fun medical facts

[viostorm]

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I'm neck deep in 1st year microbiology and I thought I'd share this with the medics because this would have been sooooo fun to document.

An Argyll-Robertson Pupil - pupil that accomodates but does not react.

It is called "prostitutes pupil" because it is a sign of syphillis that is effecting the nervous system.

"A prostitute accomodates but never reacts"

Anyone else have any fun trivia please share.

 

[wook]

I'm neck deep in 1st year microbiology and I thought I'd share this with the medics because this would have been sooooo fun to document.

An Argyll-Robertson Pupil - pupil that accomodates but does not react.

It is called "prostitutes pupil" because it is a sign of syphillis that is effecting the nervous system.

"A prostitute accomodates but never reacts"

Anyone else have any fun trivia please share.

The gestation period for an elephant is 18 months.

 

[wook]

I'm neck deep in 1st year microbiology and I thought I'd share this with the medics because this would have been sooooo fun to document.

An Argyll-Robertson Pupil - pupil that accomodates but does not react.

It is called "prostitutes pupil" because it is a sign of syphillis that is effecting the nervous system.

"A prostitute accomodates but never reacts"

Anyone else have any fun trivia please share.

Egophony is so called because the patients voice sounds like goats "bleating".

 

[Febrifuge]

We humans have about 10^13 cells in each of our (adult) bodies. Meanwhile, we have about 10^14 bacteria resident in and on us.

 

[cobalt31]

We humans have about 10^13 cells in each of our (adult) bodies. Meanwhile, we have about 10^14 bacteria resident in and on us.

true story. and all that bacteria weighs approximately 10 pounds. keep that in mind the next time you step on a scale!

 

[reef99]

hi i dont really know that many scientific words as you but i am a little bit worried.

Yesterday i was cycling home and (i am a male) and i felt a bit of a squasghing in me pants feeling in me pants i attemopted to adjust my boxers while cycling and kept on going than stopped and a pain radiated down my leg (i wasnt sitting down for most of the time i usually cycle standing on the pedals, but i do sit down a bit) i got home all right, i was actually amazed at the speed i got home in but now the pain is staying around the area betwean my legs and sorta bottom of butt hip area but i cant sit down flat on my bum either because it hurts aswell. now i dont knoiw i odnt know if this actually has anything ot do with the testicles and stuff or is it a hip it feels ,more like a bone pain looking at diagrams i woudl guess it was aroudn the ischium or pubis but i cant be sure cos my x-ray vision isnt too good 😛

I am 17 male i can walk but it hurts when i walk and after taking ibuprofen it calmed down.

Please can anyone tell me what this is (roughly as i understand you cant inspect me) because i am quite worried.

Thank you all

 

[leviathan]

hi i dont really know that many scientific words as you but i am a little bit worried.

Yesterday i was cycling home and (i am a male) and i felt a bit of a squasghing in me pants feeling in me pants i attemopted to adjust my boxers while cycling and kept on going than stopped and a pain radiated down my leg (i wasnt sitting down for most of the time i usually cycle standing on the pedals, but i do sit down a bit) i got home all right, i was actually amazed at the speed i got home in but now the pain is staying around the area betwean my legs and sorta bottom of butt hip area but i cant sit down flat on my bum either because it hurts aswell. now i dont knoiw i odnt know if this actually has anything ot do with the testicles and stuff or is it a hip it feels ,more like a bone pain looking at diagrams i woudl guess it was aroudn the ischium or pubis but i cant be sure cos my x-ray vision isnt too good 😛

I am 17 male i can walk but it hurts when i walk and after taking ibuprofen it calmed down.

Please can anyone tell me what this is (roughly as i understand you cant inspect me) because i am quite worried.

Thank you all

You need to go see a medical professional about this. It would be unethical for anyone to tell you one way or another what they think.

 

[Apollyon]

hi i dont really know that many scientific words as you but i am a little bit worried.

Yesterday i was cycling home and (i am a male) and i felt a bit of a squasghing in me pants feeling in me pants i attemopted to adjust my boxers while cycling and kept on going than stopped and a pain radiated down my leg (i wasnt sitting down for most of the time i usually cycle standing on the pedals, but i do sit down a bit) i got home all right, i was actually amazed at the speed i got home in but now the pain is staying around the area betwean my legs and sorta bottom of butt hip area but i cant sit down flat on my bum either because it hurts aswell. now i dont knoiw i odnt know if this actually has anything ot do with the testicles and stuff or is it a hip it feels ,more like a bone pain looking at diagrams i woudl guess it was aroudn the ischium or pubis but i cant be sure cos my x-ray vision isnt too good 😛

I am 17 male i can walk but it hurts when i walk and after taking ibuprofen it calmed down.

Please can anyone tell me what this is (roughly as i understand you cant inspect me) because i am quite worried.

Thank you all

This is NOT:

1. A "fun medical fact"
2. Appropriate for this or any other forum on SDN.

What, frankly, are you expecting on a doctor's bulletin board - in the EMS forum? I can tell you - I was a very sharp paramedic, and the wisest thing I learned was to play hot potato with the patients (as little time as possible with them), and emphasize that I provided stabiliizing care and NOT definitive care. Now, as an EM doc, I realized I was right.

In short, SEE A DOCTOR!