Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 110

Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old-fashioned medical trivia…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 110 Question 1 A young fit male is out surfing, as he moves through the white water at waist depth another surfer hits in his chest and he goes into cardiac arrest. The life guards successfully defibrillate the surfer after one shock and he comes to your department sat up on the bed talking. What condition has he suffered from? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet1713630974'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink1713630974')) Commotio Cordis Effectively ventricular fibrillation triggered by a blunt, non penetrating, and often innocent appearing unintentional blow to the chest without damage to the ribs, sternum or heart. The latin translation is “agitation of the heart“. A blow of approximately 30-50mph lands on the T wave creating an ‘R’ on ‘T’ phenomenon and VF. See our LITFL post on Commotio Cordis Question 2 What causes a Sardonic Smile? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet1423703937'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink1423703937')) Derived from the Hemlock induced wry smiles peri-euthanasia… Among the pre-Roman people of Sardinia they would euthanize their elderly. While doing so they would laugh loudly which is the origin of the sardonic laughter Ho...
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