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The human body is marvelous in a lot of ways, but at the same time it can be a source of fear, discomfort and existential dread. Fascination and horror can really go hand in hand at times, but some folks make it their mission to learn and document what they can about our physical forms.
The “Medicalpedia” Instagram page is dedicated to sharing some of the more interesting and extreme cases of what can happen to a human body. Be warned, some of the images here and on the IG page are graphic. So settle in as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below.
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#1
26-Year Old Face Transplant Patient Reveals New Face
Rebecca Ferguson 6 months ago
Now THIS is was plastic surgery was meant for - How wonderful for this person.
Rebecca Ferguson 6 months ago
Now THAT is what plastic surgery was meant for - how wonderful for this person.
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#2
Conjoined Twins Jadon And Anias, Fused At The Cranium, Were Successfully Separated After A 27 Hour Surgery Back In 2017
Roni Stone 6 months ago
So happy they could give these babies independent lives, but it's gonna take a while before it feels normal for them to be separated. See how they are putting heads together here!
CatD 6 months ago
They were probably premies. The balloon on top of the skull was to stretch the skin so there'd be enough to cover both skúlls.
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Car Crash Survivors Show ‘Scars’ From Seatbelts That Saved Their Lives
Rinso The Red 6 months ago
Yep! Wife was in head on collision with a much larger vehicle. Only injuries were a wicked bruise from the belt and some scratches.
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Spencer's slave no longer 6 months ago
These pictures are from a New Zealand road safety campaign showing how wearing seatbelts saves lives.
Paul Jayne 6 months ago
Indeed. I survived a head on collision between my small car and a large van in a multi vehicle accident.. Seat belt broke my ribs and resulted in collapsed lung. Other than that my foot was crushed but I recovered well. Not bad considering four vehicles were written off.
Panda Cat 6 months ago
Everyone in the vehicle needs to wear a seatbelt. I’ve had people get in my car and when I tell them to wear their seatbelt they say “no, it’s ok. I’m fine.” They aren’t. I’m not willing to have their flying a*ss k*ill me in an accident.
Lene 6 months ago
That's exactly why I tell my kids that our car cannot even start if anyone in it does not wear their seatbelt. So if the kids want to go anywhere, they have to put on the seatbelt. I am quite sure it would work for adults as well. 😉
Load More Replies... Forrest Grump 6 months ago
You can buy pads to put on seat belts. They are very cheap. I think they should be required as standard equipment in all vehicles.
Rebecca O’Donnell 6 months ago
Where my seat belt lays across my chest it rubs my neck. Bought one of those pads, what a difference but I never thought how it might lesson the impact during an accident.
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Medical images, MRIs, X-rays, endoscopy footage, surgical photos, or even highly detailed anatomical drawings, can provoke an intense reaction in people, sometimes bordering on horror. Even though these visuals are meant for diagnostic clarity or education, they tap into some very primal discomforts.
The body, when shown from the inside or in a state of damage, illness, or exposure, reminds us not only of our vulnerability but of the strangeness of what lies beneath our skin. Part of the horror stems from unfamiliarity. Most people go through life only seeing their bodies externally, skin, hair, eyes, maybe the occasional scrape or bruise.
#4
Nineteen Year Old Bernard Underwent Reconstructive Surgery To Remove The Growth On His Face That Had Been There For More Than A Decade
Dolly_of TheCowboy 6 months ago
I was thinking it might have been HPV and a benign tumour at the back of the neck but keloid fits too
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When Dallas Wiens Was In His Early 20s, He Was Painting The Outside Of A Church When His Head Hit A High-Voltage Wire
Most of his face was burned off on contact; what was left was mostly destroyed through multiple surgeries to save his life. For two years, he lived without a face, with just a small opening where his mouth had once been. Then he qualified for a full facial transplant at Brigham & Women's Hospital — the first such surgery in the country. Now, after his 15-hour transplant, follow-up surgeries, and years of rehabilitation, Wiens has a full, rich life again. Severe electrical burns like Wiens suffered can lead to a loss of facial function and even facial features. Chemical burns, animal attacks, cancer, dog bites, and other terrifying accidents can leave people similarly disfigured. Until recently, there was little recourse beyond a series of partial reconstructions that would leave severe scars and deformities. Yet facial transplantation remains rare, in part because it is still very controversial. Despite the procedure's successes, there have been serious complications. There have also been some deaths due to post-surgery complications
Marie BellaDonna 4 months ago (edited)
There was a man who lived in Pennsylvania, who was injured very similarly as a boy, in 1918. Of course, there wasn't any kind of transplant technology back then, much less facial transplants. So he lived with his facial deformities and the loss of one arm. People were frightened of him, so he took to walking at night, so he could get fresh air and freedom, but encounter less people. Some still saw him, and he became an urban legend, and acquired an unfortunate nickname. But underneath his scary (to some) injuries, he was a friendly, kind man, who was loved by his family and friends. So I will only use his real name here. His name was Raymond Robinson. And he passed away in 1985. But he is not forgotten.
Speak easy buttercup 6 months ago (edited)
Wow I can not even begin to understand the absolute agony he must have went through! Physical, mental and emotional
Kelly H. Wilder 6 months ago
Blind does not mean his life is not full and rich. Handicap/disability is not equivalent to loss of depth or richness of life.
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Priceless Reaction Of A Dad Being Present At Birth
L Hauber 6 months ago
I work as a doula. I've had a couple men say they had to leave as the baby came out or they'd never be able to be intimate with her again
But seeing the internal workings of the human body, the glistening organs, dark cavities, distorted bone structures, or tissues compromised by disease, is like peering into a secret, alien world. It challenges our perception of what is "normal" and can evoke the feeling that our own bodies are fragile machines just one wrong twist or genetic misfire away from collapse.
#7
Baby Encased In An Intact Amniotic Sac
BeKind&Rewind 6 months ago
Mermaid's Purse, en caul birth..I saw this once while scrubbing in on a C-Section. The baby was just floating around. It was AMAZING!
Christine M Quigley 6 months ago
I've actually seen this IRL. Amazingly, the baby had developed to 8 months out side the womb. The placenta attached to the artery for the stomach. It was wild, this was before ultrasounds. They were trying to induce labor & it wasn't happening. Finally brought her to OR for a C-section.When they opened the abdomen, the surgeon almost fainted when he saw the baby looking straight at him. He was so shook he had the chief resident take over the remainder of the surgery. Very complex because of the placenta's attachment to the stomach. There must've been 50 people in that OR. Unbelievable!
CatD 6 months ago
Heard of a story about a woman in the UK who had twins in her uterús and one implanted into her abdomen. She had to get a C-section.
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Kipper 6 months ago
Old wives tale that says that having a call would prevent you from drowning. Sailors used to pay lots of money to have one on them when they went to sea.
Bi.Felicia 6 months ago
Having a call prevents you from drowning?? I've never heard of this old wives tale before. What would the sailors pay lots of money for?
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Awkward Momma Panda 6 months ago
Ooh ooh! My son Andrew was an ‘en-caul birth’ but we didn’t get pics. In fact, hubby didn’t think to mention it until over a year later (I didn’t get to see). He’s the only labor/delivery I endured with no pain killers nor epidural, but not by choice…let’s just say I have utmost respect for women who actually choose to do this.
Wild Cream 6 months ago
Makes me think of those awful keychains you can buy in some areas that have little live fish and tiny turtles in them
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Turning One Foot Backward To Go Forward:
Child cancer patient underwent an unusual surgery to reconstruct her leg after being diagnosed with bone cancer. The procedure is called rotationplasty and is done by removing the part of the femur that has cancer in it and dissecting the nerves and vessels away from the tissue. Then they rotate the bottom portion of the leg 180 degrees and attach it to the hip, bundling up the nerves and vessels so they are secure. The procedure is most commonly used to transfer the ankle joint to the knee joint following resection of a distal femoral bone tumor, such as osteosarcoma. The limb is rotated because the ankle flexes in the opposite direction compared to the knee. The benefit to the patient is that they have a functioning knee joint which gives a stable foundation for the patient to use a prosthetic leg successfully. Compared with endoprostheses, allografts, and amputations, rotationplasty patients have been reported to achieve superior functional outcomes in several studies. Despite this, rotationplasty is rarely performed owing to concerns with the psychological effect of the abnormal cosmetic appearance of the limb.
The Cute Cat 6 months ago
Kudos to the doctor and all the team. As a medic I still see such thing as a miracle
toxxic 6 months ago
I was curious how this works with prosthetics so I googled it. Fair warning to anyone else who does the same- there is a fully uncensored severed limb right there on Google images.
Speak easy buttercup 6 months ago
Brave soldier right there! I battled Osteosarcoma for a few years in my 30s and had to have 2 different surgeries on my femur and it took a massive toll on me so to see someone so young go thru something worse than what I went thru and still carry on and keep smiling really warms my heart!! Mad respect to this brave young lady! 😍
Roni Stone 6 months ago
They do this to keep the ankle and foot alive and viable so it can then be ready when the reconstruction takes place, right?
Betsy S 6 months ago
No, this IS the reconstruction. Having the foot there and turned opposite means that a prosthetic can then be fitted to the "ankle" which has now become the "knee". Much easier to fit a prosthetic when there is a functioning "knee joint". My best friend's son had this done 30 yrs ago.
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Horrifying X-Ray Shows Why You Should Not Put Your Feet On Car Dashboards
Blue Bunny of Happiness 6 months ago
The hip bone isn’t even connected to the rest of the hip bone!
Load More Replies... Rebecca Ferguson 6 months ago
My parents showed us this as kids (my mum was a nurse) and we never put our feet on the dash.
Lowrider 56 6 months ago
I knew guy who had his feet on the dashboard of a pickup truck and they were hit head on. He lost both legs above the knees.
Medical images also often strip away the emotional context of a person. An X-ray of a crushed limb or a close-up photo of a surgical wound becomes something clinical, cold, and stark. For the viewer, however, the mind instantly fills in the pain, the circumstances, the fear. There’s a kind of emotional dissonance between the sterile, grayscale image and the raw human experience it represents.
#10
Picture Of A 5-Year-Old Girl Comforting And Supporting Her 4-Year-Old Brother With Leukemia Struggling With The Side Effects Of Chemotherapy
Francesa Miller 6 months ago
With a lot of ups and downs, the journey was difficult, but Beckett prevailed. After 2 whole years of pain, suffering, and a lot of fighting, Beckett is now cancer-free and going to school.
KnightOwl86 6 months ago
❤️ I love hearing stories of kids who survive and thrive, it gives us hope. My niece is 2 and has been battling for a year, we're hoping she'll respond well to her next treatment and finally be able to have a normal cancer free life.
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Hilary 6 months ago
I know. Children deserve to have the best day every day.
Load More Replies... KnightOwl86 6 months ago (edited)
This image is heartbreaking. Especially now that my 2yr old niece is going through the same thing right now. My sister sent me a similar image of my niece with her 4yr old brother supporting her. She's just completed her first course of chemotherapy and is about to start radiotherapy next week, fingers crossed it will work and she'll finally be cancer free.
Jnausicaa 6 months ago
Visit as often as you can. Send her cards and emails and messages with your support. Sometimes an encouraging word will do wonders.
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Tobie Lynn 6 months ago
ok this one broke my 'hide behind the internet' walls and broke my in to pieces.
#11
Epidermal Burn Of The Hand Exposes Bright Colors Of Tattoo Ink Embedded In The Dermal Layer Of The Skin
The Cute Cat 6 months ago
I have treated many burn patient but never encounter one happen on a tattooed skin before..
Wild Cream 6 months ago
I have arm tattoos and used to work in a kitchen so I’ve had a few burns over my inked areas - sadly mine just healed as scars and the ink is faded/blurry in those areas 🥲
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LizzyD 6 months ago
No it's not. It's unusual but it can happen. Happened to a famous tattoo artist too, Cleen Rock One, who confirmed it looked just like this pic for him. Has to happen just right though or it'll just cause a hole in the ink.
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A Graphic Comparison Between Healthy Lungs And Those Of A Heavy Smoker
Dawn Woolley 6 months ago
This makes me sad because one of my daughters is a smoker and doesn't have the will to try to stop. She's over 50 now and more prone to lung infections than the rest of the family, who never took it up. : (
Shortstuff 6 months ago
Same. My father had his leg amputated and had a slow death with emphysema through smoking. Hasn't stopped my 51 year old daughter smoking ...since she was 14. Heartbreaking when you know what is ahead for them.
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Natalia 6 months ago
I quit smoking 3 years ago, and it is by far the best thing I have ever done.
Delicate Fcuking Flower 6 months ago
I've successfully quit smoking after roughly 16 years of it but I'm sure the damage I've done is irreparable
Hilary Peil 6 months ago
You should be so proud of yourself! There may be damage but there’d be even more if you had continued to smoke.
Load More Replies... Panda Cat 6 months ago
I’m lucky in that I don’t get addicted to anything (that I know of) and I quit smoking one day. I wish it were that easy for everyone.
Michelle C 6 months ago
My late maternal grandmother smoked for several decades said that was one of her few regrets in life. Thankfully, she quit a few decades before she passed on and never regretted that!
This disconnection can make the images even more jarring, as the imagination fills in what the image omits. Moreover, there’s the unsettling reminder of mortality. A diseased lung, a tumor, a malformed spine, these images are tangible proof that bodies fail, often in unpredictable or uncontrollable ways.
#13
Extracted Tooth With The Nerve Root Still Attached
Oops 6 months ago
Yes, this did my dentist letting it dangle right before my eyes - i nearly swooned.
#14
Beautiful Close-Up Picture Of The Human Eye
Panda Cat 6 months ago
The scary ones are the ones that shine back to the retina and show macular edema.
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 months ago
The original Black Hole. Through which the whole world can be seen.
#15
A 31 Year Old Chinese Man, Stung By Multiple Tentacle Box Jellyfish At Chawang Beach On Samui Island, Thailand
Lowrider 56 6 months ago
The pain from the sting can last for months.When I used to surf there were several days to weeks every summer that box jellyfish would be around.
For those with health anxiety, seeing such images can trigger spiraling fears about their own well-being. Even people who are otherwise comfortable with the idea of medical care can be shaken by visual evidence of the body turning against itself. On a more psychological level, medical imagery can trigger disgust or fear rooted in evolutionary instincts.
#16
This Is A Case Of A Lawn Mower Accident That Ended Up In Amputation Of The First And Second Toe
Roni Stone 6 months ago
Yeah, I'm thinking his attitude about the accident seems pretty good.
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Dee Rutherford 6 months ago
That little piggy was “supposed” to stay home. Shouldn’t have followed the first pig to market. 😏
Michelle C 6 months ago
I have to admit I appreciate the person‘s sense of humor about the accident!
Tyranamar Seuss 6 months ago
It looks infected. Could he not wait until the toes healed up to go have the darn tattoo?
Julia H 4 months ago
I lost part of a toe due to infection just over a year ago. The color is still darker than the others. 😳
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Rare Case Of A Child Suffering From A Condition Called Hyperdontia
Huddo's sister 6 months ago
"Hyperdontia, or having more teeth than usual, is often treated by removing the extra teeth if they cause problems like crowding, malocclusion, or difficulty chewing. Some cases don't require treatment, but others necessitate extraction, particularly if they interfere with oral hygiene or cause pain. "
Roni Stone 6 months ago
Gives a whole new meaning to biting my tongue. Not making light of this, because that poor child is going to have some painful days ahead of them.
Forrest Grump 6 months ago
My sister had nine extra teeth. She had them removed one or two at a time when they causing pain.
#18
Extensive Head Swelling Due To An Allergic Reation To Hair Dye
Wild Cream 6 months ago
Always patch test! Even if you’ve been colouring your hair for years without issues.
Things that bleed, ooze, swell, or rupture are meant to catch our attention, either as a sign to flee, to help, or to avoid infection. This is part of why surgical footage or images of severe trauma can be so difficult to look at, even for those not normally squeamish. The body has a language of distress, and images that capture it speak directly to our survival instincts.
#19
The Biggest Baby By Natural Vaginal Birth Weighing Roughly 17.47 Pounds (7.9 Kg) And 22.5 Inches (57.5 Cm) Long
ElfVibratorGlitter 6 months ago (edited)
I couldn't even push out a ten lb baby, this hurts looking at it. Edit: looked it up, mom had gestational diabetes.
Piwakawaka 6 months ago (edited)
My youngest was 12lb 5oz. 58cm long. No diabetes. Naturally, at home (unintentionally - came too fast to get to hospital). No complications. Now 6'4" at 17 years.
Rebecca Ferguson 6 months ago
Wonder how many other women crossed their legs after looking at this like I did.
Francesca Annoni 4 months ago
My first son was 4,2 kg and doubled his weight at 4 months..so 8 kg ... At 3 y.o. he was about 13 kg!!
Load More Replies... Maim 6 months ago
I mean honestly they HAD to have known the size of that baby and do a C-Section, no?
Panda Cat 6 months ago
Samoans have big babies. Luckily they’re not all head and c-sections suck.
Load More Replies... Christine M Quigley 6 months ago
Largest baby I've seen in my OB nursing career was 14+ lbs. vaginal birth. Poor mom had what we used to call a 'vaginal C-section'- episiotomy with an extension. Could barely walk. She was unable to have any more babies vaginally after that repair.
CatD 6 months ago
I had that happen with my first. They angled the episiotomy and when I pushed, blood hit the ceiling.
Load More Replies... KnightOwl86 6 months ago (edited)
Woah, my friend's gf had a 10lb, 11oz baby a few years ago and he was huge. She was only 5ft tall and really tiny, she almost died during his birth and struggled to lift or carry him even when he was a newborn. I couldn't imagine birthing or looking after a 17lbs newborn!
#20
X-Ray Of A Child With A Disease Known As Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type III With Progressive Deformities In The Lower Extremities, Together With Severe Osteoporosis, Fragile Bones, And Coxa Vara
#21
Ever Wondered How A Foot Looks Like Under X-Ray While Wearing High Heels?
Studies have shown that these towering shoes can be costly in more ways than one, taking their toll on your spine, hips, knees, ankles and feet, while altering your posture and gait having harmful effects on the musculoskeletal system
Bill Swallow 6 months ago (edited)
High heels are evil, created by rat b@st@rds who hate women and think how women appear *to men* is more important than a woman's comfort and health. And don't get me started on Chinese Foot Binding...
Kabuki Kitsune 6 months ago
High heels were originally created for men... not women.
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Oops 6 months ago
Oh yes, stupid me wore them in my youth, all day long at work, running after the bus, carry heavy baskets, ignoring all the pain. Luckily i didnt gain too much noisance, cause i stopped it early enough.
CatD 6 months ago
I had to stop wearing high heels after my daughter was born. Platforms work tho'.
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QueenKittyCat 6 months ago
Even that shoe doesn't look comfortable. It looks to be in pain too.
Earthquake903 6 months ago
Why is it "how a foot looks like" instead of "how a foot looks"? Did English change? Or am I uninformed?
Michelle C 6 months ago
The staff of BP is primarily Lithuanian, so their first language may not be English.
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Charliie's Had Enough 6 months ago
You should see the ballerina ones taken en pointe. And yet I love dance more than anything else
In medical education, professionals are trained to desensitize themselves to this kind of imagery so they can focus on diagnosing and healing. But for the average person, unprepared and untrained, medical visuals aren't just technical, they’re visceral. And while some may watch in morbid fascination, others recoil in discomfort, caught off guard by just how unrecognizable their own bodies become when viewed through a surgeon’s lens or a hospital scanner.
#22
Intact Blood Clot That Was Attached To The Ett (Endotracheal Tube) Of A Terminally Extubated Covid Patient
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 6 months ago
I coughed up something like that once when I had the flu, but it was made of mucus not blood
CatD 6 months ago
COVID is still kílling 300 people a week in the US. Get your vaccine and if you have lung problems, wear a mask. I have chronic bronchitis and always do both. I've never had COVID and haven't had a cold or flu in 5 years.
Load More Replies... Hippopotamuses 6 months ago
If I coughed this up, my first reaction would probably be to faint.
Lisette Verkade 5 months ago
I was 17 when I had a pulmonary embolism that was the size of my fist. In retrospect it didn’t resolve so 30 years later I got diagnosed with CTEPH.
#23
Live Ladybug Found In A Man’s Transverse Colon During A Routine Colonoscopy
Bill Swallow 6 months ago
That's no Ladybug. That's a Manbug. It refused to stop and ask for directions, and got hopelessly lost.
Ysabel Richards 6 months ago
At least I think, by what I know is a colonoscopy
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And now sir I feel as tho I should ask you about what a Yankee Candle is! 🤣🤣 (I know I can Google it but that ruins the joke I was trying to make here lol)
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#24
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (Cdc) Has Just Released A Case Study Of The First Pediatric Case Of Tetanus In Over 30 Years In The United States
A boy aged 6 years who had received no immunizations sustained a forehead laceration while playing outdoors on a farm; the wound was cleaned and sutured at home. Six days later, he had episodes of crying, jaw clenching, and involuntary upper extremity muscle spasms, followed by arching of the neck and back (opisthotonus) and generalized spasticity. Later that day, at the onset of breathing difficulty, the parents contacted emergency medical services, who air-transported him directly to a tertiary pediatric medical center. The boy subsequently received a diagnosis of tetanus and required approximately 8 weeks of inpatient care, followed by rehabilitation care, before he was able to resume normal activities. The boy required 57 days of inpatient acute care, including 47 days in the intensive care unit. The inpatient charges totaled $811,929 (excluding air transportation, inpatient rehabilitation, and ambulatory follow-up costs). One month after inpatient rehabilitation, he returned to all normal activities, including running and bicycling. Despite extensive review of the risks and benefits of tetanus vaccination by physicians, the family declined the second dose of DTaP and any other recommended immunizations. (photo is not the actual patient) Credit: Guzman-Cottrill JA, Lancioni C, Eriksson C, Cho Y, Liko J. Notes from the Field: Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Child
Deirdre 6 months ago
And being idiots who don't believe in proven science.
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Lily bloom 6 months ago
Even a small wound could lead to issues if the injured isnt vaccinated.
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Deborah B 6 months ago
Just love that bit about how the family continued to refuse the recommended vaccines, including the second dose of the DTaP - the tetanus, diptheria, pertussus and polio vaccine. Despite having just seen the very real suffering, trauma, and expense. It's worth noting that Tetanus doesn't have natural immuity - having had tetanus and recovered doesn't make you immune - this kid is going right back to the same environment, still unprotected.
Tyranamar Seuss 6 months ago
I would've reported them to child protective services. That is just not OK.
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Andie Day 6 months ago
Recommended more frequently if you work with metal or have horses.
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#25
A 16-Year-Old Survied An Accident In Which A Spear Gun His Friend Was Holding Accidentally Discharged
Ysabel Richards 6 months ago
Help I thought you meant Phineas and Ferb- (Sisters favorite show)
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#26
Ulnar Dimelia Or Mirror Hand Syndrome Is A Rare Congenital Anomaly Of The Upper Limb Characterized By Absence Of Radius, Duplication Of Ulna And Symmetric Polydactyly
Hilary 6 months ago
Further proof that all science fiction has basis in reality!
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Jescia 5 months ago
Not for them, they don't know anything else. But it probably took specialized teaching.
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Hell'n Damnation 6 months ago
The patient could have a great career playing niche roles in movies.
#27
Photo From 1950, Showing Iron Lungs In A Polio Ward
Sven Grammersdorf 6 months ago
Uh, no it isn't. I'd much rather be autistic.
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jasper 4 months ago
You realize he's not against ALL vaccines, right? Oh, no, I'm sorry, you all get your news from CNN
Load More Replies... Kyra Heiker 6 months ago
The United States better pre-order those now for when they need them.
Moira Munguia 6 months ago
Skanka will be in China getting them made so she can cash in :(
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Alex Boyd 6 months ago
Some of the machines could be operated with a hand pump in an emergency. A big facility like in the picture might have a generator, but in smaller communities, neighbors would take turns pumping day and night until power was restored.
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Case Of Craniofacial Fibrous Dysplasia
Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia is a bone disease of the face and skull that replaces normal bone with fibrous-type tissue. This tissue is not as hard as normal bone, and because it is soft and stringy, it makes the bone more fragile and prone to break. Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia may cause shifting of facial features and facial asymmetry, such as incorrect placement of the eyes, misalignment of the jaw, and other problems. Fibrous dysplasia may appear in childhood, usually between the ages of 3 and 15. Boys are more often affected. Surgical treatment is usually required
Veronica Jean 6 months ago
For the love of God tell me someone helped him!!! That's heartbreaking
Leg less In Minneapolis 6 months ago
From what I found Earthwide Surgical Foundation removed the growth for her
nuberiffic 6 months ago
Good thing they blurred out his eyes so we wouldn't be able to recognize him...
John Haley 6 months ago
While tragic, did they really have to blur his face to protect his identity?
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Hair Growing Out Of Patient's Eye
Young male presented with a gradually increasing mass in the right eye since childhood. Examination revealed an elevated yellowish white lesion extending from 7 to 9 o’clock along the limbus with overlying fine vessels. Two hair follicles protruded from it. The clinical features were typical of limbal dermoid. The mass was excised with lamellar keratectomy, and histopathology further confirmed the diagnosis. Limbal dermoids are choristomas and are benign in nature. They may contain abberant tissues such as hair, teeth, bone, or muscle. Surgical excision is sometimes indicated for cosmetic purposes.
Lily bloom 6 months ago
I had a hair FROM MY HEAD in my eye once. My past-shoulder length hair. Fully chillin on my eyball.
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Speak easy buttercup 6 months ago
Tell me why out of everything I've seen so far on this post THIS one gave me the shudders the worst?! 😳😳
Michelle C 6 months ago
I’m just glad many of these people were able to get proper medical treatment for their conditions. Ouch!
#30
The Human Body Has More Than 60,000 Miles Of Blood Vessels
Toothless Feline 6 months ago
Interesting how genitalia are almost solid wall-to-wall blood vessels.
Bubs (he/they) 6 months ago
the genitalia being almost purely blood vessels is interesting. it makes sense, but I never really thought about it that much lol
Rich Black 6 months ago
is this part of the exhibit created in China, which used the bodies of executed prisoners?
Jane 6 months ago
I saw a similar exhibit in the US about 20 years ago that was all people who voluntarily donated their bodies.
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Trauma Caused By An Agricultural Machine, Severing The Hand In Multiple Locations
Francesa Miller 6 months ago
The victim, who is not named, suffered horrific injuries after getting caught in a huge pressing machine used to condense plastic waste into a cube. He was at work in Samut Prakan, Thailand, about 20 miles (33km) south of Bangkok, when the accident happened. But incredibly, quick-thinking paramedics recovered the damaged limbs and they were taken to the nearby Chulalat 3 hospital in Bangkok. After 13 hours of in theatre, surgeons said, they managed to piece the unfortunate man’s hand back together.
Bill Swallow 6 months ago
Yeah, when I was *really* young, my Dad tried to unjam a corn picker without stopping the tractor's power take-off first. He was lucky - they got him to medical care before he bled out and died. Lost the three middle fingers on his left hand, plus the knuckles on fingers 2 and 4 where the fingers joined the palm.
Upstaged75 6 months ago
I literally said this out loud when I saw the pic!
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Michelle C 6 months ago
Ouch! I have no idea why but thought of one of my great-grandfathers when I saw this. I think it’s because he lost three toes in a similar accident. Thankfully, he survived with few complications, although the incident did exacerbate pre-existing conditions. 💔
#32
Dad Manages To Get A Crayon Embedded In His Foot!
Undercover 6 months ago
Glad BP censors words like pawnn and drugg, so I can fully enjoy these grim images unfiltered
Serena Myers 6 months ago
He said he was heading into the bathroom to have a shower before his son's baseball game, when he noticed two crayons on the floor. "Instead of picking them up I went to kick them out of the way," he explains. "Big mistake. Lol". He assures he is "now fine" and free from all crayola-related matter - with the stitches coming out on next week. Credit: Facebook/Jacob Brown. Source:Instagram
Bi.Felicia 6 months ago (edited)
And he's got his feet on the dash... but seriously how does one get a crayon that far imbedded in their tissue? Just crazy
#33
An Extremely Rare Case Of Polydactyly Of The Toes With Synpolydactyly Of The Fingers
CF 6 months ago
Ugh, wait no I am not a feet person. Shudder. I was thinking like my cat's extra toes are adorable.
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Lily bloom 6 months ago
You did the math! Err, counting? Most of us would need a friend though.
Load More Replies... Wild Cream 6 months ago (edited)
7 digits on the hands and 8 on the feet, wow! I wonder which fingers they use to flip someone the bird 🤔
Margaret Clarke 6 months ago
There was someone in a small town in Alberta with fused fingers and toes.
#34
Here Is An Interesting Case Of An Intraoral Presence Of Hair
A 61-year-old male came to the department complaining of discomfort in his mouth which has been present for six months. History revealed that the patient had a history of diagnosed and treated cancer of the buccal mucosa. He had been treated with radiation therapy and local resection was done along with surgical reconstruction with radial forearm flaps. Intraoral examination showed various hair fibers growing from the surface of the left buccal mucosa into the oral cavity and extending into the palate. Patient was advised to have laser excision of these hairs but he refused the procedure. His refusal was related to his previous surgical experiences. . Hairy intraoral flaps are one of rarest adverse effects of surgical reconstruction after treatment of oral malignancies. This may be due to the presence of hair follicles in the donor sites used as a flap. An intraoral hairy flap may result in constant discomfort affecting the quality of life.
Casey England 6 months ago
this should have a freaking warning on it. Between the hair and the black rotting teeth I feel kind of sick. That was gross.
Brandy McNamee 6 months ago (edited)
Imagine always feeling like you have a hair in your mouth, but you can't pull it out! 🤢🤮
Load More Replies... Nathan Lewis 6 months ago
nope. I have dreams where I have hair stuck between my teeth and its like pulling out nerve endings.
Lily bloom 6 months ago
Did the drs not consider what the skin used for the grafts would do? Did i read correctly that they replaced areas of his mouth and throat with skin from his arms?
Roni Stone 6 months ago
It would be one continuous gagging episode for the rest of my life. Guarantee that.
#35
Case Of A 17 Year Old Boy With An 18 Cm Long Tail
Lily bloom 6 months ago
Except for the appendix. Rotate with a handheld tool of some type that guy.
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#36
Case Of A 13-Year Old Girl With Severe Scoliosis
This 13-year-old’s scoliosis was progressing so rapidly that major spinal surgery was her only treatment option. In just over six months, her curve progressed from what was initially 49-degree to a 99-degree curve. The girl now has a combination of titanium rods and screws around her spine. Luckily she fully recovered and got back to her normal activities. Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that occurs most often during the growth spurt just before puberty. While scoliosis can be caused by conditions such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, the cause of most scoliosis is unknown. About 3% of adolescents have scoliosis. Treatment depends on the degree of curve, location, and cause. Minor curves may simply be watched periodically.Treatments may include bracing, specific exercises, and surgery. The brace must be fitted to the person and used daily until growing stops. Specific exercises may be used to try to decrease the risk of worsening. They may be done alone or along with other treatments such as bracing. Evidence that chiropractic manipulation, dietary supplements, or exercises can prevent the condition from worsening is weak. However, exercise is still recommended due to its other health benefits. Surgery is usually recommended by orthopedists for curves with a high likelihood of progression (i.e., greater than 45 to 50° of magnitude), curves that would be cosmetically unacceptable as an adult, curves in people with spina bifida and cerebral palsy that interfere with sitting and care, and curves that affect physiological functions such as breathing. To completely straighten a scoliotic spine is usually impossible, but for the most part, significant corrections are achieved.
Atom Bohr 6 months ago (edited)
I knew someone whose son had scoliosis and at age 8 he was fitted with a brace. He was supposed to wear it most of the time, but I think he only wore it for about 2 hours a day. She seemed to think that was fine because it was "uncomfortable". I was aghast. We lost contact a while ago. He must be 13 by now and I hope for his sake that it didn't turn out for him the way I imagined it would when she told me...
BeKind&Rewind 6 months ago
I had my first back surgery when I was pregnant with my daughter. She developed scoliosis and had similar surgery. The dr says there's no connection.
Speak easy buttercup 6 months ago
Wow I can only imagine how cruel the school kids must have been to her! We had a girl i went to school with that had to wear a brace because of it(not NEARLY this bad tho!) And the kids were all horrible to her! 😕
Charliie's Had Enough 6 months ago
That’s interesting. My cousin has severe scoliosis (like the picture). He seems okay, but this could help a lot of people.
#37
Jugular Vein Distention, Which Is Quite Massive, In A Woman With Cardiac Tamponade
#38
Lightning Strike Causes Patterned Charring Along The Contact Points Of A Metallic Locket
Forrest Grump 6 months ago
I got hit by lightning when I was 14 years old. I still have a round scar on my left wrist where I was wearing a watch.
#39
Plicae Fimbriate - Ever Heard Of This Condition?
Plica fimbriata refers to the small folds in the membrane on the underside of your tongue. The folds tend to run parallel to, and on either side of your frenulum
Ejteh 6 months ago
Oh wow, thats cool! Can you feel the tongue thingies? Or are you used to them?
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Lily bloom 6 months ago
That'd be awesome if not uncomfortable, but i suppose if it's all you've ever known, it'd just be normal
Ana Inanna 3 months ago
Ha! I got this! I never knew it's not common. I found out a couple of years ago that not everyone has them. I'm almost 40....🤣🤣🤣 it's ome way to freak people out 😅😅😅
#40
Osteosarcoma Is The Most Common Histological Form Of Primary Bone Cancer
Speak easy buttercup 6 months ago
Wow...I've already commented about my battle with this but I REALLY now realize just how bad it COULD have been for me!
#41
Child’s Skull With A Part Of The Jaw Bone Being Removed To Show The Adult Teeth Developing Underneath The Deciduous Teeth (Baby Teeth)
#42
Charcoaled Lungs Of A Heavy Smoker!
Dawn Woolley 6 months ago
As I said in a previous photo, I worry so much about my older daughter who still smokes at 50+
Kate Johnson 5 months ago
Dawn, I'm so sorry. It's so hard to quit! I did it once for almost a year and a half, and after our waste pipe imploded on Christmas eve, I started back up. I'm 51. I'm apologizing because I know my parents worry but it's really, really hard on top of going into menopause yet again (third time is the charm, right?) on top of the chronic abdominal pain which they can find no cause for. I'm sorry. I hope your daughter quits. I've got a bunch of Nicotrol cartridges and will get the patch (insurance covers them!) and my plan is to quit. It was difficult because my husband still smokes, but I'm going to quit again. Idk when. But I will. I hope she quits, Dawn. Good luck.
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A Peanut Lodged Inside A Child's Trachea!
#44
Case Of A 87-Year-Old Woman With A Five Inch Cutaneous Horn
Tyranamar Seuss 6 months ago
This is interesting. I didn't know humans could have and actual unihorn like this. I think she's magical.
Lorraine R 5 months ago
I wonder if something like this would have gotten a person accused of being a witch in the middle ages.
#45
A 15-Year-Old Boy Has Three Extra Vertebrae In His Neck
A Condition Known As Supernumerary Vertebra Along With Congenital Scoliosis - Causing Pain, Stress On His Nerves, And Making It Difficult For Him To Walk.
Gadaffi Duck 4 months ago
3 types of surgery depending on the severity. Removal of the extra bone(s) Fusing the extra bone(s) And decompression surgery. Coupled with physio and pain relief.
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X-Ray Of An Individual-A Contortionist In An Extreme Pose Of Spinal Extension
CF 6 months ago
A CT scan. Which takes images in layers or slices, hence why you don't see overlap from shoulders, pelvis, etc.
Bi.Felicia 6 months ago
This radiographer thanks you for differentiating.
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#47
This Woman Got Miraculously Pregnant With Quadruplets From An In-Vitro Fertilization! This Is Called A Monochorionic Diamniotic Quadruplet Pregnancy
kzys59pcrp 6 months ago
That can be a very dangerous situation. Babies in the same sac can hurt and even k**l each other.
Michelle C 6 months ago
I am a twin and we are doing well! Thankfully, the situation you describe is not as common as one might fear it is.
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DelvianBlue 6 months ago
I looked it up. All four babies made it. They spend about 5 weeks in the hospital but they all went home!
Tyranamar Seuss 6 months ago
These are all from one egg. That's why they're "monochorionic" They're all sharing the same placenta.
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An Interesting Case Of Triphalangeal Thumb
riphalangeal thumb (TPT) is a congenital hand anomaly in which the thumb has an additional phalanx. The true incidence of the condition is unknown, but is estimated at 1:25,000 live births. In about two-thirds of the patients with triphalangeal thumbs, there is a hereditary component. Clinical presentation of triphalangeal thumb can vary considerably and can be present in both hands or unilateral. The thumb can be long with a finger-like appearance. The presence of clinodactyly depends on the shape of the extra phalanx varying from wedge-shaped to rectangular. Various joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons of the first ray can be hypoplastic or absent, with varying degrees of stiffness or instability. In general the surgical treatment is done for improvement of the thumb function. However, an extra advantage of the surgery is the improvement in appearance of the thumb. In the past, surgical treatment of the triphalangeal thumb was not indicated, but now it is generally agreed that operative treatment improves function and appearance. Because an operation was not indicated in the past, there’s still a population with an untreated triphalangeal thumb.
The Starsong Princess 6 months ago
I had a friend in high school with this condition. She also had open heart surgery as a child - apparently heart defects are related to it. They elected not to do any surgery on her thumb but it was not needed. She could do anything she needed to do including playing the clarinet.
Bill Swallow 6 months ago
"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You k!lled my father. Prepare to d!e."
#49
Laparotomy Was Preformed To Remove The Foreign Body (Yankee Candle) Followed By A Temporary Colostomy
Sunny Day 6 months ago
Ummm.... Trying to light a fart on fire and fell on it?
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#50
Man Aged 36, Who Has Never Brushed His Teeth Since Childhood, Came With Severe Tooth Decay
#51
Transillumination Of A Newborns Head, That Was Affected By Herpes Simplex Virus, Causing Severe Encephalitis
The infection was unfortunately not discovered in the hospital in time, resulting in destruction of 90% of his brain tissue. The light is showing the extent of damage. Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is the most common single cause of viral encephalitis in infants and children. Treated or untreated, it can be associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, and its presentation is usually insidious and non-specific. Prompt and careful investigation is important in order to establish the diagnosis so that treatment can be optimised. Herpes simplex encephalitis is a devastating disease that can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages. By definition, neonatal herpes simplex (HSV) disease presents in the first 4 weeks of life and is almost always acquired by perinatal exposure to HSV. Illness symptoms often begin between the first 7–21 days of life. There is a spectrum of clinical syndromes; encephalitis is the most serious presentation, usually associated with lethargy, fever and convulsions. Identifying the source of HSE in neonatal disease can be difficult as a history of known maternal HSV disease (genital or occasionally oral) is not universal and maternal disease may be asymptomatic. Childhood HSE presents with similar features: fever, altered mental state (encephalopathy), a deteriorating level of consciousness, focal seizures or focal neurological abnormalities. The infective source is usually elusive. Parents can describe encephalopathy as a change in behaviour, sleepiness or confusion.
#52
The Hole That A Needle/Syringe Leaves In Your Skin Seen With An Electron Microscope
Barbara Wilcock 6 months ago
Having bloods taken, or necessary injections is important. Please don't scare people with this
Blue Bunny of Happiness 6 months ago
Not the best thing to look at just before going for blood tests…..
#53
Removal Of A Fascinating Gallblader Stone
HelyerT 6 months ago
I had eight gallons of stones and the pain was insane. Size of peas they were
trollingergirl 6 months ago
So they do only remove stones? I have one, which does not bother me. They told me they would not just remove the stone, but the whole gallbladder. Why would they do that? I am sure there is a good reason we have a gall bladder? Interesting.
Natalia 6 months ago
Because the stones can regrow after removal so it makes more sense to take the whole organ out. I had mine removed years ago and don't have any real issues
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#54
Miracle Breast Implant Saves Woman's Life From Close-Range Gunshot Wound
A woman in Toronto, Canada, survived a gunshot wound to the chest thanks to her silicone breast implants, according to a case study published in the SAGE medical journal. The 30-year-old woman was shot at close range and walked into a local emergency department with a bullet wound on her left breast and a fractured rib on her right side. Surgeon who treated the patient, said the bullet entered the skin on the left side and then ricocheted across the patient's sternum into the right breast, breaking the rib. The breast implant likely deflected the bullet's trajectory, saving the patient's life, as the heart and lungs are located on the left side of the chest. The patient was treated by removing the implants, irrigating the wound, and prescribing antibiotics. The firearm was never recovered and the shooter remains unknown.
#55
An Unbelievable Case Of A Lightning Strike Survivor
#56
Interesting Case Of A Child Having Red Eyes Due To Subconjuctival Hemorrhage
A subconjunctival hemorrhage occurs when a tiny blood vessel breaks just underneath the clear surface of your eye (conjunctiva). The conjunctiva can't absorb blood very quickly, so the blood gets trapped. You may not even realize you have a subconjunctival hemorrhage until you look in the mirror and notice the white part of your eye is bright red. A subconjunctival hemorrhage often occurs without any obvious harm to your eye. Even a strong sneeze or cough can cause a blood vessel to break in the eye. The most obvious sign of a subconjunctival hemorrhage is a bright red patch on the white (sclera) of your eye. Despite its bloody appearance, a subconjunctival hemorrhage should cause no change in your vision, no discharge from your eye and no pain. Your only discomfort may be a scratchy feeling on the surface of your eye
#57
X-Rays Of A 16-Month-Old Boy Who Swallowed A Spongebob Squarepants Necklace Pendant
Doctors who scanned a toddler's chest to try and discover what he had swallowed were shocked to find an image of the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants staring back at them. Doctor said the detail on the pendant was so clear because it was made up of tiny ridges in the metal's surface. The pendant was removed from the boy's throat and he was discharged to recover at home.
Wild Cream 6 months ago
So funny that if you zoom in you can see SpongeBob’s face 😂 I’m glad the kiddo was okay
#58
Beautiful Photo Of Cerebellum
The cerebellum is one of the most identifiable parts of the brain due to its unique shape and location. It is located behind the top part of the brain stem and is made of two hemispheres (halves). It is extremely important for being able to perform everyday voluntary tasks such as walking and writing. It is also essential to being able to stay balanced and upright. Patients who have suffered from damaged cerebellums often struggle with keeping their balance and maintaining proper muscle coordination.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 6 months ago
Beautiful, but I’m sure the owner would prefer that we hadn’t been able to admire its beauty.
brookeannsimmer 6 months ago
It's very likely the owner was a medical donor
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This Is How They Used To Treat Headaches Back In 1850
It Was Believed That The Waves Generated From The Strike Relieved The Pain. A Century Later, It Was Proven That Those Waves Actually Sharpen The Pain And Make It More Intense.
#60
Young Man Born With Fourteen Toes
#61
A Case Of Heart-Shaped Posterior Synechiae Secondary To Uveitis
#62
The 27-Year-Old Woman With A History Of Schizoaffective Disorder Presented From An Inpatient Psychiatric Facility. Upon Entering The Stomach, There Were Numerous Crayons Layered In The Gastric Fundus And Gastric Body
#63
Saved By A Plastic Bag! The Surprising Way To Help Premature Babies!
Serena Myers 6 months ago
Plastic bags covering the trunk and extremities of very low birth weight infants reduces hypothermia by preventing heat loss, and is a low-cost, low-technology tool for resource-limited settings. As usual, BP didn't copy/paste relevant parts of the submission.
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Severe Case Of Teeth Calculus Build Up, Before And After Removal
#65
Fascinating Comparison Between A Human And A Gorilla Skeleton
Wild Cream 6 months ago (edited)
Their arms are so long compared to ours! (I thought they both had teeny little mohawks haha)
Roni Stone 6 months ago
Quite similar! But even the gorilla skeleton screams "don't mess with me."
#66
For The Past Several Years A 31-Year-Old Man From India Had Been Watching The Tumor Emerge From The Back Of His Skull
#67
Amputated Index Finger Turned Into A Keychain
Blue Bunny of Happiness 6 months ago (edited)
WTAF! Looks like it dropped off due to gangrene rather than being surgically amputated.
#68
Ant Heads Used Instead Of Sutures For Wound Closure. Because Of Their Strong Jaws, They Are Used As Emergency Sutures, When Nothing Else Is Available
Lily bloom 6 months ago
Hey, GHW, obviously not a common situation but places exist where, yes, large ants are more plentiful than manufactured solutions
Sera 6 months ago
There are literally so many ants that their biomass is greater than the biomass of humans. So yeah… ants are readily available.
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Table Football Can Be A Dangerous Game!
#70
Wwi Artillery Shell Stuck In Elderly Man's Rectum Causes Hospital Evacuation
An elderly man caused a stir at a hospital in Toulon, France when he arrived with a World War I artillery shell stuck in his rectum. The 88-year-old patient visited the hospital to have the antique explosive removed, but the hospital had to be partially evacuated and b**b disposal experts called in as a precaution. However, the experts determined that there was little chance of the shell exploding. The hospital then had to perform surgery to remove the object, which was almost 8 inches long and more than 2 inches wide. The patient is now recovering and is in good health.
ElfVibratorGlitter 6 months ago
That's certainly a way to add some excitement into your séx life.
#71
Rugby League Accident Causinga Severe Arm Fracture
#72
Iris Freckles Are Tiny, Dark Brown Flecks On The Surface Of The Colored Part Of The Iris. This Changes In The Iris Suggest That The Person Could Have Been Overexposed To High Cumulative Doses Of Sunlight.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 6 months ago
I discovered the other day that people with blue eyes are more prone to light sensitivity. The darker the iris the more protection it provide, a bit like natural sunglasses
Wild Cream 6 months ago
I have blue eyes and they’re so sensitive to the sun. On sunny days they’re constantly watering and tearing up. It’s why I’m happy to live in one of the rainiest places in Canada 😝
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Hand Washing Prior To Surgery
Do you know the history behind it? Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian doctor working in Vienna General Hospital, is known as the father of hand hygiene. In 1846, he noticed that the women giving birth in the medical student/doctor-run maternity ward in his hospital were much more likely to develop a fever and die compared to the women giving birth in the adjacent midwife-run maternity ward. He decided to investigate, seeking differences between the two wards. He noticed that doctors and medical students often visited the maternity ward directly after performing an autopsy. Based on this observation, he developed a theory that those performing autopsies got ‘cadaverous particles’ on their hands, which they then carried from the autopsy room into the maternity ward. Midwives did not conduct surgery or autopsies, so they were not exposed to these particles. As a result, Semmelweis imposed a new rule mandating handwashing with chlorine for doctors. The rates of death in his maternity ward fell dramatically. This was the first proof that cleansing hands could prevent infection. However, the innovation was not popular with everyone: some doctors were disgruntled that Semmelweis was implying that they were to blame for the deaths and they stopped washing their hands, arguing in support of the prevailing notion at that time that water was the potential cause of disease. Sadly, the hand hygiene practices promoted by Semmelweis were not widely adopted. In general, handwashing promotion stood still for over a century. It was not until the 1980s, when a string of foodborne outbreaks and healthcare-associated infections led to public concern that the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified hand hygiene as an important way to prevent the spread of infection. In doing so, they heralded the first nationally endorsed hand hygiene guidelines, and many more have followed.
ElfVibratorGlitter 6 months ago
Poor guy. No one believed his theory. He ended up being tricked into visiting a mental hospital. He was severely beaten by several guards, secured in a straitjacket, and confined to a darkened cell. Apart from the straitjacket, treatments at the mental institution included dousing with cold water and administering castor oil, a laxative. He died after two weeks, from a gangrenous wound, due to an infection on his right hand
#74
An Interesting Case Of A Condition Called Arthritis Mutilans
#75
This Is Arteriovenous Fistula Which Is A Surgically Made Connection Between An Artery And A Vein
You may ask why is this necessary and the answer is hemodialysis. An AV fistula causes extra pressure and extra blood to flow into the vein, making it grow large and strong. The larger vein provides easy, reliable access to blood vessels. Without this kind of access, regular hemodialysis sessions would not be possible. Untreated veins cannot withstand repeated needle insertions, because they would collapse the way a straw collapses under strong suction. At the start of a hemodialysis session, two needles are inserted into the vascular access. One needle carries blood from the body to the dialyzer, the other carries filtered blood back to the body. The blood then travels through a tube that takes it to the dialyzer. Inside the dialyzer, the blood flows through thin fibers that filter out wastes and extra fluid. The machine then returns the filtered blood to the body. A vascular access lets large amounts of blood flow continuously during hemodialysis treatments to filter as much blood as possible per treatment
#76
It's A Photo Distorsion Caused By A Patient Moving In The Middle Of A Ct Scan Due To A Panic Attack As A Result Of Having Claustrophobia
Bi.Felicia 6 months ago (edited)
I'm thinking this patient was having an MRI done when they had this claustrophobia induced anxiety attack. I'm very claustrophobic and I need to be medicated, with my eyes covered and headphones on, when I need an MRI done. MRIs are performed in a narrow long tube, whereas a CT scan is a machine that is shaped like a large donut and is much more open.
#77
A Patient Had Inserted In His Rectum Approximately 2 H Prior To Presentation
Blue Bunny of Happiness 6 months ago
You’d be surprised what we find stuck up there, then again you probably won’t….
detective miller's hat 6 months ago
My friend is an ER nurse, and she told me they have a whole wall in the nurses' station where they hang pictures of all the stuff they have removed from people's bums.
#78
A Case Of Raynaud's Syndrome Also Known As Raynaud's Phenomenon. It Is A Medical Condition In Which Spasm Of Arteries Cause Episodes Of Reduced Blood Flow
ElfVibratorGlitter 6 months ago
I would get this really severely when I was anorexic. They'd get so cold and green.
#79
Attempted S*****e With A Small Crossbow
Catlady6000 6 months ago
I hope this person is getting the help they need. But, what is the other metal I'm seeing, upper lip and chin, base of skull and just above the base of the skull?
Bi.Felicia 6 months ago
I believe the other things are body jewelry from different piercings.
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A Muay Thai Boxer Has Gone Viral After Images Emerged Of A Brutal Head Injury Sustained During A Fight
Catlady6000 6 months ago
My uncle the same dent in his forehead, from a .22. He died 30 years later
#81
A Condition Called Cvg
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 6 months ago
I thought that I had wavy hair Until I shaved. Instead, I find that I have straight hair And a very wavy head.
#82
When You're On A Stretcher But Just Gotta Have A Cigarette
#83
An Interesting Photo, Showing How Dirt Doesn't Stick To The Scar
Can you guess why? A scar is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury. Scars result from the biological process of wound repair in the skin, as well as in other organs and tissues of the body. Because it’s a collagen matrix, it sometimes doesn’t have the same properties as normal skin thus not containing sweat glands and as a result, no dirt/dust sticks to it
#84
Here's What You'd Look Like As Just A Nervous System!
#85
A Ring Burried Underneath The Skin
Roni Stone 6 months ago
Too small for them and the skin grew around it. Looks like it's very swollen in this picture.
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Hey Nurse, I Think I Have Something Stuck In My Nose
BookFanatic 6 months ago
Last time I got a tetanus shot, the nurse amused herself (and me) by aiming for the eye on my phoenix tattoo. Lol
#87
This Is What Your Blood Looks Like During Holidays
This is a 4-ml sample of hyperlipidemic blood in a vacutainer with EDTA left to settle for four hours without centrifugation, the lipids separated into the top fraction. Hyperlipidemia is abnormally elevated levels of any or all lipids or lipoproteins in the blood. You can control some of its causes, but not all of them. Hyperlipidemia is treatable, but it's often a life-long condition. You'll need to watch what you eat and also exercise regularly. You might need to take a prescription medication, too. The goal is to lower the harmful cholesterol levels. Doing so reduces your risk of heart disease, heart attack, stroke, and other problems. Cholesterol, along with triglycerides and other fats, can build up inside your arteries. This makes the blood vessels narrower and makes it more difficult for blood to get through. Your blood pressure could go up. The buildup can also cause a blood clot to form. If a blood clot breaks off and travels to your heart, it causes a heart attack. If it goes to your brain, it can cause a stroke.
Deta Rossiter 6 months ago
the patients blood is actually 50% fat. Am i reading this whole thing correctly?
Atom Bohr 6 months ago
Thereabouts. And despite the heading, people with normal health don't experience this
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In Case You Ever Wondered What Injecting 10ml Of Elemental Mercury Would Do To You
Leg less In Minneapolis 6 months ago
From the New England Journal of Medicine, A 21-year-old dental assistant attempted s*****e by injecting 10 ml (135 g) of elemental mercury (quicksilver) intravenously. She presented to the emergency room with tachypnea, a dry cough, and bloody sputum.
Bi.Felicia 6 months ago
A 22-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of chest discomfort after a suîcide attempt by injecting intravenously the amount of mercury extracted from 3 thermometers mixed with alcohol. At presentation, the patient was well oriented with normal vital signs, but a few hours later she presented an abrupt deterioration of her mental status, with confusion, disorientation, tremor and finally stupor. She was transferred to the intensive care unit for monitoring and therapy.
#89
Syndactyly Is A Condition Wherein Two Or More Digits Are Fused Together
#90
This 70-Year-Old Patient Never Brushed His Teeth In His Life!
The examination revealed existence of deposits on the teeth, known as calculus, and a lot of caries.Therapy included removal of deposits and multiple tooth extraction with dental prosthesis implantation. In dentistry, calculus or tartar is a form of hardened dental plaque. It is caused by precipitation of minerals from saliva and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in plaque on the teeth. This process of precipitation kills the bacterial cells within dental plaque, but the rough and hardened surface that is formed provides an ideal surface for further plaque formation. This leads to calculus buildup, which compromises the health of the gingiva (gums). Calculus formation is associated with a number of clinical manifestations, including bad breath, receding gums and chronically inflamed gingiva. Brushing and flossing can remove plaque from which calculus forms; however, once formed, calculus is too hard (firmly attached) to be removed with a toothbrush. Calculus buildup can be removed with ultrasonic tools or dental hand instruments
#91
X-Ray Photo Of A Patient Who Swallowed Spoons, Scewdrivers, Tootbrushes And A Knife!
A condition called acuphagia. This person SWALLOWED 2 screwdrivers, 2 toothbrushes, 8 spoons and a kitchen knife!! After a 4 hour surgery, all of the items were removed from his stomach(second picture) and he made a full recovery. Acuphagia is described as eating sharp metal objects and is recognised as a type of pica. Basically, pica refers to eating non-nutritive, non-food items in people without any underlying mental disorders. Pica is most commonly seen in pregnant women, small children and those with psychiatric disorders (developmental disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and even schizophrenia).
#92
Extreme Hypermobility Of The Finger
#93
The 24-Year-Old Has Injected His Arms For Four Years With A Substance Called Synthol As He Tried To Emulate The Cartoon Character's Muscles
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ElfVibratorGlitter 6 months ago
The hair growing in the eyes and mouth really got to me. IDK why....
Wild Cream 6 months ago
Yeah why are they censoring words like W***y Wonka and door k**b but they’re fine showing us fairly gruesome images 😭
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PunchinelloTX 6 months ago
What? You use every euphemism in the world to avoid saying death, you censor words like cro t c h, but you show these tragedies without any problem?! What?!
PenguinEmp 6 months ago (edited)
A f*****g warning? C'mon get your f*****g s**t together you c***s. I bet that was censored too. C*m on
Lupita Nyong'heaux 6 months ago
how in thee everloving f**k do you go 36 years without brushing your f****n teeth???!!! bruh...
Tyranamar Seuss 6 months ago
I love gross stuff like this. It's amazing what the human body can do. And just how many times it does stuff correctly is amazing!
Cydney Golden 6 months ago
So sad that jokes were made about people living with horrible conditions.
Theresa Marshall 4 months ago
I think cousin marriages throughout the generations may have something to do with some of these conditions, I get that's it's traditional in some cultures but it's not worth the risk!
ElfVibratorGlitter 6 months ago
The hair growing in the eyes and mouth really got to me. IDK why....
Wild Cream 6 months ago
Yeah why are they censoring words like W***y Wonka and door k**b but they’re fine showing us fairly gruesome images 😭
Load More Replies... PunchinelloTX 6 months ago
What? You use every euphemism in the world to avoid saying death, you censor words like cro t c h, but you show these tragedies without any problem?! What?!
PenguinEmp 6 months ago (edited)
A f*****g warning? C'mon get your f*****g s**t together you c***s. I bet that was censored too. C*m on
Lupita Nyong'heaux 6 months ago
how in thee everloving f**k do you go 36 years without brushing your f****n teeth???!!! bruh...
Tyranamar Seuss 6 months ago
I love gross stuff like this. It's amazing what the human body can do. And just how many times it does stuff correctly is amazing!
Cydney Golden 6 months ago
So sad that jokes were made about people living with horrible conditions.
Theresa Marshall 4 months ago
I think cousin marriages throughout the generations may have something to do with some of these conditions, I get that's it's traditional in some cultures but it's not worth the risk!
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