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This man walked into the ER with metal lodged in h This man walked into the ER with metal lodged in his head… and the most dangerous thing he could do was pull it out or let it move. As a neurosurgeon, cases like this are terrifying because good vs tragic outcomes can come down to anatomy, trajectory, and millimeters and basic luck. Sometimes the object causing the injury is also temporarily limiting the bleeding. Why does it look like nobody is helping him? Want me to explain the surgery and treatment in Part 2? #neurosurgery #medical #emergencymedicine #trauma #doctorsofinstagram
One of these is human. The other comes from a tree One of these is human. The other comes from a tree. Somehow nature keeps repeating the same designs branching, twisting, tangled patterns that look almost identical. The human one is actually a temporary organ, which makes this even stranger. Can you figure out which one is human without cheating and looking at the comments? I’m happy to help. Extra credit if you know what human organ it is. #anatomy #biology #nature #science #doctorsofinstagram
How did this become normal? I post educational co How did this become normal? I post educational content as a neurosurgeon and professor… and somehow that still turns into comments about my eyes, skin, weight, hair, or whatever else people decide to focus on that day. Not discussion. Not disagreement. Just personal attacks disguised as normal internet behavior. And honestly, I think we’ve become way too comfortable doing this to each other online. How do we fix this? #socialmedia #doctorsofinstagram #onlineculture #mentalhealthawareness #cyberbullying
I’m still upset about this. I had a private clini I’m still upset about this. I had a private clinic conversation with a patient about a newly approved pain medication. Minutes later, I got an advertisement email from the company that makes that exact drug. Maybe it was coincidence. Maybe it wasn’t. But honestly, it bothered me. Doctor-patient conversations are supposed to feel private. Seeing something this specific happen this fast felt wrong. And judging by how many people have experienced similar moments… this probably isn’t rare. Has your phone ever made you feel like it was listening?#doctorsofinstagram #medicalreels #privacy #healthcare #doctor
Most people think you’d have to literally eat dog Most people think you’d have to literally eat dog poop to get a dog parasite like this. You don’t. That’s what makes Echinococcus so disturbing. Humans can accidentally ingest microscopic eggs from contaminated soil, food, animal fur, or poor hand hygiene after handling pet waste. In rare cases, those eggs can form massive hydatid cysts throughout the body before symptoms even appear. Thankfully, treatment and surgery can be very effective when caught early. Good hygiene, proper pet care, and hand washing really matter more than people realize. Be honest… do you wash your hands after touching your pets? #DoctorInstagram #LearnOnInstagram #Parasite #MedicalCases #doghealth
He thought his calf workouts were finally paying o He thought his calf workouts were finally paying off. They weren’t muscle gains. His calf was filled with parasitic tapeworm cysts linked to a severe infection that had already spread into his abdomen. Doctors were worried it could spread even further. What makes this case so unsettling is that the leg almost looked impressive at first glance. That psychological disconnect is part of what made convincing him to accept treatment so difficult. Real cases like this are why medicine can feel stranger than fiction. #doctorsofinstagram #medicalmystery #medicaleducation #health #surgeonlife
Her eyes turned fluorescent green and she was seei Her eyes turned fluorescent green and she was seeing yellow too. Most people would panic about going blind… but she didn’t. She stayed calm and figured out what caused it and how to fix it with one simple move. The answer is in this video if you watch closely. Did you catch it? What do you think caused it and did you see how she fixed it? I’ll go through it with you in the comments. Thanks for sharing margoinireland #medicine #healthcare #medicaleducation #doctorlife #eyehealth
I almost didn’t get in to med school. I didn’t hav I almost didn’t get in to med school. I didn’t have great test scores. Missed getting into a top residency. Now I’m a neurosurgeon at a great hospital. If you’re thinking about quitting or feel like it’s slipping away… you’re not out of it. Please don’t give up. Please keep on chasing your dreams. If they let me in, they’ll let you in. It’s not where you start. It’s whether you keep going. Where are you in the journey right now? #premedlife #medstudent #FutureDoctors #MedicalJourney #DoctorsOfInstagram
Every time this man went to the bathroom… his eye Every time this man went to the bathroom… his eye bulged out and he lost vision. The patient has some interesting ideas of what he thought was going on. The doctor had some ideas and was wrong initially. When his scan came back normal the patient did one simple thing during a repeat CT that suddenly gave him the diagnosis. This is one of those medical cases that sounds impossible until you see it. What did you think was causing it? #medicalmystery #doctorsofinstagram #medicine #eyecare #medicalcase

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