A medical professional provides a humorous and sarcastic commentary on the injuries and fight scenes in the movie John Wick. They point out the unrealistic and exaggerated nature of the injuries, including concussions, broken bones, and stab wounds. The commentator highlights the impossibility of John Wick surviving the amount of trauma he sustains, and pokes fun at the movie's over-the-top action sequences. They also provide some medical insight into the potential consequences of the injuries depicted, but mostly focus on entertainingly tearing apart the film's credibility.
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1. Concussions can be caused by being hit with a solid object on the back of the skull.
2. A concussion can cause a skull to split open, bleeding, and brain rattling.
3. An abdomen kick to the solar plexus can knock the wind out of someone.
4. A kick in the face can cause a broken nose.
5. Being hit in the head with a baseball bat can cause someone to lose consciousness.
6. A broken arm can occur in the humerus bone.
7. Getting stabbed in the heart can be a fatal injury.
8. Getting stabbed in the carotid artery can cause rapid bleeding.
9. Broken cartilage in the throat can make it hard to swallow and breathe.
10. A corneal abrasion can occur from glass in the eye.
11. Vertebral and hip fractures can occur from being thrown off a balcony and landing on the back.
12. A sling is not sufficient for a fracture, a cast is needed.
13. Alcohol can worsen clotting and increase bleeding.
14. Suffocation can be a problem in certain situations.
15. Abdominal gunshot wounds can cause internal bleeding and be life-threatening.
16. A femur bone is stronger than concrete and cannot be stabbed through.
17. Blunt force trauma can cause internal bleeding but may not be fatal.
18. Dislocating an elbow is not easy, especially when injured.
19. A staple gun can be used to close wounds but is not ideal.
20. Sutures are more flexible and preferred over staples for wound closure.