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Three weeks into her new gym routine, she develops sudden, painful swelling of one arm after lifting weights. 💪😳 This isn't necessarily a muscle injury. What potentially dangerous vascular condition must be ruled out first? 👇 #MedX
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You might be missing this muscle and not even know it! 😳💪 Some people are born without it, and it usually makes no difference to their strength. Do you have it? Bonus: Can you name the muscle? 👇 #MedEd
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Blackheads on the nose keep coming back, no matter how much you clean 😩🖤 But do those pore vacuum devices actually work, or can they do more harm than good? Dermatologists, are they worth buying or just another skincare trend? 👇 #MedX
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How could THIS much grow inside someone's ear? 😳👂 It's hard to imagine how long this went unnoticed. Can you identify what we're looking at, and would you recommend removal? 👇 #MedEd
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Quick. Clean. Almost effortless 😳👏 The kind of precision that makes a difficult procedure look easy. But here's the real question: speed or accuracy, which matters more? What do you think? 👇 #MedX
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Three questions. One clinical mystery 🩺🔍 1️⃣ What's the most likely diagnosis? 2️⃣ What are the main causes or risk factors? 3️⃣ How common is this condition? Can you answer all three without looking it up? 👇 #MedEd
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A baby with intense itching of the arms and legs 👶😣 Scabies, eczema, or a bacterial skin infection? What's your leading diagnosis, and would antibiotics actually be indicated here? Dermatologists, what's your call? 👇 #MedX
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💊 Hepatitis C: In einer US-Kohorte mit 16.275 Erkrankten war die Statin-Einnahme mit einem 32 % niedrigeren Risiko für eine dekompensierte Zirrhose assoziiert. Ein kausaler Schutz ist damit nicht belegt. esanum.de/today/posts/hepati… #HepatitisC #Hepatologie
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🦋 Lupus: Antimalariamittel bleiben First Line und Langzeitbasis. Biologika wie Anifrolumab und Belimumab gewinnen an Bedeutung; neue Targets wie TLR7/8 zeigen frühes Potenzial. esanum.de/today/posts/therap… #Rheumatologie #Dermatologie
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One side of the face is affected, including the forehead, and the eye deviates outward 👁️🧠 Two clues that could point to an underlying neurological problem. Which cranial nerve would you investigate first, and what's your leading diagnosis? 👇 #MedEd
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Spot the diagnosis! 👀🩺 Sometimes the most important clue is hiding in plain sight. What exactly is happening here, and which clinical finding gives it away? Let's see who gets it right first. 👇 #MedX
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Nobody expected THIS to be hiding so close to the eye 😳👁️ In such a delicate area, even a seemingly simple extraction requires extreme precision. Can you identify what's being removed? Would you watch or look away? 👇 #MedEd
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A tiny incision inside the cheek, and THIS yellow tissue comes out. 😳🦷 No external incision, yet the procedure can permanently change facial contours. Can you name the surgery and identify the fat pad being removed? 👇 #MedX
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Watching dead skin peel away is oddly satisfying 😳✨ But there's a fine line between effective exfoliation and damaging your skin barrier. Would you try this treatment, or is it too intense for you? 👇 #MedEd
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Okay, can someone explain what we're actually looking at here? 😳🔍 There's clearly something unusual going on, but what's the medical explanation behind it? Any clinicians who can identify this? 👇 #MedX
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One tiny blackhead. A surprisingly satisfying extraction 😳🖤 It may look easy, but aggressive squeezing can damage the skin and cause scarring. Would you try removing it yourself or leave it to a professional? 👇 #MedEd
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Imagine hearing clearly again after weeks of muffled sounds 👂😳 Removing impacted earwax can be incredibly satisfying, but the wrong technique can damage the ear. Would you watch the entire extraction or look away? 👇 #MedX
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For patients with advanced kidney disease, dialysis can be the difference between life and death 💔🩺 Hours of treatment, week after week, just to keep going. What is the most overlooked struggle of living on dialysis? 👇 #MedEd
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This isn't just a massive neck swelling. It's becoming an airway emergency 😳🚨 A boy presents with severe jaw and neck swelling, now causing difficulty breathing. What's your leading diagnosis, and what's the FIRST priority in management? 👇 #MedX
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🧴 Hidradenitis suppurativa: Früher behandeln lohnt sich. Bei kürzerer Krankheitsdauer erreichten 62,1 % eine komplette Response vs. 33,3 % bei langjähriger HS. Ultraschall verbessert zudem das Staging. esanum.de/today/posts/hidrad… #Dermatologie
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