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Why are some of us so compelled to stare at unsettling photos and videos of things that we'd prefer not to see in real life? A bloody scene from Grey's Anatomy, or a putrid peek at Dr. Pimple Popper squeezing pus-filled blemishes. It's like we can't help ourselves, even if our stomachs are churning.
Some scientists believe it's because viewing such content from a safe distance allows us to be both disgusted and curious at the same time. Both are evolutionary feelings. And both can protect us. But more on that later...
First, we're going to test your ability hold down your breakfast while scrolling through some rather unsettling medical images. From a really creepy-looking medical dummy, to an x-ray of a brain after a piece has been removed... Bored Panda has put together a list of "look away but not quite yet" medical photographs shared by people online. Each image tells its own story, and all provide a window into a world that we wouldn't ordinarily see.
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#1
A Doctor’s Letter To United Heathcare For Denying Nausea Medication To A Child On Chemotherapy
Colleen Glim 4 months ago
I have no words. This is wrong for so many reasons on so many levels
BeesEelsAndPups 4 months ago
This is the American healthcare system. It's what the people of the United States voted for year after year after year, in every election since Nixon's. While, yes, there ARE Americans who don't like this system, and perhaps even the majority of Americans don't like it. Unfortunately if you argue for a different system, the far-right party called Republicans says "Socialism" and the center-right party called Democrats gets terrified and nothing happens. It's not different with gun control, debt reform, etc. Anything that could help the majority of Americans live longer, healthier, and happier lives is evil socialism created by the LGBTQ and Jewish Agenda.
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AuntKaren12 4 months ago
Company my husband used to work for changed insurance companies to United. The company had to go back to original insurance company - United was denying prescriptions.
UnicornSnotRules 4 months ago
I once had an insurance company deny a hospital/specialized bed for a child with cerebral palsy. The physician doing the denial said that for safety the parents could just put a mattress on the floor. Do they (the denying physician) sleep on a mattress on a floor??? And how would they like to lift an 80 pound child from the floor and put them in a wheelchair, among other things everyday???
KrazyChiMama 4 months ago
I cannot tell you how many appeal letters I’ve assisted patients and doctors in writing. I even copy the medical journals just in case because those doctors really don’t know what they’re even looking at half the time. I did pretty good too I held the office record for overturning denials. Probably around 80/100 were in our favor. Sometimes the reviewing doctors aren’t unreasonable….May the odds be ever in our favor! :/
Tamra 4 months ago
You're fighting the good fight, though it's appalling that it's a battle that needs to be fought.
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Wondering why you can't stop scrolling through this list even though a part of you is begging you not to? Don't worry. You're not alone... “People are often drawn to things that bother them,” says Alexander Skolnick, a psychologist who studies disgust.
Disgust is an important emotion. It's meant to protect us. "We tend to feel it when there’s something harmful around," explains Quartz. "We know snakes and some insects mean danger. Vomit means something made someone else sick. Poop carries diseases. When we see any of these, we naturally want to avoid them."
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#2
An Artist Is Doing A Really Cool Thing By Painting Baby's Medical Helmets
Upstaged75 4 months ago
I've seen lots of those painted helmets on babies. So cute! Although aparently they get stinky.
J Wess 4 months ago
Why is this on this thread? That baby is so cute, as is the helmet. But does not belong on this post.
Rodriquez 1 day ago
Bored Panda copies stuff from all over the place and slaps a title on it. It rarely has anything really to do with the content.
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My Adhd Medication Came With A Fidget Toy
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
Send them an email! Maybe they’ll send you a toy :)
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Meanwhile, curiosity calls on us to explore and learn more about the world. Including those things that can be harmful to us. Viewing unsettling or gross content allows us to feel disgust and curiosity together. Basically, we can be a bit disgusted, while still using the images or videos to protect ourselves in the future.
“I think it is about experiencing these things in safe ways,” Skolnick explains. “It’s gross, but it’s not you…it’s something you can turn off. You have power over it.”
#4
This Is The First Complete Nervous System Ever Dissected - 1887
Her name is Harriett and she was a maid employed at drexel university college of medicine, now the medical college of pennsylvania. She wished to dedicate her body to science.
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 4 months ago (edited)
Hey, so- there’s no evidence that she willingly donated her body. It’s much more likely that it was stolen and used without consent. In fact, there’s no evidence that it was even a woman named Harriet at all. Edit: https://drexel.edu/legacy-center/blog/overview/2018/november/dissecting-harriet-cole-uncovering-womens-history-in-the-archives/
#5
Ducklings Being Used In Medical Therapy, 1956
Feathered Dinosaur 4 months ago
This child was suffering from polio. A disease we almost wiped out with vaccines. Which will return, because idiot parents (who were immunized themselves) deny their children vaccinations
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
And especially because a certain country now has their health system run by a guy who eats roadkill and claims that a worm ate half his brain and vaccines cause autism.
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Lara Verne 4 months ago
I think that animals would really help patients in hospitals. Not only children. I would be overjoyed if could have ducklings in a hospital room. But most of hospitals would never let animals inside. I know it could be risky, but still.
KrazyChiMama 4 months ago
The hospital system I worked at had therapy dogs that came in weekly and made rounds…they have to be careful because of people with allergies.
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Dogcat vet (retired) 4 months ago
https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/illness-and-disease-z/animal-transmitted-diseases/salmonella-chicks-and-ducklings
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I Had A Brain Tumor Removed, And Now I’m A Bit Absent Minded
JK 4 months ago
I'm not sure how they got that photo without the person being deceased. Looks like the top of the cranium was sawed off to extract the tumor.
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Dr Val Curtis calls herself a ‘disgustologist.’ Yes, really. She's the director of the Environmental Health Group at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. And says that disgust is specifically about things that might make us sick.
"You might dislike the taste of cheese, but it’s not going to necessarily make you sick," explains Curtis. "You might be disgusted by the sight of a cockroach sitting on that plate of cheese - because the cockroach has probably come out of the toilet and is carrying pathogens on its feet.”
#7
Fish Skin Is Being Used To Help Treat Burn Victims
This treatment for severe burns is an unorthodox procedure they can ease the pain of victims and cut medical costs. The skin substitute reduces inflammation and help to heal chronic wounds (E.G. Diabetic wounds).
Kim Steffen 4 months ago
Glad they found a use for tilapia. It's not worth the effort of putting it in your mouth.
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“Tilapia skin, particularly from the Nile tilapia, is emerging as a promising alternative for burn wound treatment due to its high collagen content and ability to promote healing. It's being explored as a xenograft (using tissue from another species) and has shown potential in reducing pain, promoting re-epithelialization (skin regeneration), and minimizing dressing changes. While research is ongoing, tilapia skin offers a potentially cost-effective and readily available solution for burn care.”
Lara Verne 4 months ago
Wow, I never heard about it before. And don't get me wrong, I know that having a burn injuries sucks, but d**n, it looks cool.
Motherofguineapigz 4 months ago
Oh no! Do not let the insurance companies know that this cuts medical costs.
#8
These Medical Cloves Designed For Medical Emergency Response
Doodles1983 4 months ago
Top to bottom. GCS Glasgow Coma Score. Basically how awake and responsive the person is. HR Heart Rate/Pulse rate. BP Blood Pressure. RR Respiratory Rate (number of breaths per min. SpO2. Concentration of oxygen in your blood. Temp is body temperature. D***s. Any meds given during the patient contact.
KrazyChiMama 4 months ago
We used to write on our gloves too back when I worked ED…most of the paramedics bringing critical patients did as well. Can’t type report with blood (or other fluids) on your hands…
Hugo 2 months ago
BP censors naughty words such as gloves: one has to fight back.
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#9
Medical Chest I Found In My Grandfathers Attic
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
I could definitely see collectors etc paying money for this!
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Shortstuff 4 months ago
Gift to a hospital. Our local hospital has display cabinets with old surgical instruments, old med bottles and photos of old uniforms etc.
Rich Black 4 months ago
wait a minute . . . the imperial Japanese army put the red cross on their medical supplies?
Brian Droste 4 months ago (edited)
Make sure there are no dangerous or illegal d***s in that trunk.
A long time ago, our ancestors relied on disgust to survive. Feeling disgusted helped them avoid harmful bacteria in rotting food, toxic water, waste and dead animals.
"Humans with a strong sense of disgust not only stayed healthier, but would have been seen as a more attractive mate and passed on those 'disgust genes’ to their offspring," BBC reports.
“Those who had a ‘healthy squeamishness’ would have gone on to have more children and practised good hygiene, and that would have protected their children,” explains Curtis. “Those who didn’t have that squeamishness would have simply died out.”
#10
This White "Soap" Is The First 3D Printed Bionic Pancreas
Bleau 4 months ago (edited)
So insurance won't pay for nausea meds for child but will pay for this. Sure....
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Ozymandias73 4 months ago
If it functions correctly, I'd like one please. Type 1 diabetic since 1976...I was 3 years old.
Samantha H 4 months ago
Medicine is fascinating. I love visiting the Hunterian Museum of Medicine (London UK)
Earonn - 4 months ago
That's on my list for my next visit, hopefully later this year.
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Perfectly Lined Up Sternotomy Sealing, The Surgeon Is Amazing
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
Love it when surgeons take the time to preserve body art 🥰❤️ they know how much our tattoos can mean to us
Evan Connolly 2 months ago
They know how annoying it is whenever someone has them and they have to then line it up when it takes so much finicking to do.
Load More Replies... Shortstuff 4 months ago
True story. A woman had a surgery, and just above her pubic area she had a tattoo....Keep off the Grass. When she woke, she saw the surgeon had written.... sorry but I had to mow the lawn.
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
A surgeon wrote on her pubic area? 😂 I think that’s an urban legend but it’s a funny joke
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Kät Kartoona 4 months ago
My surgeon asked me if it's okay to cut my tattoo. For me it was more important that he can work free so the results for my health could be the best. But he still took care of my tattoo and put it good together. :) Unfortunately the healing don't went well and the scare put the tattoo apart. But it's okay. The body is a mystical b*tech. ;)
#12
An Identity Thief Stole The Identity Of A Surgeon And While Aboard A Navy Destroyer Was Tasked With Performing Several Life Saving Surgeries
He proceeded to memorize a medical textbook just before hand and all the patients survived.
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
“Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr., also known as "The Great Impostor," was an American serial imposter who gained notoriety for assuming various identities and professions without proper qualifications. He successfully masqueraded as a monk, a surgeon in the Royal Canadian Navy, a prison warden, and more, often forging credentials and leaving a trail of deception behind him. Demara's most famous impersonation involved his service as a surgeon in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Korean War. Posing as "Dr. Joseph Cyr," he performed surgeries on wounded soldiers aboard the HMCS Cayuga, even though he had no medical training. His ability to quickly study medical texts and perform the necessary procedures, despite the lack of formal training, is often highlighted in accounts of his exploits.”
Robert Trebor 4 months ago
I wonder if they let him be a doctor in the prison.
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Movie about him, but I can't think of the name. I think DeCaprio played the part.
Beth Wheeler 4 months ago
I wonder how many lawsuits that caused. All kinds of charges for him, practicing medicine without a license, etc, etc etc. I wonder how long it took to find out the real Dr. wasn't on the ship.
Tom Brincefield 4 months ago
He did not take the real doctor's place. He was impersonating a doctor, and was assigned to the ship. The doctor he was impersonating was a civilian, with his own practice. It was a Canadian warship, there weren't any lawsuits. And he didn't get charged. The Canadian navy gave him an honorable discharge, $1000, and a ride to the American border. The Americans didn't dvd any warrants for him, so they let him go.
Load More Replies...Disgust comes with a physiological reaction. And there are steps to feeling disgusted... The first is paying attention. The gross thing makes you stop what you’re doing and check it out, without getting too close.
Next, you might squirming or sweat. "Your palms go clammy, your hands go up and you stay away from touching the thing - or dropping it if you ignored step one," Curtis told the BBC.
#13
Uncle's Eye Healed After Corneal Transplant Surgery
Anthony Elmore 4 months ago
Just gonna go ahead and upvote this for the reference to Orphan Black.
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#14
A Doctor’s Office On My Delivery Route Has A Real Ww1 Medical Kit Framed Up On The Wall
The Cute Cat 4 months ago (edited)
Most of the instrument actually still the same as being used by medic now days. For example that artery clamp (lower right side)
#15
X-Ray Of A Hand With Advanced Rheumatoid Arthiritis
amy lee 4 months ago
Yes. Slowly painfully being pulled out of their joints by arthritis
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Shortstuff 4 months ago
I have a friend with hands like that. He is in constant agony and nothing can be done for him.
Rinso The Red 4 months ago
Been struggling with pretty bad RA for some time. This picture is literally my nightmare
Doodles1983 4 months ago
Tell her to take the disease modifiers! My mum refused to (as cytotoxic). Then she got cancer 15 years later. Had to take them. When her chemo ended she joked with her oncologist to keep her on chemo as she felt the best in over a decade with her RA! I am a pharmacy tech and just despaired! "I told you this 10 years ago!" she spent her life in less quality because she didn't understand how the meds could help.
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Philly Bob 4 months ago (edited)
I know those Itis boys and Arthur is the worst of 'em. His brother Ryan isn't too cool eather.
KrazyChiMama 4 months ago
Noooooo!!!! My grandmother had it and so do I…keep using your hands guys! I paint and play the piano to keep my hands from ending up like this…grandma used to crochet but I don’t have the patience for that!
You could very well pulling a face. Perhaps you stick out your tongue out or close your mouth up tight. "Your tongue is simulating pushing the thing out of your mouth and keeping it out, just in case," explains the BBC.
The final step, which many of us have experienced, is gagging. "Especially if it’s a food-related disgust response, your stomach starts to churn to discourage you from ingesting it, and prepare you to throw up in the event you did," reads the site.
#16
The Amount Of Medication I Have To Take In A Week After A Kidney Transplant
Lene Leth Winterberg 4 months ago
That’s NOTHING. I had to take 28 pills in the morning and 26 at night for a year after my liver transplant. Now I’m down to 5 in the morning and 3 at nights. That’s not counting my 7-8 pain killers a day because of aftermath with cronic stomach pains. But I don’t care 😁 I’m alive and my liver is as healthy as a normal persons 😁 That’s my incredible gift of life given to me at the age of 40 from a complete stranger ❤️ A gift of the miracle of life ❤️
Don Adams 4 months ago (edited)
Almost 15 months with a heart transplant. Down to 34 pills per day, one inhaler, 4 insulin per day. Down from around 45 per day right after the transplant. It has slowly reduced, but dosages can also change based on blood work. Actually take one pill morning and one evening that helps protect my stomach from the other pills. No complaints at all - I am alive and loving it! EDIT- PLEASE BE A DONOR! Live on with a grateful recipient!
Wendy Miller 4 months ago
Husband had one of these. He's on the lowest dosage of anti-reject meds. Got his kidney in 2007. Still his doctor's boring patient. As we want to keep it.
Big Chungus 4 months ago
Looks like my mom's after her heart transplant. Almost a year later and they have got her down to a lot less medication.
Beth Wheeler 4 months ago
Transplant patients definitely have to take a lot of meds & some of them are for life to prevent rejection. I had a cousin that got a kidney from 1 of her brothers years ago. She was one of the early kidney transplant patients at Duke Hospital. She had the surgery in the mid 70's and died 7 or 8 years with Robert's kidney over 40 years later.
#17
Testing Davinci Surgical Robot On Operation Game
Joshua David 4 months ago
My husband had prostate surgery in 2010 with a robot and he healed without the side effects that can happen from having it removed.
KrazyChiMama 4 months ago
Davinci is used in urology to implant radioactive seeds that could be dangerous for a surgeon to repeatedly handle. Good for both patients and the doctors!
Beth Wheeler 4 months ago
DaVinci is used in a lot of Urology surgeries, not sure what other surgery it's used for.
Nova yt 4 months ago
How is having to learn to be an expert on this, easier than just using your hands. What's the benefits of this machine?
Earonn - 4 months ago
The mechanic can buffer even the tiniest shakes of the surgeons hand. Also you can transfer a movement of 1 millimeter in the patient into several centimetres on the surgeon's side, making it much easier to be very precise. Plus probably twenty other improvements.
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Thought You All Might Appreciate My Uncommon Stitches
brookeannsimmer 4 months ago
I'm surprised because trauma to the nail bed usually causes the nail to fall off, but maybe this was below the bed and they needed to hold a large section together
Anthony Elmore 4 months ago
Surprisingly enough drilling a hole through them frequently doesn't cause them to fall off. Not sure why. It's an effective method of removal of blood from a bleed happening under the nail. It's not COMFORTABLE, but it's doable.
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Beth Wheeler 4 months ago
What on earth did you do to your poor thumb? They would have numbed part of the hand before doing that.
joann fielding 4 months ago
Holes in nails are not fun. Slammed my thumb in a door as a kid. Dr took out a freaking Bic Lighter and a safety pin, I kid you not, and stuck the red hot pin through my nail to release the pressure under the nail. Blood shot out high enough to hit the ceiling! Know what, though? It felt better immediately and healed just fine. Go figure! 🤷♀️
#19
This Device To Help Medical Professionals Find Veins. The Veinviewer
Colleen Glim 4 months ago
Finding them is only half the battle. Successfully sticking them with the needle is the hard part. I have horrible veins
Lady Eowyn 4 months ago
I had to have blood drawn at the hospital once for a test and I held out my left arm, saying, "this arm is better." The tech looked at my arm and gave me a doubtful look. I then held out my right arm. He looked incredulous. I told him, "I didn't say it was good. I said it was better." He went to pediatrics for a smaller needle.
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Brian Droste 4 months ago
I recently had a doctors appointment. Had to get blood work done. The nurse found a vein fairly easily. Went to putba needle in the vein. Had a hard time sticking the needle in the vein. She had to find a different vein to draw blood.
KrazyChiMama 4 months ago
This is so cool! I wish we had these when I was doing phlebotomy! I had a great instructor though she taught us to do it almost in the dark (that came in handy in ED). She was an army nurse and served in Iraq…tough as nails and just sharp!
Beth Wheeler 4 months ago
That thing is so freaking cool. They used it on me for my Colonoscopy last year. I have good veins and for some reason the 1st nurse had trouble finding one. I even told her use this 1 or this 1. She ended up getting somebody else that came in with it and I found out that my veins have a lot of valves in them. I do plasma donations twice a week for the last 6 years and have done blood donations for over 20 years.
KieLeaHar 4 months ago (edited)
Most hospitals don’t have the money for those in their budgets because they are around $10,000 for one. So they can’t even afford to have most wards even have one. my mum worked in a private hospital (mainly for veterans), and they had two in the entire hospital.
Cat R 4 months ago
Was just in the hospital. In 1994, I got an infected blood vessel from an IV in 1994. That arm has not worked for blood draws or IVs since. Since only my right arm works, I had to have two IVs at all times. I had five total as two infiltrated and one just came out on its own. This ultrasound device was used several times. For the last one, the tech used the ultrasound but did NOT use the rubber tourniquet. It was painless and did not bruise at all. It was deep too. He said that, for him, sticking a needle basically into a balloon (vein swollen fron the tourniquet) never made sense to him. It was so amazing that it didn't hurt at all. That rest of my arm from above the elbow to my thumb is a mass of big, colorful bruising over a week later.
#20
Before & After A Total Spinal Fusion
Upstaged75 4 months ago
It is! But before my mom had it done she was in severe pain every day, so it was worth it. She's back to playing golf and doing Zumba. Before that she was walking with a cane. Plus she's 2 inches taller now.
Load More Replies... Tom Brincefield 4 months ago (edited)
My mom had fusion in sections of her back 3 times. None of them worked. Her back continued to fall apart, she's in constant pain from it.
#21
Obsidian Knives Made From A Type Of Volcanic Glass Are So Sharp They Cut On A Cellular Level
Due to this, when used in the medical field, incisions made with the blade heal faster with less scarring. They have been used as tools since the stone age.
Soton_Sherpa 4 months ago
IIRC, They were so sharp that they were banned because surgeons could cut themselves without knowing and either infect the patient or become infected themselves.
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
I gave it a Google: “Obsidian blades, while incredibly sharp and sometimes used in specialized microsurgery, are not banned for medical use but are not widely used due to their brittleness and lack of FDA approval. They are not a replacement for steel scalpels in general surgery.”
Load More Replies... Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
Anyone ever read The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman? (2nd book in the Golden Compass series - I’ve never seen the show, only read the books) - this reminds me of the knife when Will cuts his thumb off haha
#22
In My Head, The Screws From My Spinal Fusion Surgery Looked A Lot Smaller
Colleen Glim 4 months ago
Have my own set of these. Can agree this is what they look like on xray
Motherofguineapigz 4 months ago
When I was in college I worked for a small company that set up the trays for these surgeries. When you see them before, they look as scary as this picture. Also, we added the misc. tools. The giant bolt cutters were a little frightening as well.
#23
This Condition Is Called Mirror Hand Syndrome, Less Than 100 Cases Have Ever Been Diagnosed And The Cause Is Still Unknown
Soton_Sherpa 4 months ago
Genuine question, are all of the fingers usable? Can some medical Panda explain?
DowntownStevieB 4 months ago
In my opinion, perhaps not independently. The X-ray shows good articulation but it's hard to tell where tendon/ligament attachments are with an X-ray. If the forearm is thick, than maybe...
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Seadog 4 months ago
I was thinking if they slapped you it would be like getting hit with an octopus. (sorry, just the way my mind works)
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#24
The Monthly Dosage Of Medication Necessary For My Survival
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 months ago
OP has cystic fibrosis. While this is an intense amount of meds (and OP probably has to do breathing therapy and use a chest-thumper to loosen and dislodge mucus buildup), it's amazing how far medical technology has progressed. People with CF used to die in childhood/their teens - very rarely did a person with CF live to adulthood. Now, with proper treatment, people with CF can live near-normal lifespans - the median life expectancy is ~60 now. However, it is a chronic illness that deeply affects one's quality of life in many ways - so it's not an easy thing to live with, even with medical advances.
Pixie T 4 months ago
I was just coming here to say OP has CF as i recognised the meds. I have CF myself. And you're right about the advancements in medical technology and medication. In 2019 I was being assessed for a lung transplant as my regular lung function was between 24%-32%. I then started a new d**g in November of 2019 and by the April of 2020 my lung function had increased to 38%-43% ( highest it had been in 7 years). Its now sitting around 48% and I no longer am on the transplant list. I turned 45 in May and never thought I'd get here. As a child both myself and my family were told I wouldn't make it out of childhood, then wouldn't make it through teens, then to 25. It's a struggle some days because CF isn't just affecting the lungs, there's also diabetes, osteoarthritis and pancreatic trouble. I'm pretty lucky, I have many many friends who weren't and passed before these new medications.
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Brian Droste 4 months ago
I have a female friend that has to do ddialysison a daily basis I believe. The amount of stuff she has to have is to me mind blowing, but it is a 3 month supply. They get medical supplies in on a weekly basis.
#25
This Is A UV Light Used In Hospitals To Decontaminate Rooms That Were Occupied By Patients With Particularly Resistant Bacteria Or Bugs
Yrral Spavit 4 months ago
Any hint of anything infectious on the cancer ward and they would deep clean the room and roll these in for several hours.
Brian Droste 4 months ago
That was my question, how long did they have to be in there?
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“UV light disinfection in hospitals works by using short-wavelength ultraviolet (UV-C) light to inactivate or k**l microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi. The UV-C light damages the DNA or RNA of these pathogens, preventing them from reproducing and rendering them harmless. This method is often employed for surface disinfection and can also be used in upper-room air disinfection systems.”
Lorrence “Scott” Mahaffy 4 months ago
UV usually is only effective on whatever it hits. So not going to go beyond the surface and not around corners.
Alex Boyd 4 months ago
I'm guessing this is just part of the protocol, and there is regular physical cleaning as well.
Load More Replies... Uncle Schmickle 4 months ago
Years ago, UV light was used to treat various conditions, but it fell out of use.
#26
My (Nearly 60 Y/O) Fathers Arm After Being Thwomped By A Cow This Morning
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
I’m the cow and I approve this message from my lawyer
Load More Replies... Peta Hurley-Hill 3 months ago
Our cow broke my wrist and foot, almost detached the ribs from my sternum and dragged her hoof points down my back from shoulder to hip, cutting all the way down. The bruising from the sternum and back were spectacular! All because she tried to jump the gate I was leaning against.... I hate that cow lol.
#27
The Medical Pathology Museum At Tokyo University Has A Collection Of 105 Full-Bodied Tattoo Skins
Anthony Elmore 4 months ago
I want to agree, but then I remember we've got a museum over here that has displays of people cut into multiple thin cross-sections. It's apparently not serial-killery if it's for scientific display.
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sturmwesen 4 months ago
(not so) fun fact: you can buy human skin. Flatz ("artist") sold his skin and it's to be delivered after his death.
#28
There's A Tooth In My Chin
Uncle Panda 4 months ago
I have one just like that but didn't know until dental x-rays began to wrap around the front. Doc looked at me and said, "You have a supernumerary tooth!" Me (decoding) - "You mean 'extra?'" "Yes, but we charge more for supernumerary."
WubiDubi 4 months ago
The image of a young child with all their milk and adult teeth patiently waiting in their jaw and below their nose is horrendous. I tried to find it but found worse. 55fzjjypvw...0293d8.jpg 
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 months ago
Hopefully OP and their dentist keep an eye on it - it doesn't necessarily need to be removed "right now", but it could become infected/impacted - the same way that "extra" wisdom teeth can become infected.
Shortstuff 4 months ago
I had a tooth in the roof of my mouth. It was decaying and I had a dreadful taste in my mouth. Surgery in hospital and a 5 day stay. Oral surgeon said it was one of the most difficult surgeries he had done as the roots of the tooth were wrapped around bone.
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
I was born with a couple extra teeth. Got them removed when I was young because they were pushing my other teeth and you honestly can’t even tell now. But my X-rays were pretty cool looking too 😂
#29
My Grandmother's Student Medical Kit From 1925
#30
Finger Infected. Thermal Imaging Confirms
Upstaged75 4 months ago
The vet used this on my horse when she was having some lameness issues that were difficult to diagnose. (Too bad animals can't tell you where it hurts!) We could see that her hocks (backwards knees on the hind legs) were lit up in red. Treated them and she was good as new. Science is cool. 😁
#31
Asteroid Hyalosis Is A Medical Condition In Which The Person's Eyes Look Like The Universe
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
Very beautiful :) “ Asteroid hyalosis (AH) is a harmless, degenerative eye condition that causes a buildup of calcium and fats in the vitreous humor, the gel-like substance between the eye's lens and retina. The buildup appears as hundreds of tiny, yellow-white, sparkling lights or flecks inside the eye. AH is relatively common, affecting 0.8–2% of the population, and usually only has a minor impact on vision. It's mostly unilateral and rarely causes symptoms.”
#32
The Body Of A Gymnast While Preforming A Trick
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
If you think of a trick as “a cool thing someone can do,” then yeah, sure. But that word does kinda minimize how impressive this actually is 😂
Load More Replies... Philly Bob 4 months ago
They have springs for spines whereas I fall on my face putting my socks on in the morning. :(
Lyoness 4 months ago
Can confirm. As a former competitive gymnast I have repetitive stress injuries in my back, neck, knees and wrists and the discs in my lumbar region have degenerated. And I only did it for 6 years. Don't let your kids compete people, the damage to their bodies isn't worth it.
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Melinda Landis 4 months ago
x-ray of URL the Cat's head, run through a color filter. URLS-HEADS...c435a9.jpg 
#33
Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs Have A Milky Blue Blood. Each Year, Millions Of Crabs Are Captured, Bled And Released
The blood is used in almost all pharmaceutical vaccines, one of which being a Covid-19 vaccine.
EmJay 4 months ago
Crazy how idiots focus on the side effects of the effective vaccine when Covid has literally killed millions.
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
Right? It’s like complaining that the firefighters might park on your lawn while they’re trying to save your house from burning down.
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Rebecca O’Donnell 4 months ago
So many horseshoe crabs die from this as they drain them too much. There is also a synthetic d**g that can be used in place of this. Don’t know why Big Pharma doesn’t use the synthetic other than cost.
rorschach-penguin 4 months ago
I think you answered your own question. Same reason we raise animals in CAFOs and not frolicking in open green pastures. It's always money.
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Earonn - 4 months ago
So I can thank these lil guys for being much safer from Covid? THANK YOU, HORSESHOE CRABS! SO MANY THANKS! ♥
EJN 3 months ago
This is important. At least show gratitude for the sacrifice of other living things. The ancient peoples understood this. You live because they die. That is the way nature works. Unfortunately, most people ignore the gratitude part nowadays...
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 4 months ago
I wonder if people who are allergic to shellfish are able to get the vaccines. There's a small percentage of people that have a problem with the Corona vaccine and it's because of something in their DNA.
Becca not Becky 4 months ago
I gotta read further on it, but horseshoe crab blood has been used since the 1970s to check for bacterial contamination in vaccines and other injectables.
#34
Strands Of DNA Precipitated By Ethanol. About 3 Trillion Of Them
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 4 months ago
I’ve done this in class! It’s really cool. You can actually see all the strings.
Anthony Elmore 4 months ago
Wait, you can pull DNA out with Ethanol? I've been using it as a extract solvent for years but didn't realize you could pull DNA with it. Does it work similar to regular extraction? Soak the pulp in it then filter it?
Load More Replies... Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
I remember doing this with a strawberry in high school biology class - it was SO COOL to actually see the little string of DNA :) for some reason I wasn’t expecting it to literally look like this -> 🧬
#35
Patient Got Bit By A Stray Dog, And This Is His Rabies Vaccine And Immune Globulin Set Up
Lyoness 4 months ago
Absolutely. If it isn't treated in time rabies has a 100% fatality rate.
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Lene Leth Winterberg 4 months ago
“Now down with your pants” 🥴 I have had a lot of injections, blood tests, tubes down my throat, epidurals, you name it, but never this many shots at once! 😳 Ouch!
BeesEelsAndPups 4 months ago
I did this when I got bit by a rat. They gave me my shots in my stomach. I didn't think it was that bad, but I felt cruddy for a few days afterwards.
Load More Replies... Robert Trebor 4 months ago
I was bit in 1962 on my paper route. They found the dog one day before I would've had to start the shots, and he was not rabid. So, no rabid transit for me.
Tom Brincefield 4 months ago
My neighbor wasn't that lucky in the 70s after a rat bite.
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 4 months ago
At Duke you have to go to the ER for the immunoglobulin and Urgent Care for the other 3 injections.
#36
My Dog And I Are Taking The Same Medication
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 months ago
My dog Stilgar takes Keppra - a common anti-epileptic/anti-convulsion medication that is usually used for humans with epilepsy/other seizure disorders XD He takes it because he has myoclonus (constant, uncontrollable muscle twitches of his full body) and it helps lower the severity of his twitching.
rorschach-penguin 4 months ago
My cat and I used to both be on gabapentin, lol. And yes, I would pick it up from the same pharmacy I picked my meds up from.
JK 4 months ago
My cat needed meds for renal failure so I took the prescription to my usual pharmacy. They hadn't had that before, so they put him in with his name and my last name. Looking back, I wish I could have just got it under his nickname: Big Fat Whiny Cat. But it was Neal.
Judy Reynolds 2 months ago
Years ago, one of my cats needed a prescription filled at the pharmacy. He was in the computer as Sundance (last name).
Load More Replies... Dogcat vet (retired) 4 months ago
Most animal medicines are not FDA approved for use in pets; but veterinarians legally can dispense those meds. Insulin was human grade for years until they came out with Vetsulin and dog/cat insulin versions.
#37
Doctors Find 27 Contact Lenses Stuck In 67-Year-Old Woman’s Eye
Ozymandias73 4 months ago
Did nobody tell her she had to remove the ones she was wearing BEFORE putting in a new pair?!
Lorrence “Scott” Mahaffy 4 months ago
One of my unreasonable concerns. Thanks for verifying that I can continue to have this phobia.
Miranda Prince 4 months ago
Must not have. I can't imagine how she didn't notice.
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My Sister Teaches Nursing Students How To Do Medical Procedures. Here Is One Of Their Practice Dummies
Colleen Glim 4 months ago
I didn’t actually want to sleep tonight. Maybe this isn’t the best thread to be reading before bed?
Anthony Elmore 4 months ago
What is it that the more CPR common doll is referred to as, Annie? The hell happened to Annie? Is she ok?
Beth Wheeler 4 months ago
My mother was a nurse for 33 years years and 1 time when they were doing their CPR recertification the other nurses were saying it was hard to do the breaths. When Mama's turn comes she takes a deep breath and blows, they heard pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. They opened the CPR dummy and she had blown off the tubes. Mama killed the CPR dummy! ROFLMAO!!!
Anthony Elmore 4 months ago
Ma'am, it's the kiss of life, not the kiss of death 😂
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Münchmeyer Disease Is A Disorder In Which Muscle Tissue And Connective Tissue Such As Tendons And Ligaments Are Gradually Replaced By Bone
It is the only known medical condition where one organ system changes into another.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 months ago
Also known as fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. It is a severe, disabling disorder that does not have a cure. It essentially can cause limbs/joints to "freeze" in place as the connective tissue and ligaments turn to bone :(
Rebecca McManus 4 months ago
Sadly my BiL has this, he has regular injections to help slow the progress of the condition, but it's a terrible thing to see happen to someone
Load More Replies... Margaret Wartime 4 months ago (edited)
My mum is a huge nerd (and library worker) and she’s been really into old medical textbooks lately. I’m actually about to buy her a 6-volume set off eBay for her birthday in a few weeks - it’s from 1880-1898 (IIRC, I might be off by a year or two) and has some INSANE illustrations. She was gushing about it to me the other day and showed me pictures from the listing and there’s a few of this disease. She has no idea I’m buying them for her so I hope she’s excited - but I’m definitely going to flip through them first. So fascinating and horrifying at the same time.
Nova yt 4 months ago
She's definitely going to love them! Very thoughtful, sweet daughter.
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Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 3 months ago
Horrificly, at some point the patient has to decide which position they want to be stuck in for the rest of their lives...
ghtsv5bsvt 4 months ago
Eventually the person has to choose what position they want to be in for the rest of their life - forever in a sitting position or standing.
#40
Went To Get A Scan For Practicing Medical Students (I Was A Volunteer Modle)
Didn't Expect To See I Have A Condition Where My Hearts Artery And Vein Has Been Flipped To The Opposite Sides Of Each Other At Birth, Which Is Apparently Rare.
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
I have a retroverted uterus! (Tilted backwards rather than forwards). It’s not super rare but not super common either. Doesn’t really mean anything, it’s not a medical issue, just a fun fact I learned during my last pelvic exam 😅
Mrs. Kay 4 months ago
My husband was born with that. As well as tricuspid atresia.
Load More Replies... Nova yt 4 months ago
My nephew's heart is on the opposite side of his chest. He's still young but pretty sure the condition for the most part is benign.
#41
Scleroderma Hands Manifestations
Linda Roy 4 months ago
I Googled scleroderma but it didn't help to identify what's going on in the picture. Can someone help?
Maartje 4 months ago
I have systemic scleroderma (there are different types) . My body produces too much collagen. This is an auto-immune disorder. The excess collagen causes hardening of blood vessels , connective tissue and skin, and the damage to blood vessels can wreak havoc on - well, pretty much everything if you have the diffuse version ( I do). The hands of the patient show extensive calcinosis, a calcification of the tissues of the fingers. In addition, there will be tightening of the skin, narrowing of the small blood vessels and possibly bone reabsorption. The calcification can cause ulcers and infections that can lead to amputations.
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#42
In Certain Cultures, Wounds Were Sutured Using Ants, Especially Army Or Leaf-Cutter Species
These ants would be positioned to clamp the skin edges with their jaws. Once they bit down, the body of the ant would be cut off, leaving the head to act as a stitch.
#43
Just Cleanly Removed The Entire Nerve From My Patient’s Tooth (On Purpose)
Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 4 months ago (edited)
I'm guessing that the censored word is w*****s? Edit: yep. Wîllîes
Load More Replies... Anthony Elmore 4 months ago (edited)
Yes, I think the dentist likely put it in a hazardous materials bin where the nerve is no longer able to attack anyone.
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Triphalangeal Thumb (TPT) Is A Congenitalmalformation Where The Thumb Has Three Phalanges Instead Of Two
The extra phalangeal bone can vary in size from that of a small pebble to a size comparable to the phalanges in non-thumb digits.
Bradley Curthoys 3 months ago
Sorry all I heard was ‘nightmare’ and ‘gloves’…I agree, these look like nightmare gloves 👍🏻
Rich Black 4 months ago
Hollywood on line 2 . . . can you appear in an upcoming episode of Star Trek - Strange New Worlds . . . ?
Otto Katz 4 months ago
Is that a thumb with longer bone? It looks like there was a hiccup in development.
Tom Brincefield 4 months ago
Maybe you should try something kind of radical and read the post instead of just looking at the pictures. It literally tells you what you are seeing, and you don't end up posting comments that show your lack of intelligence.
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My Cat’s Medication Says Not To Drink Alcohol With It
Philly Bob 4 months ago
I've been trying to stop my cats from drinking for sometime now. I was, however, succesful in getting them to stop smoking.
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 4 months ago
Sometimes they give human medication to animals. Our rabbit was prescribed something not yet approved for rabbits but approved for humans, and I had to sign a disclaimer.
Dogcat vet (retired) 4 months ago
Needs the 'do not drive or operate heavy machinery' label too
Motherofguineapigz 4 months ago
I assumed that lack of label meant kitty can drive you home
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#46
This Medication Causes Birth Defects And They Don’t Want You To Forget
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 months ago
Accutane - medication to treat severe acne. My mom forced me to take it when I was a young teen - she was trying to force me to become a child acting star and pimples would detract from my appearance. Accutane also causes sun sensitivity and can dry out your skin horribly.
rorschach-penguin 4 months ago (edited)
On the flip side, I had horrific acne from age 9–21 and have permanent scarring. After trying retinoids, antibiotics, and androgen inhibitors, all of which carry their own side effects, I finally threw in the towel and took Accutane. Yeah, I had to religiously wear SPF 70, and moisturize twice a day, but for the first time in my life I didn't hate my appearance and wasn't getting painful nodules. If you need it and aren't going to get pregnant, it's so so worth it. It's not intended for mild teenage acne.
Load More Replies... brookeannsimmer 4 months ago
Accutane, it's a rough time, but as someone who had insane acne it was worth it. Before I took it my face hurt to touch, and on a good day I'd say maybe half my skin wasn't red and painful. That being said it's no party, it's extremely taxing on your body, and babies born to women taking it often have no eyes or ears, and can be born missing numerous limbs or organs. I'd recommend it only as a last resort to otherwise medically untreatable acne.
#47
One Of Four Intact Human Nervous Systems, This Was Dissected By 2 Medical Students In 1925 — And It Took Them Over 1,500 Hours To Remove
Vanessa Steis 4 months ago
I scrolled up again to find Harriet, there it says the year 1887, so this should be someone else =)
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Uncle Schmickle 4 months ago
If that was in 1925, the professor with a pointer, looks to be dressed in Victorian or Edwardian clothes.
#48
Bungee Cord To The Eye Caused Man's Iris To Collapse Into Multiple Deformed Pupils
Disgruntled Pelican 4 months ago
"Bungee cord to the eye" was not a statement I ever thought I'd read.
highwaycrossingfrog 2 months ago
I once took a sail tie (very similar to a bungee) to the eye. Fortunately it hit just below on the edge of my eye socket. Quite a hefty black eye ensued.
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 4 months ago
No, they fixed it surgically. I looked at the original Reddit post.
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Patrick Casavant 4 months ago
That is it. Never opening those medical post again. I know that pic will haunt me.
#49
As Photography Became More Common, An Odd Tradition Emerged — Medical Students Taking Pictures With Their Cadavers As Sort Of A First Portrait Into The Medical Field
A common trope at the time was that of “A Student’s Dream” — where the medical student was being dissected by his cadavers.
Bigfoot87 4 months ago
Is it though? They signed their body over to science.. in this case, the scientists needed a moral boost.
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CPooh 4 months ago
I like it. If the deceased could celebrate their involvement in the learning process, I think they’d want to. It’s not like they set up p0rn scenes or anything outrageous. The cadavers aren’t being posed as monsters or something undignified—they are just playing at being the students.
Anthony Elmore 4 months ago
I don't know that what the cadavers are doing is the area of concern so much as what they're being used for, which is, decidedly, not medical research and probably not the purposes the donor had in mind when they wanted their body to be used for science. I mean, I'd love for my body to be used as a gag photo in death, but I feel like most people might consider this abusing medical specimens.
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WorkAholic1 4 months ago
I find this hysterically funny! If someone told me they were going to do this with my cadaver, I'd ask them to take a picture (please mark which one is me) and give it to one of my family members.
Shortstuff 4 months ago
Dreadful. Making a joke of deceased people who thought by donating their bodies to a medical school, they were helping science. Instead, total disrespect. 😡😡😡
KrazyChiMama 4 months ago
A lot of medical practitioners have a very dark, often morbid sense of humor….it’s a coping mechanism and never meant as disrespect.
B 4 months ago
Well, that's pleasant. My ex was a medical student - she told me how other students used to skip with intestines. Lovely. And we respect doctors why..?
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
This is kind of metal (the image itself, not the disrespecting of cadavers lol)
#50
Three Kidneys Discovered In A Man! - Medical Case
rorschach-penguin 4 months ago (edited)
Typically when someone has extra kidneys they're malformed and only partially functional. Not to mention the surgery itself.
Load More Replies... Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
My friend has 3 kidneys, but it’s because he had a transplant and they don’t remove the faulty ones
Peta Hurley-Hill 3 months ago
I don't have 3 but I have one that is a perfect heart shape! Function is totally normal ,it just has a pointy back.Looks very cute on x-rays :)
Wendy Miller 4 months ago
Not uncommon if he had a transplant. Uncommon if all grew naturally and all work.
#51
Specialist Dentist Said I Had Some Of The Longest Teeth He’s Ever Removed
Tom Hutcherson 4 months ago
I was lucky. I was born without the roots to wisdom teeth.
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Smeghead Tribble Down Under 4 months ago
Mine were like that, except my dentist had to break them to remove them. I had all four wisdom teeth plus nine others out in one go.
#52
WW1 Canadian Battlefield Medical Kit
#53
An X-Ray Of A Hand With Six Fingers
Jedi Panda 3 months ago
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!"
#54
Dupuytren's Contracture Symptoms
Dupuytren contracture is a painless condition that causes one or more fingers to bend toward the palm of the hand. The affected fingers can't straighten completely. Knots of tissue form under the skin. They eventually create a thick cord that can pull the fingers into a bent position.
ghtsv5bsvt 4 months ago
My husband has this. It’s only painless if he doesn’t try to force his hand flat. A hand specialist told him that it’s genetically passed down mostly in Scandinavian families.
Marilyn Holt 4 months ago
I've had this is three fingers so far. And it is not painless. Two so far have been fixed by surgery.
Beth Wheeler 4 months ago
A friend of mine in Phoenix had it and said a Dr there saved her hands.
#55
Stingray Tail, Extracted From Patient After Accident, Nz
#56
A Peanut Lodged Inside A Child's Trachea
SandraG_lak 4 months ago
That's terrifying. Desperately trying to breath but a seemingly innocuous peanut half won't allow for it.
Seadog 4 months ago
Unless you have been truly choked on something, you can't imagine what it's like. I was lucky enough to have an EMT sitting across from me when it happened. To make matters worse, I had just exhaled. He had to perform the Heimlich on me several times. When he was done and the obstructing food dislodged I could neither speak nor swallow for close to 2 hours.
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Courtney Christelle 4 months ago
Depending on when this happened, they may not have had the knowledge yet.
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Sterile #2 Pencils In The Operating Room
#58
My Friend's Skin Graft After Healing
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago (edited)
Nope, human skin :) I checked the original post, here’s a funny comment from someone: “ Skin grafts are often referred to as chicken skin. The skin is run through a machine that slices it delicately so it can expand and cover a larger area. This reduces the area of trauma from the donor site and helps the skin to adhere better to the site to be covered. Also, it's quite tasty battered and fried.”
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Lorraine R 2 months ago
I think they take skin for grafts from the patient themself, if they have no other skin injuries like burns.
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My Dissection Kit For Working On Human Cadavers In Medical School
Susan Robinson-Collins 4 months ago
4 blade holders-Knife if you will- and many blades in boxes.
Load More Replies... Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 3 months ago
I first read middle school instead of medical school and was both horrified and intrigued at the same time
MrsFettesVette 4 months ago
I don't know where my dissection kit went, I wish I could find it bc it was kinda cool.
#60
Doctors From The Texas Heart Institute Have Performed A Surgery Implementing A Device That Left A Man Becoming The World's First Heartless Human Leaving Him Without A Pulse Or Detectable Heart Beat
Huddo's sister 4 months ago
At least two of these mechanical hearts have been implanted in Australians now too. It brings up some ethical questions, because usually you are declared dead if there is no heartbeat detected. People with these have to have medical alerts so paramedics etc know they don't have a heartbeat.
Anthony Elmore 4 months ago
Please. please tell me that he was born out of wedlock. I just need there to be one scientifically confirmed case of someone being a heartless b*****d.
Tom Brincefield 4 months ago
D**k Cheney has one of these, so yes, it's confirmed.
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$8,500 Worth Of Medical Equipment In The Us. My Son Needs These To Walk
Huddo's sister 4 months ago
AFOs (I just realised I don't know what that stands for). Very important for making sure people's feet/legs don't become mis-shapen when they have conditions like cerebral palsey. They should not be this expensive!
Upstaged75 4 months ago
They're custom made for each patient by a medical professional.
Load More Replies... DowntownStevieB 4 months ago
My dad has been making these for kids for as long as I have been alive (37). It's amazing the amount of work that goes into making these braces. When he started he was hand shaving metal, now he can customize them with cool designs for kids.
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
What?? This looks like it’s made of a few kinds of plastic materials. There’s no way this should cost $8,500. Humanity is so screwed up.
Upstaged75 4 months ago
Each one is custom made for the patient - usually by a prosthetist. That's why it's expensive.
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SkyyCaramba (he/him) 2 months ago
one of the kids i have PE with uses these (i do PE with the disabled kids, to help them, it's quite fun) he's really sweet, except for that he pulled a small clump of my hair the other day
Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 3 months ago
I see these at my local Goodwill so the time. In fact the amount of adaptive medical equipment there is crazy
Bradley Curthoys 3 months ago
The entire American medical establishment can eat a buffet of d***s, and I say that as an American.
Peta Hurley-Hill 3 months ago
In Australia they cost $40Au for pre-fabricated models to $300 - $800+ for custom-made orthoses from specialist providers.But for many the cost is covered by our National Disability Insurance Scheme or through Medicare or private health insurance. I cannot fathom how horrible the American system is for families with kids in need of medical intervention.
#62
My Medication Is So Strictly Controlled That It Has A Battery Powered Tracking Tag
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 months ago
OP on Reddit says: "The medication being shipped is a form of sodium oxybate, AKA 'GHB', AKA 'roofies.' It is a schedule 3 medication while legally possessed and is a schedule 1 medication otherwise. Only a few pharmacies can dispense it. The strict tracking is a DEA requirement. This medication helps me get more restorative sleep. People with narcolepsy have bad sleep quality that does not provide the usual restorative benefits. We never wake up feeling refreshed. It isn't insomnia as much as it is never really falling/staying asleep enough to get rest. This lack of beneficial sleep causes excessive daytime sleepiness and exacerbates cataplexy. I have been taking daily stimulants for over 20 years. I resorted to this medication when the stimulants' effectiveness waned. Hopefully this will give me enough beneficial sleep to bring me back into the effective range of the stimulants."
#63
This Is A Condition Called Hyperdontia
Tyranamar Seuss 4 months ago
That's normal tooth development. I took my son in bc his teeth come in like shark teeth. With the adults ones growing fully behind then pushing the baby tooth out afterwards. Dentist said it's normal. This picture is a hoax. No way a dentist would bother to put braces on those front teeth without first pulling the back teeth. Extra teeth are usually only 1 or 2.
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Marsha Brown 4 months ago
My grandmother described a neighbor who had this condition; this was during WWI in a rural area of Hungary. While sitting with the neighbors in the courtyard, people, especially kids would try to make him laugh, because he would throw back his head and they'd get to see his two sets of teeth. She described it as "just like a shark". This is the first time I've ever seen any image of it.
#64
My TPN (Nutrition Pumped Into My Heart) Has Olive Oil And Egg In It
Upstaged75 4 months ago
TPN does NOT go in to the heart. It goes in the bloodstream and bypasses the digestive system.
kzys59pcrp 4 months ago
Pumped into a central line, most likely a port, that goes directly to the heart.
Panda Kicki 4 months ago
I haf a lot of these for fertility reasons, one week before embryo transfer. A swedish invention ,.for people who needs iv nutrient, but side effect of lowering immune system.
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
A comment on the original Reddit post: “you’re getting mayonnaise pumped into your heart?” 😆
#65
1915 Medical Text Classifying People With Mental Disabilities
Multa Nocte 4 months ago
Exactly. Whenever I used to teach a class on developmental disabilities I always went over this old nomenclature to discuss the history of the field.
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Littlemiss 4 months ago
I scored between moron and high grade i******e. I've made it I tells ya!
EJN 3 months ago (edited)
Lately, I have only been using "idiot" and "moron" to describe the American president and his appointees. I will have to remember to use i-m-be-cile too! (BP only opts to censor the middle grade of unintelligence!)
Evan Connolly 2 months ago
Why does there always have to be someone making a lame Trump joke in the comments section?
Load More Replies... Rich Black 4 months ago
don't question my diagnosis, you i******e. I have a medical degree from Harvard !!
Ronnie Beaton 4 months ago
These classifications describe just about every manager I've ever worked with.
#66
My Father Was An Eye Doctor And Those Are The Glass Eye Prosthesis He Would Show The Patients
Bex 4 months ago
My Dad has a glass eye and he used to pop it out in HS to play jokes on his friends, like put it on top of their mashed potatoes at lunch, or use it to get out of class. Even now, at almost 80, he still makes eye jokes and collects things w eyeballs on them. I even had a baker friend make him a giant eyeball birthday cake one year lol
Auntriarch 4 months ago
My great grandfather had a glass eye, he'd take it out at night and put it on the bedside table. I used to go and play with it until my mother found out. It was very pretty.
The Cute Cat 4 months ago
My boss lost his right eye on an oil rig. He is then transferred to office duty, but and later become manager. He use one of this
#67
2 Hair Follicles Grown In Eye Caused By Limbal Dermoid
#68
Vintage Medical Tools For Removing Kidney And Bladder Stones And The Stones That They Removed
martymcmatrix 4 months ago
Looks like they were shot out...my grandpa had his bladder and kidney stones on display in a cupboard...he peed them out naturally which is probably as painful as getting them removed with these tools...⛏️ 🪨 🔨
Motherofguineapigz 4 months ago
From personal experience - the stent they put in is more painful than the stuck kidney stone.
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 4 months ago
Hopefully none of them were staghorns. They are the worst because they have spikes on them and have to be removed. I had a large obstructing stone that I had to have Lithotripsy for at the beginning of the year that also caused a bad infection. If I didn't have a Urologist they were going to admit me. They added IV antibiotics to the hydration I was getting when the ER Dr asked if I have a Urologist, yes 2 blocks down the street. Oh good he's here today gonna call him. Was discharged a couple hrs later with a script for antibiotics and a pre-op appt with the Urologist who wasn't happy that they didn't give me a script for pain meds. It woke me up every morning between 2 and 4 hurting, it didn't hurt during the day. ER was Mon morning and Lithotripsy was Fri morning, I felt like a new woman the next day and only had to take 2 pain pills Fri after I got home and 1 that night. I'm allergic to codeine in any form so there's only 1 med that I know of that they can give me.
Philly Bob 4 months ago
Nowadays you could be cut in half and you get 2 tylenol (paracetemol).
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Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
My stepdad is a big scary looking dude. One of those old guys that’s still jacked. Used to be a bodyguard, heavy duty mechanic and a bouncer. A lot of people are afraid of him because he wasn’t a very good guy in his youth, despite being a total sweetheart now. But he’s still a pretty tough guy. The only time I’ve ever seen him cry (or even show an ounce of pain) was when he had kidney stones 🥲
BrownEyedGrrl 4 months ago
I asked the hospital for my bladder stones. There were 23. They wouldn't let me have them.
#69
This Medication I Take Is $6000 Per An Injection
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 months ago
Taltz - used to treat psoriasis and several other autoimmune disorders.
KrazyChiMama 4 months ago
Ugh the side effects! I think they might be worse than the condition it’s treating!!
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Deborah B 4 months ago
You must be in America. That's 5 times as much as it costs in the rest of the world. If you don't have excellent insurance, try Mexico. It may actually be cheaper for you to fly there for a long weekend once a month and get your treatment.
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
Even in Canada it’s 3x cheaper. Thank Eli Lilly and their blatant greed and cruelty. It’s ridiculous that they’re allowed to gouge Americans like this and there’s nothing they can do about it. American healthcare is a horror show and I feel so sad for them.
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Patricia Richardson 4 months ago
jeeez…….so so glad i live in the uk ….our nhs may have problems but i’ve been paying into the nhs since i started work at 15 am now 71 i get free prescriptions and all medical treatment free…..
JoNo 4 months ago
$6000 in which country? Rhetorical question, I know which it is. I'm sure it's much less or free in lots of other countries.
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
My quick google shows it’s $1700ish in Canada (still a lot) which is about $1200 USD. My heart breaks for Americans.
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Lene Leth Winterberg 4 months ago
Is that biological medicine? I get Amgevita for my Ulcerous Colitis. Thankfully for free because that’s expensive! I also had a liver transplant in ‘18. All the medication related to these two diceases are given to me free by the hospital. Thankful to live where I do!
Peta Hurley-Hill 3 months ago
Again ,how does the American system even function?!! "In Australia, the cost of a Taltz injection (ixekizumab) is significantly reduced by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Patients without a concession card typically pay a standard fee of $40.30 per script, while concession card holders (Aged and Disability Pensioners, the Un or Under Employed, Veterans, Students" pay a lower price of $6.50 per script. Without the PBS subsidy, the cost for a single script of Taltz was previously around $3,400".
DowntownStevieB 4 months ago
Holy c**p. I work in Derm, and I know there are some really great cost saving programs to cover when insurance won't. If you're doing it from Derm, contact your doctor and find out how they can lower that cost.
#70
When My Son Was Born He Had A Knot In His Umbilical Cord
Philly Bob 4 months ago
One of my daughters popped out with hers wrapped around her neck. Almost offed her.
Marie Dale 3 weeks ago
i was born with mine round my neck as well. when i was yonger and in the summer when it was warm and i would get a mark around my neck in the exact place my cord was. doesnt happen so much any more or at least i havent noticed it and if my family have they havent said anything
Load More Replies... Margaret Wartime 4 months ago (edited)
That umbilical chord has the same colour pattern as my grad dress in 2010 lol
Anthony Elmore 4 months ago
.... At first I was like wtf, but honestly, I could see it working on clothing. It's a little less pretty on a fetal organ.
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Itemized Hospital Bill From When My Dad Was Born In 1954
EmJay 4 months ago
It’s a little late for that. He was circumcised in 1954.
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Margaret Wartime 4 months ago (edited)
I saw one of these recently for like $60,000. Just to give birth in a hospital. My mom paid $0 for giving birth to my sis and I via c-section. Imagining American parents having to pay off the cost of a new car just for having a baby is so heartbreaking knowing if they lived anywhere else, they wouldn’t have that bill hovering over them. I hope their government eventually catches up to the rest of the developed world and finally gives them the healthcare quality they deserve.
Pam McDougall 4 months ago
My Dad showed me his cancelled check for $25 that he paid to the hospital, when he brought My Mom and me home from the hospital in 1951.
Peta Hurley-Hill 3 months ago
I had 4 kids in hospital in the 1990s, it cost me $0. My daughter and daughter in law had an emergency C-section and a natural birth, they had hospital stays of several days each. It cost $0. That's a public healthcare system for you.
Evan Connolly 2 months ago
Why get a circumcision? You could save a few dollars simply by not getting one.
#72
The Colors Of Disposable Lab Coats Available From The Supplier My Hospital Uses
Rich Black 4 months ago
these seems like needless complexity. why do you need 3 shades of black? we're not talking porsches, here.
Pam McDougall 4 months ago
I saw most of the colors in action, when I was recently hospitalized.
Becky Samuel 4 months ago
For some reason our local hospital has decided that every member of staff that wears scrubs will wear some combination of blue on blue. This makes it all but impossible to tell whether you're talking to a doctor, a consultant, a nurse, or an orderly. Whatever possessed them to do this I do not understand.
#74
In The United States, This Is What $14,714.49 Of Medication Looks Like
martymcmatrix 4 months ago
However - for this ammount of money -wearing examination gloves should be mandatory...🧤
Upstaged75 4 months ago
When touching the equipment? They're not touching a patient so it's not necessary. Nurses don't even wear gloves when giving IV meds. Unless the patient is in a clean room or a sterile procedure is being performed. They do wash their hands. 🙄 I think you need to look up a few things about why/when gloves get worn.
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Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 3 months ago
Yet up there you make fun of the nurse wearing gloves.. what the actual...
Load More Replies... Jane Hower 3 months ago
Trump is working on fixing this problem. Make things the same price as they sell overseas.
#75
An Incredible Medical Projector
Rebecca O’Donnell 4 months ago
Tap on the name on the bottom left of the picture to see the video!
Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
Aaah! That was both cool and horrifying 😆 y’all gotta check it out, the picture is worthless without seeing the video
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Neovascular Festoons On The Iris
A 74-year-old man with hypertension presented with vision reduced to only light perception in his right eye. A relative afferent pupillary defect was observed, and retinal examination showed an occlusion of the central retinal vein. The abnormal pupillary response was caused by retinal ischemia. A hypoperfused retina exudes angiogenic factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). New vessels formed on the pupil (Panels A and B show low and high magnification, respectively) and also in the angle, the aqueous drainage system that surrounds the iris. Angiogenesis in the angle can occlude the drainage pathway, causing glaucoma and the complication of a painful, sightless eye. Regression of iris neovasculature was achieved with the use of intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy and maintained with the use of scatter laser photocoagulation of the ischemic retina. The patient's vision in the affected eye remained unchanged, and hypertension was the risk factor associated with this ocular vascular occlusion. Owing to the severity of disease at baseline, there was no visual improvement.
Huddo's sister 4 months ago
The passage of the artery of the eye was blocked and it led to sight loss. They tried to treat it with d***s but sight didn't return.
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 4 months ago
These posts were originally written BY doctors FOR other doctors. Basically they're medical reports. Most have been summarized, but not all.
Evan Connolly 2 months ago
In other words: a man's condition caused blood vessel-growing material to end up in his eye causing new blood vessels to form.
#77
My Medicine Tells Me That It Doesn't Work
Philly Bob 4 months ago
Montelukast (Singulair is the patented name.) I take it and it does work!
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 4 months ago
I take this medication. For tinnitus. And it works! I'm so thankful that my doctor suggested I try it.
Maartje 4 months ago
oh wow, I need that! ( inner ear getting destroyed by scleroderma)
Load More Replies... JK 4 months ago
It was a printer/label mishap. Did you bother to read the instructions in the bag?
Rodriquez 1 day ago
Why are you asking a 9 year old Reddit screenshot a question?
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Margaret Wartime 4 months ago
Insulting OP isn’t necessary. Why don’t you tell us what the rest of the label says, if you’re so much smarter? Why couldn’t they print the rest of the words on the same line? Would love to hear your explanation, since we’re so “dumb.”
Load More Replies... Colleen Glim 4 months ago
That’s encouraging. You’ve paid a fortune for something that by its own admittance, doesn’t work. At least it’s honest?
#78
To Study The Medical Effects Of Weightlessness In Space, Scientists Convinced Captain Druey P. Parks To Toss A Kitten In The Air While Cruising In His F-94c Jet At An Altitude Of 25,000 Feet
The following photo, taken in February 1958, captures the floating feline.
Stephanie Fay 4 months ago
I just saw the "Huge *If True" episode on youtube where the girl went in one of those weightless planes. It was so cool!
Rich Black 4 months ago
later, the kitten was interviewed to obtain her reactions during this highly controlled experiment.
#79
Veneers Preparation
Jumping Jellyfishes 4 months ago
Why would anyone do this to what appears to be perfectly good teeth?!
MrsFettesVette 4 months ago
Plz downvote this, it's just clickbait. (Work in dentistry 26+ years) Not how veneers or anything else are prepped
Beth Wheeler 4 months ago
Idiots with more $$$ than sense. Same thing with bleaching, it also damages the teeth.
Maartje 4 months ago
My teeth look very bad due to my scleroderma ( affects teeth, jawbone, and teeth move around and scleroderma is often combined with Sjogren's, and I am considering getting veneers done even though my teeth are technically healthy. Illness can do a job on how you look, people.
#80
Dandy-Walker Syndrome
It is a condition that develops due to congenital failure of cerebellar vermis development that leads to blockage of CSF circulation. Clinical features include bulging fontanelle, irritability, vomiting ,poor feeding and lethargy.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 months ago
This baby does not have Dandy-Walker Syndrome. This baby has microhydranencephaly - a VERY different condition. Microhydranencephaly is a severe abnormality of brain development - most children born with this condition have smaller-than-normal heads/brains and are profoundly intellectually disabled. This child was named Jaxon Buell. He died aged 5 years old.
Patricia Richardson 4 months ago
really annoys me when folks can’t be bothered to get the info right……it’s not rocket science
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 4 months ago
Makes me realise how lucky we are that our granddaughter was born without issues, and is happy and healthy (and addicted to In The Night Garden).
Earonn - 4 months ago
May she stay happy and healthy during a long, lovely life! (And always love The Night Garden)
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Alex Boyd 4 months ago
Yeah, I wonder why those are so much more disconcerting than others. I'm thinking especially of the mirror hand and the one with three bones in the thumbs. I'm sure if you knew the person you'd get used to it pretty quick, but on first glance I found those very unsettling.
Load More Replies... Rebecca O’Donnell 4 months ago
Thank you, Donata Ruzgaite. I was totally fascinated and grossed out at the same time. More, please :)
Rodriquez 1 day ago
You're paying them, you're thanking them, they copy and paste stuff that other people created on other sites...
Load More Replies... Alex Boyd 4 months ago
Yeah, I wonder why those are so much more disconcerting than others. I'm thinking especially of the mirror hand and the one with three bones in the thumbs. I'm sure if you knew the person you'd get used to it pretty quick, but on first glance I found those very unsettling.
Load More Replies... Rebecca O’Donnell 4 months ago
Thank you, Donata Ruzgaite. I was totally fascinated and grossed out at the same time. More, please :)
Rodriquez 1 day ago
You're paying them, you're thanking them, they copy and paste stuff that other people created on other sites...
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