Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 162
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 162
Question 1
What is a Sutherland wrap?
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Pressure bandage with immobilisation (PBI) for snakebite in Australia
It was developed in the 1970s by Straun Sutherland as a first-aid measure. [Reference]
Question 2
What did Dutch physiologist Hartog Jacob Hamburger invent as was subsequently referred to as “normal xxxxx“
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Saline
During the late 1800 doctors were trying to treat cholera patients with intravenous fluids based on Thomas Latta’s work in 1832. Various mixtures of sodium, chloride, potassium and bicarbonate were used but haemolysis was common.
Hamburger created a solution with 0.9% NaCl and observed no haemolysis to red blood cells incorrectly concluding this was the normal concentration in blood (its 0.6%) and hence the term “normal saline” was adopted. The solution is however, isotonic and therefore haemolysis does not occur. [Reference]
Question 3
Who gets Pigbel?
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five candle bones clostridium Fagan nomogram Hartog Jacob Hamburger Leri's Disease Melorheostosis normal saline Pigbel straun sutherland sutherland wrap Thomas Latta Source Type: blogs