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There's nothing humorous about any of this unless you never suffered anything like these "maladies". I haven't so it's easy for me to have a good laugh and tag this as humor
7 bizarre cases in the history of medicine
Posted from historyextra.com
Medicine
Healthcare
Humor
Posted 6 y ago
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I x-rayed a man who had swallowed about a half pound of assorted nuts, bolts, screws, etc. He came to the ER complaining of stomach pains but did not disclose what he had eaten. Imagine my surprise when I saw the film.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
Almost as crazy as the one who actually hammered several nails into his own head. We couldn't believe that one either til we saw the x-rays.
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It was not unusual to be called in to anesthetize a prisoner who had swallowed a razor blade. We would have to do an esophagoscopy to make sure it wasn't still in the stomach. The prisoner would get a few days in the hospital with hospital meals, then back to prison.
I failed to mention, the prisoners were always very careful, the edges of the blade were always taped. When they are x-rayed, the tape doesn't show, only the metallic blade. They just wanted a vacation from the prison.
I failed to mention, the prisoners were always very careful, the edges of the blade were always taped. When they are x-rayed, the tape doesn't show, only the metallic blade. They just wanted a vacation from the prison.
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