# My leg came off and there's blood spurting out in jets, any advice?(ASAP!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 21, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609 "2008-02-21T20:13:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/1 "2008-02-21T20:13:58Z")
…Or Post comical medical problems/situations that you _shouldn’t. Really. Go. To. A. Messageboard. For. Advice. About_ Best one wins the prize of being the winner. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/2 "2008-02-21T20:14:29Z")
[QUOTE=Lobsang] …Or Post comical medical problems situations that you _shouldn’t. Really. Go. To. A. Messageboard. For. Advice._ Best one wins the prize of being the winner. [/QUOTE] This needs one of those (Need Answer Fast) bits in the title. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/3 "2008-02-21T20:15:37Z")
[QUOTE=Darth Sensitive] This needs one of those (Need Answer Fast) bits in the title. [/QUOTE] Darn. It does. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/4 "2008-02-21T20:18:38Z")
Who changed my title? Edit: Czarcasm did. See below. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/5 "2008-02-21T20:19:03Z")
[QUOTE=Lobsang] Darn. It does. [/QUOTE] Will this do? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/6 "2008-02-21T20:19:50Z")
[QUOTE=Czarcasm] Will this do? [/QUOTE] Suppose it will. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/7 "2008-02-21T20:20:59Z")
How long can I leave my 9-month-old unattended in the bath tub? I just ran Junior’s bath and set him in, and he’s alone playing in the tub while I check with you guys. Any idea? ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/8 "2008-02-21T20:21:55Z")
Czarcasm could just have added “Ha! Made You Look!” to the header and saved several dozen keystrokes. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/9 "2008-02-21T20:22:12Z")
[QUOTE=Lobsang] Suppose it will. Thanks. [/QUOTE] No problem. Good luck with the leg, btw. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/10 "2008-02-21T20:23:40Z")
“How do I safely remove a lightbulb, flashlight, gatorade bottle, ladle that is stuck in my but?” “OMG I accidentally just ate my own poo? Now what do I do?” “There’s a dead hooker who died while giving me head and her mouth locked up on my wang how do I safely remove her?” ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/11 "2008-02-21T20:23:52Z")
How do you tell the difference between 2nd and 3rd degree burns? I’ll check back after I find the fire extinguisher. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/12 "2008-02-21T20:25:43Z")
I accidentally ate some botox. How much is fatal? ---
**Author:** ![atomicbadgerrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@atomicbadgerrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atomicbadgerrace)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/13 "2008-02-21T20:27:54Z")
[Peter Griffin](http://www.familyguyquotes.com/quotes/112.html) for the win. ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/14 "2008-02-21T20:28:37Z")
After cracking the sternum and gaining access to my heart, do I ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/15 "2008-02-21T20:30:11Z")
How do I hide this body so no one can find it? . ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/16 "2008-02-21T20:31:05Z")
My car went off the bridge and into the river. Do I open the window or not? or The Princess, the space smuggler and I fell down a garbage chute. Anyone know the command to keep the walls from closing in on us? ---
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/17 "2008-02-21T20:34:44Z")
What happens if I press this button? ---
**Author:** ![Labelless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f19dbf/32.png) [@Labelless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labelless)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/18 "2008-02-21T20:34:48Z")
Junior fell down the steps earlier, and seemed okay, if not a little quiet. But fell asleep about ten minutes after. He’s been sleeping all day, should I worry? Do you think I should wake him up? **Or** Junior was playing with my keys and stuck them in the light socket, he can’t seem to let go! Is it safe to pull him off myself? Or should I try to shut the breaker off first? Will the breaker shock me? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/19 "2008-02-21T20:39:24Z")
My left arm is tingling… What does that mean? [sub] **ZipperJJ** and **Labelless** have got the spirit of the thread so far. Things that if happened would probably make slightly more sense to call 999 (edit: Or 911) rather than google or go to a Message board for advice about. But all the others are still funny. [/sub] ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609/20 "2008-02-21T20:42:31Z")
To stop bleeding of the femoral artery, is it better to apply direct pressure or a tourniquet? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-leg-came-off-and-theres-blood-spurting-out-in-jets-any-advice-asap/438609.md?page=2)