Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 121

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 121 Question 1 The Valsalva manoeuvre. We’re all familiar with it for treating SVT, but what was it initially used for? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet1059863601'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink1059863601')) It was initially used to expel pus from the middle ear. [Reference] Question 2 Name one of two (unrelated) drugs which are known as the “zombie drug” due to their effects. + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet47049364'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink47049364')) Krokodil Krokodil or desomorphine (an injectable opioid of abuse), made headlines in 2013 as the “zombie drug” due to the number of soft tissue infections/necrosis around injection sites and the ‘zombie-like’ behaviour of addicts. [Reference] Tetradotoxin isolated from many venomous animals, including the pufferfish – was suggested as the ingredient in Haitian voodoo rituals responsible for creating “voodoo zombies”, although there has been limited evidence to support this. [Reference] Question 3 Let’s go back to the basics for a second. How many times a day do you chart a medication to be given as “stat” or ask for something “stat...
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