Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 184
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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 184.
Question 1
Where would you find Schamroth’s window?
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Between two opposing fingers when testing for clubbing.
The normal diamond shape is called “Schamroth’s window”. If the window is obliterated then clubbing is present. [Reference]
Question 2
What is the Banana equivalent dose (BED)?
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An informal measure of ionising radiation exposure by ingesting one average-sized banana.
One BED correlates to 0.1 microsievert, mainly in the form of potassium-40. The dose is not cumulative due to excretion but does help illustrate the exposure in our environment. [Reference]
Eating 100 Bananas is equivalent to one chest X-ray, unfortunately you will need to eat 70,000 to equal an average chest CT.
Question 3
What are over 70% of antibiotics used for in the United States?
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five animal feeds antibiotics banana banana equivalent dose bed caterpillar induced bleeding syndrome clubbing lonomia caterpillars Nigel effect radiation Schamroth's Window Source Type: blogs
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