Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 181

LITFL: Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog LITFL: Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog 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 181. Question 1 Approximately 225 Canadian men drown each year falling overboard, resulting in some unusual safety advice. What are these Canadian men advised not to do while in their boats? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet21133365'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink21133365')) Stand up and pee over the side. A significant percentage of these men fall overboard whilst standing and trying to pee. So much so that there is now a boat safety web page giving specific advice not to pee while standing on your small water vessel. [Reference] Question 2 You see a 44 year old female in your emergency department with left arm weakness following some passionate kissing. What is the cause of her weakness? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet747816884'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink747816884')) A stroke In 2011 Dr Teddy Wu in Auckland, New Zealand, treated a 44 year old female with an ischaemic stroke secondary to arterial damage from a love bite. It was also reported in the media of a Mexican teenager dying from a similar aetiology in 2016 [Reference...
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