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? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet109074172'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink109074172')) 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? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getEle...
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