Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 111
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 111
Question 1
You notice a unusual looking, reddish, fern-like design on a friend’s shoulder. You assume that it is a ‘henna tattoo’…but it is not. What is it, how did she get it and how long will it last?
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Lichtenberg figures
Also known as called “lightning flowers” can appear across the skin after being struck by lightning.
They are transient and fade after a few days. [Reference]
Question 2
What are the Greville Chester great toe and Cairo toe examples of?
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Prosthetics
These are the earliest example of prosthetics – artificial toes found on mummified bodies, made from linen glue and plaster.
They helped you keep your thongs on!! [Reference]
Question 3
“Kids are different today, I hear every mother say. Mother needs something today to calm her down and though she’s not really ill, there’s a little yellow pill. She goes running for the shelter of a mother’s little helper, and it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Niall Hamilton Tags: Frivolous Friday Five cairo toe diazepam FFFF Lichtenberg figure mother little helper Rolling stones wada test Wharton's jelly Source Type: blogs
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