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The BCG vaccine is given at birth to protect infants against severe forms of tuberculosis, especially TB meningitis and miliary TB. It offers strong protection against life-threatening childhood TB, but does not reliably prevent pulmonary TB or its transmission. 🩺

🔥 Burning feet? It may not just be a vitamin deficiency! Persistent burning, tingling or numbness in your feet can signal nerve damage. 🩺 Possible causes include: • Vitamin B12 deficiency • Excess vitamin B6 from supplements • Diabetes (a common cause of neuropathy) • Nerve compression • Alcohol use and other medical conditions ⚠️ Surprise: Too much Vitamin B6 can damage your nerves too! Don’t self-prescribe supplements. Identify the cause before treating the symptoms.

A patient with sickle cell disease develops severe bone pain and anemia. Peripheral smear shows sickled erythrocytes. Which amino acid substitution causes the underlying hemoglobing abnormality?

This is how they do baby x-rays 😆👶 Ever wondered what this strange looking contraption is? This baby gets an X-ray and it looks hilarious and adorable It’s called the Pigg-O-Stat, and while the name is unfortunate, it was designed for a very important reason. It works as a pediatric immobilization device designed for positioning infants and young children and keeping them still while taking X-rays. Although it looks frightening, it actually limits the amount of time and radiation exposure necessary to get the X-rays. 🎥 Sasha Warren

A patient with central obesity, proximal muscle weakness, hypertension, and purple abdominal striae is found to have elevated cortisol. Which hormone normally stimulates cortisol production?

A professor taught his first-year medical students a lesson they would NEVER forget. 🩺 During their first Anatomy class, he stood beside a cadaver and told them: “A good doctor must have two essential qualities.” “The first is to never feel disgusted by the human body.” To prove his point, he inserted a finger into the cadaver’s anus, then put that same finger into his mouth. The entire class watched in shock. Then he asked every student to do exactly the same. Hesitant and visibly uncomfortable, the students eventually followed his instructions, one by one. When the last student finished, the professor smiled. “Now, the second essential quality of a good doctor is OBSERVATION.” The students looked confused. He continued: “I inserted my middle finger… but I put my index finger into my mouth.” Not a single student had noticed. 🤯 🧠 MORAL: Never follow blindly. Observe carefully, question everything, and pay attention to the smallest details. In medicine, one missed detail can make all the difference.

🧬 How does pregnancy happen? One sperm + one egg = the beginning of new life! ✨

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A patient develops fever, hypotension, diffuse erythematous rash, and multiorgan dysfunction after prolonged tampon use. Which bacterial toxin-mediated mechanism is responsible?

Want to avoid pregnancy for the next 3 years without taking a pill every day? 👀 Meet the contraceptive implant — a small, flexible rod inserted under the skin of your upper arm by a trained healthcare professional. 💗 How does it work? It releases a progestogen hormone that prevents pregnancy, primarily by stopping ovulation. ✅ More than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy ✅ Provides continuous contraception for up to 3 years, depending on the implant ✅ No daily pill or action required ✅ Reversible — fertility usually returns quickly after removal ✅ Can be used during breastfeeding with appropriate clinical advice ⚠️ The trade-off: Periods may become irregular, spotting may occur, or periods may stop altogether. Important: The implant does not protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Condoms help reduce STI risk. The right contraceptive depends on your medical history, medications and reproductive plans. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before choosing one. Would you consider an implant over a daily pill? 👇

A routine check-up changed everything. 💔🫀 A 5-year-old child was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy — a rare condition where the heart becomes stiff and cannot fill properly. It can lead to heart failure. In advanced cases, a heart transplant may be the only definitive option. Early diagnosis matters. 🩺

First-line treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis?