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He survived for 26 hours after a gunshot to the br He survived for 26 hours after a gunshot to the brain in 1968. Today, we have CT scans, ICU monitoring, and advanced neurosurgical techniques that didn’t exist back then. We can control bleeding, manage swelling, and support the brain in ways that were impossible at the time. But in cases like this, outcome isn’t just about treatment it’s about where the injury travels. Some parts of the brain are simply too critical. Would modern medicine change this outcome… or not?#history #americanhistory #medicaleducation #neurosurgery #science
I almost didn’t believe this was real when I first I almost didn’t believe this was real when I first saw it. This is what can happen when someone loses the ability to feel their own foot. No pain, no warning… just small injuries over time that slowly change the entire structure. The part most people don’t realize? By the time it looks like this, it’s been happening for a long time. What did you think this was at first? #reelsinstagram #explorepage #health #science #medlife
Your plane is about to crash. What’s the first thi Your plane is about to crash. What’s the first thing you think of? Most people get this wrong. There’s one simple move that can actually increase your chances of survival and almost no one thinks of it in that moment. Would you remember to do it... or freeze? #explorepage #aviation #science #medicine #survival
Should doctors ever lie here? A patient asks a sim Should doctors ever lie here? A patient asks a simple question: “Am I dying?” But this isn’t simple. He has a severe psychiatric history. The diagnosis is terminal cancer. His family is terrified the truth could push him into a crisis… and they beg the doctor not to tell him. So what matters more here—truth, or protection? If you were the doctor, what would you say? #medicine #doctorlife #healthcare #medicalethics #learnoninstagram
President Garfield survived a gunshot that should’ President Garfield survived a gunshot that should’ve been fatal… but what happened after is almost harder to believe. The bullet missed his spinal cord and major vessels — he was alive, talking, and could have had a chance. But doctors kept using their fingers to probe the wound, trying to find the bullet… not realizing they were searching in the wrong place. Over the next 80 days, his condition slowly worsened. This case changed medicine forever. If this happened today… do you think he would survive? #history #medicalhistory #medicine #doctorlife #science
Most people think the biggest danger in a plane cr Most people think the biggest danger in a plane crash is fire. It isn’t. The real reason people die is the physics of sudden deceleration. The aircraft stops instantly but the human body keeps moving, creating enormous internal forces that can cause catastrophic injuries before fire is ever involved. Aviation safety research also shows two simple factors that may improve survival odds for passengers. Do you know what they are? #aviation #science #aviationsafety #aviationlovers #reels
Imagine being hours into brain surgery when the su Imagine being hours into brain surgery when the surgeon suddenly develops crushing chest pain, sweating, and shortness of breath. A heart attack. The patient’s brain is exposed and there’s no backup surgeon ready to take over. Stop immediately and risk the patient dying… or keep operating while your own life is at risk. The surgeon chose to finish the operation and only then went for his own heart procedure. Both survived. But this raises a real question about medicine and responsibility. When a doctor’s life and a patient’s life are both at risk in the same moment, what is the right decision? What would you do in that situation? #doctorlife #medicalstories #meded #surgeonlife #neurosurgery
The last video showed something most people didn’t The last video showed something most people didn’t know: a doctor repeatedly cleared clots from the bullet wound in Abraham Lincoln’s brain, which helped him keep breathing for about nine hours. But that raises a bigger question. If the same injury happened today, with CT scans, ventilators, neuro-ICU care, and emergency brain surgery… could modern medicine actually save him? And if he survived, what would his life look like after a traumatic brain injury? Would Abraham Lincoln still have been able to lead the country? Curious what you think. #historyfacts #abrahamlincoln #medicalhistory #learnoninstagram #doctorsofinstagram
Everyone says childbirth is the most painful exper Everyone says childbirth is the most painful experience a human can have. But is it? Some patients who’ve had a shock used to reset the heart say it feels like getting kicked in the chest by a horse. Childbirth pain has even been compared to losing a finger with no anesthesia. And when men try childbirth pain simulators… most quit early. So I’m curious. Which one hurts more? 1️⃣ Childbirth 2️⃣ Shock to the heart Drop 1 or 2 below and tell me why? #reels #sciencefacts #healthfacts #medicalfacts #learnsomethingnew

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