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In reply to the discussion: If they teach the Thai kids to dive to get them out of the caves they should [View all]Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)Even without getting into the insane ideas of medicating them before an extremely hazardous dive, just the idea of experimenting with new drugs none of these kids have ever been on, so you have no idea about possible reactions or side effects, when they are trapped deep underground is a horrible idea even before you get into the diving.
I doubt they have a doctor who is a cave diver, so they have most likely a military medic. Well trained, but trained in trauma and treating battlefield injuries and not in general care or dealing with reactions to various pharmaceuticals. So you get one of the kids having an adverse reaction and you are in deep trouble, with that medic having to hopefully be able to treat it only with whatever supplies they have managed to get in, and with no chance to evacuating then to further care after that.