Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 147
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 FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 147
Question 1
Fancy a change of career, how about becoming an Iri?
What would that involve?
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An Iri is a Shepherd of the Anus.
The first mention of enemas was in Ancient Egypt c 1550 BC. One of the medical specialists of the time was an Iri who administered enemas. If you were good at your job you could progress to the “Keeper of the Royal Rectum” and make the royal enema. [Reference]
The only city in the world to have an enema statue is in Russia – Inozemtseva. The $42000 sculpture is held up by 4 angels.
Question 2
What do chickens have to do with advanced life support?
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The theory of counter shock
Dr Peter Abildgaard a Danish physician, discovered in 1775 that if he gave an electrical shock to a hen it would become lifeless, only come back to life with a “counter shock” and fly off. [Reference]
Question 3
What is Lazarus syndrome and how many times has it been documented in the medical literature since 1982?
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