[@benberkovic]

@@whoismethedrawinggirl heh... not comfortably. ;) I had to go to the ER, and they took this huuuuge syringe, which had something like a gallon of steril water in it, and they pushed the top (not sharp) into my ear, and then strongly squeezed all the water into my ear, and rinsed out everything.

[@imok3487]

Even if it doesn't go that deep it's unbearably uncomfortable. I woke up one day with some sloshing sounds in my ear that came and went. Immediately realized a bug had gone in and I kept putting my head down trying to shake it out of my ear all while running up and down the house because I was panicking hard. Thankfully it was able to get out on it's own in a few minutes, it was a small cockroach 💀 Now I've developed a phobia for things going inside my ear and always sleep with my ears closed..

[@mohsman]

I'm a fellow (retired) physician - you're explanations to non-health care viewers are superb!

[@thecamillarose9806]

He's a family doctor so he has to do it all the time

[@amde8554]

@@thecamillarose9806yeah but not all doctors are good at it, he obviously is

[@PzMcQunn]

Your*

[@u6uggg6hguiuggy]

​@@PzMcQunnStop. If you don't correct him, he may accidentally prescribe some meth to me. I want cheap meth.

[@Talos827]

Bro he can't even get the formula for Carbonmonoxide right. I think I'd rather die in peace than see him.

[@GummyDinosaursify]

Had heat stroke when I was a kid and I cant explain how even laying down, the world felt like I was on the fastest, bumpiest, twisting rollercoaster. It was horrible. My body felt like it was burning from the inside out. I was in so much mental and physical pain. Even as an adult 20 years later, I still have a really low tolerance for being out in the heat for too long and have had a couple episodes of heat exhaustion since then. The moment I start to feel a little off, I get inside immediately.

[@anibelsgetawaycar]

once i had an ant crawl in my ear. zero idea how it got there!! i may have been leaning against a tree because we were outdoors. i could feel it and it made sort of a squeaking sound. somewhat uncomfortable but glad it found its way out on its own pretty quickly!! (within 5-10 minutes) definitely an experience not many people will say they have!

[@jaimemacintyre8545]

With the appendix thing, my father needed his removed as a teenager. They were doing a basic surgery and even had a class watching the supposed normal everyday procedure only to find out… his appendix was on the wrong side! So yeah his intestines and appendix are reversed and the poor doctor had to look up at the class window and tell them this wasn’t a normal thing and the procedure was no longer basic and everyday. I love hearing this story because as a kid I though it meant he was legit Superman. (Khryptonians have their organs reversed compared to us. Comic lore funny.)

[@Bruhtatochip742]

Situs inversus.

[@RandomPerson-gf6gd]

That’s actually really cool!

[@godominus9222]

I also had mine removed as a teenager, and they had a hard time believing I had appendicitis and my appendix was, as far as I know, on the correct side. I wonder if his doctor's had a hard time figuring that out.

[@migga86]

Around 12:20 about the bad constipation: I remember this from when I was looking at an older episode of "Dr. G. Medical Examiner" (i hope i translated that show back correctly from German). There was once a person with severe depression who rarely left the house. In his final days he became literally too lazy to get out of bed. This caused feces to accumulate and solidify in his colon. The solid block only grew over time. This severe case also affected his bladder and he peed small amounts without control over it. In the end he died because he could not get rid of the solid feces anymore which had swollen to an incredible size. As far as I remember his pains were also quite severe, so it kind of fit with the scene before. In the end there was a call out to help people with depressions. The reason why that was important is, that when you move around regularly, those stones cannot form that severely. Just thought it was worth mentioning, since Doctor Mike didn't know it off the tip of his hat. What bothers me now is that I couldn't find a summary of the episode I watched. I know those shows are dramatically exaggerated, but maybe there is a truth behind that partly fictional case. I'm no medical expert, so I hope someone knows better - and knows where to look.

[@SodaSmoothyy]

i actually used to LOVE watching survivor with my mom it was the best time

[@thatguy720]

I honestly didn’t know that breathing bags are meant for you to help inhale some co2. You’re videos are so informative and interesting, Doctor Mike!

[@neologisticzand]

Just for the sake of medical accuracy, breathing in a paper bag is actually no longer recommended in a lot of medical literature for a few reasons. The key reason being that increasing c02 levels can worsen medical conditions besides anxiety attacks that can cause similar presenting symptoms. What's now recommended is working on maintaining slow and not overly deep breathing!

[@Aetherian1]

@@neologisticzand It also must NEVER be done by someone who isn't medically trained. Saw some well meaning imbecile making a man do it -paramedics turned up, turns out there's a reason he's breathing so heavily, he's having a heart attack and someone who's seen too many movies thinks "Oh, heavy breathing, must by hyperventilating, let's take that oxygen away".

[@SatumainenOlento]

And when I had a doctor advicing me to breath into that paper bag in the middle of a anxiety attack, it was the worst; I felt like I was suffocating and that made my anxiety worse. I do not think that it has ever truly helped anybody. People want something that they can actively do. So why not to do the most simple thing and most helpful too; take a person's hand, tell them calm way that they are safe and ask that they start slowing their breathing! Gosh, it is not so hard to just be there and comfort an another person.

[@wacklogic]

i thought it was to visualize the breathing at that would calm you down- it would always work for me, (i have anxiety so it calmed)

[@Miranda-vj8yy]

I found breathing into a paper bag did not help my panic attacks. it didn't help slow my breathing just made me panic more. What I found very helpful and my doctor told me was to count to 5 and then breath and count to five to regulate my breathing and get myself distracted

[@transformerdude4251]

As someone that has experienced chronic constipation since childhood, yes, constipation can literally inhibit you from being able to urinate and it is one of the most frustrating annoying experiences I've ever had.

[@haydenfaithh]

Plus he hasn’t really been eating for weeks and just days before that went on a reward where he chowed down

[@Grimmistired]

Yeah I've got the same problem it sucks

[@cosmo588]

I’m sorry you have to deal with that :/

[@JasonRayShute]

I got a corneal abrasion from a scalpel when I had my zigamatic multiple fractures wired back together. All they did was tape me eye closed for a week. I have had colitis a few times but was never given antibiotics. I was told they only really do it when it's life threatening because if they used them all the time there's a higher chance of antibiotic resistance in the future.

[@kmixx91]

as someone who has has Keratoconus and has gone through the crosslinking procedure to hault the progression, I can confirm anything to do with the cornia being scratched, scraped or injured HURTS like hell and because of it you can't rub or itch it because it'll just make it worse.

[@nursejim2129]

Going from ear maggots to "buy this meat" has to be the worst sales pitch ever! Lol!

[@Moondragon1821]

Agreed. xD

[@adrianaheiler9794]

😂😂😂 the maggots certainly would approve of this sponsor! 👍

[@BrandonVout]

I'm amazed the sponsor approved the video like that.

[@emilymarek4714]

I just made a comment about this, as well!! So gross! 🤣🤣🤣

[@coltonwilkie241]

At least he wasn't promoting that maggot cheese

[@Devppp]

Oh! Small oversight by the editing team. When mike described carbon monoxide poisoning, the editing team edited in carbon dioxide, which is one oxygen atom above monoxide as the names suggest.

[@wiktorociepa4777]

True.

[@ngotemna8875]

Mono = 1

[@thejsph]

I noticed that too

[@hopebrady5154]

Well oof

[@OscarSommerbo]

Carbon dioxide, Carbon monoxides fizzier, funner cousin.

[@Bobby3038]

I actually learned a lot from this video. Great content!

[@xthe.angels.h0rnsx582]

That last clip reminded me of the last time i had a panick attack. It was actually my very first one and i was hyperventilating so much that my hands paralized, my whole face felt like tv static and i started drooling really badly, i couldn't control my body anymore. It's scary, which doesn't help the situation but it happens because you're stressing out in the first place. Really hard to control

[@Eloquence00]

In response to the guy who passed out from starting a fire: It's actually not that uncommon for this to happen and it's something that many survivalists teach. The act of blowing on a fire - depending on how hard you are working at it - can be itself quite exhausting, and make a person light-headed. Mix that with the fact that many people don't move their heads into a place with fresh air, and simply inhale the smoky air right in front of them while they do it, and you can easily imagine a scenario where people momentarily black-out. It's not just that there was smoke inhalation, but rather that the person was essentially hyperventilating to try and start the fire. Of course, chemicals could be an issue as well. Using the wrong kinds of kindling can make the smoke toxic from the sap or bark or whatever. But it's entirely possible that it was just regular wood which caused it.

[@eleanorcooke7136]

Apparently that season was the one in Australia. Also apparently Eucalyptus wood has toxins in it that are bad when burned. It's possible that these toxins caused the guy to pass out.

[@bansheexqueen]

I was at a bonfire/party with a friend once and while I was all over the place being wild, she stood by the fire for most of the evening and I guess eventually the smoke got to her and she passed out. Unfortunately instead of like crumpling to the ground, she fell forward towards the fire, the way a tree would when you cut it down, and she landed square on her face. Blood everywhere, she had a deep cut in her upper lip full of gravel, she missed landing in the fire by a foot or two. Never sobered up so fast in my life. She still has a small scar on her lip from it. I'm just glad it wasn't as bad as it could have been.

[@brendapannell3310]

​@@eleanorcooke7136yes, that was in Australia. I remember when it happened. That was the first season I ever watched. He was evacuated and then competed on a later season.

[@evilsharkey8954]

I would be willing to bet money that’s what happened. I grew up in a wood heated home and with a burn barrel outside. It’s really tempting to just keep blowing on the fire because the fire grows so well with it, but you have to rest every few breaths, or you can get lightheaded and collapse. With smoky campfires or the stinky incinerator, I turn my head away for the inhale and back towards the fire to blow on it.

[@Ghilannugs]

@@eleanorcooke7136 Eucalyptus doesn't jut have toxins that are "bad". Eucalyptus trees are so toxic that animals refuse to eat koala meat (they only eat eucalyptus) because they are literally toxic from eating it. Probably the dumbest survival mechanism ever tbh "I'm just gonna eat this super toxic tree so no one wants to eat me"

[@philbateman1989]

I once had heatstroke after spending all day outside at a convention and not drinking nearly enough water. Never in my life have I felt so ill. Just uncontrollable vomiting, shivering, inability to stand etc. Thankfully I was with a friend who halfway knows her medical stuff and realized what was going on, got me ice water to sip, and called an ambulance. She likely saved my life that day.

[@eleanorcooke7136]

I had heatstroke after games one afternoon at school. I'd finished my water bottle and they didn't let me go and fill it up. It was really hot and we were playing cricket. After I got home, I was by myself as both of my parents were still at work, I felt really sick and dizzy and started throwing up. It turned out to be heatstroke and now in games, the teachers have to let us get water whenever our bottles are empty.

[@WildVee]

@@eleanorcooke7136 Man, I will never understand teachers like that. I never liked it when teachers don't allow students to take care of their _basic human needs._ One time, when I was 14, I had gotten my time of the month in class. The first 2 days are always the worst, and I could tell it was already leaking through my WHITE pants. I had asked the teacher if I can go to the bathroom and was denied. Well, when the class ended, I waited for everyone to leave before getting up.. there. was. so. much. blood. It looked like a murder scene. It was the most humiliating thing I've ever experienced. I was lucky nobody stayed in class to see it & this classroom didn't have another class after. Teachers who deny these things should NOT be teachers because I honestly believe they're saying no because they're on a power trip.

[@eleanorcooke7136]

@@WildVee I had that once at school. Luckily, our skirts were a darkish blue but it was so awkward. After class, I went to my male physics teacher to ask for some wipes and he said that he would wipe it up and that I should go to the bathroom to wash my skirt off. He was nice about it but it was super awkward. Also, I had an awful class that if someone left, they would either walk out or start heckling the teacher.

[@WildVee]

@@eleanorcooke7136 Aw that's so nice of him, teachers like that are great, they're usually the ones who make school bearable haha. I don't remember what happened after in my case, who I told or what happened, other than the cleaning staff took care of it and I went home, with my sweater tied around my waist so people didn't see the blood all over me. Very awkward

[@thecamillarose9806]

Drink water listen to your body

[@Matty12787]

I've had a few corneal abrasions, one of which was caused by a chicken pecking my eye. My optometrist put's a temporary contact over that eye which relieves the pain instantly plus antibiotics and some dry eyes drops for the contact to keep it wet. It stays in usually for a few days till the scratch heals.

[@msmichellewinchester]

The panic attack... I know what that feels like. I only had one in my life (probably stress induced or something) and it was enough for me. I was convinced I couldn't breathe and as a result I hyperventilated, which made it worse. The cramping and tingling started and I had no idea what was going on. It happened at work and it was my second week there, so great way to introduce myself 😆. My coworkers called an ambulance and when they came they knew pretty much immediately what was happening. They checked my oxygen, gave me a bag to breathe into and talked me through the whole thing. In the end, I was actually able to go back to the office and work while I was waiting for my dad to pick me up, so I could go home and rest. I felt better and I needed to distract myself, so working in the meantime actually felt preferable to just lying down on the couch or something.

[@nnnnick]

I love when you react to medical emergencies, entertaining us but at the same time teaching us what to do in these types of situations

[@loumoon7660]

Absolutely ❤️

[@DynastyTrickDogs]

Exactly

[@yunusm4208]

Exactly fam

[@jordanweber5351]

The clip of heatstroke was from Survivor: Kaoh Rong, and it was perhaps the most dangerous season they did. In that challenge, 3 people needed medical attention, including Caleb who is featured in the clip. And Caleb actually almost died during evacuation. Scary stuff

[@khalilahd.]

Yeah I agree. Definitely terrifying

[@annakittleson954]

True but the burns in season 2 on someone’s hands where horrifying

[@philomenaa_chen]

@@annakittleson954 bro I swear every king on this show is horrifying to me oh my god I’m traumatized (Sorry if I’m overreacting I just get scared often)

[@jaymem5456]

And all for a stupid reward challenge.

[@rebekah4761]

He was able to come back to play again in the future.

[@cherylbaldanzi6421]

I love that you explain everything

[@Fragmented_Mask]

Honestly, as someone who scratched both corneas and lived with recurrent corneal abrasion syndrome in both eyes for the best part of a decade your comments were spot on! The kids in school were entertained by me routinely turning up in an eye patch at least 😂

[@lame8190]

Caleb Getting Evacuated From Heat Stroke Is One Of The WIldest Scenes On The Show. Not only did he almost die, but **TWO** other contestants also had to be treated for heat stroke and all of production, and the contestants had to join in to help everyone.

[@edaj1990]

What season is that?

[@lame8190]

@@edaj1990 32

[@totallyaccuratebotansimula9493]

climate is getting hotter in some areas of the world. Australia had record breaking heat waves lately.

[@tinkrtailr]

I've had heat stroke, and it luckily didn't get to the point where I collapsed, but it was a close thing. We were at Disneyland and my parents realized what it was pretty quick and took me back to our hotel room, turned the air conditioning on as low as it would go, and stuffed me full of ice water. Took a few hours to feel completely back to normal, but I was lucky my parents knew the symptoms to look out for.

[@Machinte]

Sorry you went through that. Good to hear that you got better and didn’t pass out.

[@killereria9945]

For heat stroke warm water would have worked better and helped hydrate you faster. The cold water could have put you into shock. Either way though your parents were really quick to act and super smart.

[@mehere8038]

@@killereria9945 depends on who you ask & when as to if cold or body temperature water is better for dehydration. Can be a really controversial topic actually. In terms of actual heat stroke though, if it's really at that point, cold is what's needed, drinking if the person can tollerate it without vomiting & either way, add it to where the main blood vessels are close to the surface of the skin, so the major pulse points, neck, underarms & groin. Absorption of liquids becomes almost irrelevant once it reaches heat stroke, cooling is what's critical. If they're conscious & stable in that regard, then quite frankly at that point it doesn't really even matter if they vomit the cold water back up, the key thing is to cool them, so if they vomit it up, it's just a case of putting fresh stuff back in & repeating over & over & hopefully the coolness is cooling them internally in the process. There's no such thing as medical shock from cold water in that setting, just not how shock works

[@jennifertimberlake6522]

A few years ago I passed out at Disneyland because of severe dehydration, possible heat, and food poisoning for the 3rd time in 2 weeks. We were on the 3rd day of going to the parks during a 2 week long cross country trip and it was very hot that day but we were on the way in(waiting in line to go in) when I felt weird so I went off to the corner to sit down in the shade thinking I was just somewhat overheated and not used to standing so much (disability limits my ability to stand a long time). Well about 5 minutes later I got very dizzy and laid down so I didn't fall and get hurt. my husband seen me last down and came over to check on me. I told him I was very dizzy and didn't feel well and no sooner did I say that and I started throwing up then immediately passed out for several minutes. By the time I came to they already had first aid there and they were calling ems. They got me cooled off fairly quickly on the way to the hospital with having the air on full blast but I still couldn't hold anything down and I was so dehydrated they blew several veins trying to give me fluids. They ended up giving me 3 bags of fluids and some anti nausea and anti diarrhea meds for the way home as by that point that kicked in too (which is why they said food poisoning along with the heat and dehydration)We ended up cutting our extra trip a day short and headed back to where we were staying for a few weeks(we ended up moving there for 2 years) traveling was a 2 day trip and I couldn't hardly eat or drink anything that whole time but thankfully I overcame it. Since then I have had food poisoning and heat issues several more times but nothing as severe as that one.

[@leo9982]

It wasn't heat stroke then it was heat exhaustion, much less serious.

[@DragonflyandTheWolf]

I remember the guy who fell into the fire. That was in the early days of Survivor. I remember thinking that he did it on purpose so he could get out without quitting. I had been around so many campfires growing up and have the wind blow smoke right in my face more than once. Its not fun, but it never made me pass out.

[@Mwahn0bar]

Ughh I had a cornea abrasion (ulcer & scratched cornea did the eye dye exam and all) WORST week ever. Never been so grateful for my body organs functioning properly and I’ve never scratched/itch my eye since lol. Lesson learned

[@shad0whawk947]

Definitely want to see a part 2 to this! There are so many other medical emergencies and evacuations they’ve had that I think would be worth looking at, such as Russell S in Season 19, Pat in Season 37, or even Jackson in 42.

[@AA-dd3we]

I feel terrible for Jackson. He thought he made an educated decision, and he was terrified of people thinking his being trans was the cause of his mental illness, rather than taking care of his dying mother after years of her rejecting him (for being trans).

[@laurissa1790]

Also poor Joe after all the beef kebobs. I think James was med-evaced during one of his seasons for a knee injury. I could be mistaken on that,There was also a season a girl broke her wrist during the first challenge and had to leave. I don't remember that though. And Missy broke her foot, but they let her stay since she only had a few days left.

[@AA-dd3we]

@@laurissa1790 You gotta give Joe credit for doing the whole thing at 72 - and doing good in the challenges and having allies. If you were nice to the Brains, he had your back.

[@laurissa1790]

@@AA-dd3we Absolutely! I loved Joe, he was incredible for doing it at 72. I'm sad that was how his journey had to end. I wish they would give them better reward food that wouldn't completely destroy their digestive systems.

[@tornadojack8170]

@@laurissa1790 He did get evacuated, just for a different injury, it was a infected wound on his hand, and the knee injury he could still be there since it wasn't bad. his tribe voted him out.

[@GogiRegion]

My middle school cross country coach once told us that you can die from the cold but not from hot. Same with a high school PE teacher having us run in the heat even if we fainted. Didn’t realize heatstroke was so severe because I’ve always been told that passing out from heat is benign.

[@martaribeiro96]

wtf how dumb are those teachers? Absolutely terrifying that they're putting kids' lives in danger.

[@trombonegirlJH]

Your coaches were not the brightest... I live in south Louisiana and after hurricane Laura in 2020 we had several deaths simply from heat exhaustion. It gets hot and humid enough here that at the beginning of the school year (mid August) they have to be super careful with recess and PE.

[@owatson7648]

Um what the hell was wrong with your coach????? That is idiotic to tell kids. Heatstroke is very dangerous. Usually you'll feel heat exhaustion beforehand, where you feel disoriented and groggy from the heat, in which case drinking cold fluids and sitting in the shade is crucial to avoid heatstroke. Thankfully I've only gotten heat exhaustion once or twice, and it took at least 15 minutes in very cold rooms with a cold drink to cool off. People underestimate how deadly heat is, and how long it takes to cool off once heatstroke sets in.

[@stephsaguudefan1753]

Um....what? Of course overheating is dangerous. That's why before we had fever-reducing medication they used to pack people in ice to lower their body temperature.

[@rustyhowe3907]

We were in Queensland Australia and during the summer months it was marathon season as well in school, any kid passing out would be humiliated and got detention, summer was +45C (or 115F).

[@ReecesPiecesInc]

I had a corneal abrasion recently when sand got in my eye while I was deployed. I normally have dry eyes anyway so I use eyedrops all the time but that pain was horrible.

[@casslancaster5994]

I love the guy at the end saying “oh really!?” like an ah ha moment with the paper bag trick haha

[@bladeofbattousai]

Speaking of corneal abrasion, my dad had a workplace accident and burned almost his entire cornea off. They went in with a microscope and said he only had like 2 cells left and he would probably need a transplant. Every time he moved his eye, he screamed. And this is a man who once cut his hand almost in half and just swore a lot. Every day he had to go to a specialist who would remove any abnormal cells from his eye. But after weeks and weeks of absolute misery, his corneas actually grew back. Now he whines that they have to wear safety glasses at work because of him. He should have been wearing them to begin with!

[@evilsharkey8954]

Corneas are incredibly good at healing, which is impressive for such a thin little layer of cells that gets oxygen mostly from the air.

[@alexpowers5187]

8:00 - I remember this one. People started dropping left and right. I remember my wife and I talking about how in the world they kept that particular competition going and this was before all the injuries. It was obvious, in from our viewer standpoint, that it was not going to end well.

[@ojgsk8ter]

Yeah that challenge and season in general was absolutely insane for injuries and medical emergencies. For anyone who hasn’t seen the show the bug in the ear, the guy with the infected knee, and the heat stroke were all in the same season. There were also two other contestants who suffered from milder heat stroke or heat exhaustion in that challenge and had to get medical attention. Have heard that Caleb’s heat stroke evac was the closest anyone ever got to dying on the show.

[@jtbenn893]

I am no means a doctor but as someone who recently has had bad bowel problems pop up and working with my gastro, yes. A severe blockage of the bowel or just constipation will push on your prostrate or bladder itself and keep it from being able to empty.

[@MsJanaMac]

I think you explained everything great! Thank you!!

[@brookiebakerie]

Because my brother's appendicitis presented as severe back pain (along with other factors) it was misdiagnosed for about 10 days. His appendix ruptured and he was completely septic when they finally went in for exploratory surgery, after doing an ultrasound and stating with confidence that it was not his appendix. He had to be life flighted to Georgetown Hospital, where he was in ICU on a respirator for 2.5 months. It took nearly 30 surgeries to put his abdomen back together over the next few years. He survived!

[@firechasersparkles2023]

I hope you reported the doctor who misdiagnosed your brother.

[@Mamabug1981]

I complained to ERs about appendicitis-type pain for years, to where I got labeled drug seeking, because the scans and blood tests kept coming back "normal". Lo and behold, during an unrelated procedure a couple of years ago, they ended up yanking my appendix as well because it showed massive evidence of those years of inflammation, surgeon was shocked it hadn't ruptured at some point.

[@alexia3552]

That's absolutely terrifying, it must have been crushing for him to go through all that

[@HiImRook0_o2022]

2:28 - Michael Skupin, from Survivor Australia, is prob one of the most famous medical emergencies in the show's history, as it was the 1st ever medical evac on the show. 3rd degree burns on his hands and a super dramatic evac from the show. Only a few other accidents or evacs come close to the level of panic that can be felt by the medical crew and other cast members who witnessed it happen.

[@Jacob-eq4ld]

you lose sympathy for him when you find out he’s now a convicted pedophile though :/

[@lisasharf1442]

I remember when that happened. I knew he was burned, but when I saw his hands, I visibly cringed (and I was a nurse).

[@goldenmilkpudding8743]

SO happy that it happened that pervert pedo deserves more

[@arjunkishore4080]

Crazy to think that the fire was actually the hero in this scenario. For those that don’t know, he was convicted for possessing CP while he was under investigation for running a pyramid scheme

[@NoctReign]

It’s satisfying to watch after finding out what he got charged with.

[@timsbird1971]

I know it's a year old but I have spent a lot of time in the wilderness with fires. If you are blowing on the fire trying to get it to flare up more you can kind of forget what you are doing and hyperventilate. Add to this the smoke and you can get very light headed. I've had to take time out and stop due to this. It doesn't take a huge stretch to see that you could pass out.

[@core010]

Hey Doctor Mike, I wanted to chime in about the constipation bit. I actually went to the hospital for this a few months ago, something had caused a blockage in my intestines and so nothing was, well, getting out of me except by mouth. It had a lot of the same signs as appendicitis and that's what I believed it was when I went to the ER when it got too bad. They worked on me and got a CT Scan and a few x-rays and determined it was a blockage. They never did determine a cause for it, though I'm having a colonoscopy (at 32, kill me) in a few weeks because they want to make sure it's not Crohns Disease or some kind of cancer. My explanation, and I think the host's explanation, should probably be taken with a grain of salt as a non-medical professional giving it. It probably was not the *whole* digestive system, but I definitely believe there could've been a blockage.

[@angelinaaa.m19]

Dr. mike has taught me more than all my teachers combined 💀

[@katelyn915]

Fr

[@btsandivefan.5821]

Fr, and a much entertaining way, and it keeps me into the statement