Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 119
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 119
Question 1
Which surgeon had a mortality rate of 300% during a single operation? How did this happen?
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Robert Liston (1794-1847)
Liston operated in a time before anaesthesia. It was recognised that a speedy operation could significantly improve the outcomes for a patient, and Mr Liston was known for his speed.
The amputation of a leg in 2 and a half minutes was certainly quick.
Unfortunately it also involved the accidental amputation of the fingers of his assistant and Mr Liston also cut through the coat of a spectator.
The spectator ‘dropped dead of fright’ whilst the assistant and the patient died after their wounds became gangrenous…bringing the mortality for a single operation to 300%. [Reference]
Question 2
You’re asked to see a patient who presents with a history of nausea, diarrhoea and vomiting, but then went onto develop headache, ataxia, and paraesthesia. He cooked a large snapper (fish) for dinner with his wife, but states it can’t be related to the snapper as his partner didn’t suffer any similar symptoms. What might be the cause?
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Niall Hamilton Tags: Frivolous Friday Five capecitabine ciguatera FFFF louis pasteur Oncology rabies robert liston virchow Source Type: blogs
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