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beel11 t1_j2u33dp wrote

Reply to comment by waltwhitman83 in Family Statement for Damar Hamlin by ShepherdsDoof

My guess: Therapeutic hypothermia potentially for next 48-72 hours. Let him wake up after that. Let him walk out of hospital within a week. Huge debate whether he needs a device (prob not) and whether he can play for the playoffs (maybe but who will have the balls to allow it). It’s more likely he plays next season instead if he does play again. If he’s not being cooled, then he gets extubated soon and we hear the good news.

This is all assuming CPR was adequate and initiated quick enough.

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waltwhitman83 t1_j2u8qab wrote

> Let him walk out of hospital within a week.

if he can that is, right? is there a 50% chance he's a vegetable/his brain is fucked?

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beel11 t1_j2uacj5 wrote

I think the most important question for him is - how quickly did they recognize arrest and start CPR after he collapsed. Also how quickly did they shock him. This plays huge implications for the nfl and what personnel they have on the field. If it was quick, he should be completely fine and back to 100% soon (hopefully). This is assuming it was just pure commotio cordis and nothing else.

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