Wednesday, April 2, 2014

ER Stories 4: Medical Gore

I geek out over medical gore.

I find the human body absolutely fascinating.

It's crazy to me that our bodies are so strong and so fragile at the same time.

Anyway, let's get to the good stuff:

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE :)



This is from my Ecuadorian clinic, Patronato.



The most common thing we treat in our little emergency room is machete cuts. As you see here, this doctor can literally stitch a finger back together.

I'm glowing with Patronato pride.


ER Stories 3: DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) 
Next Wednesday, April 9th:ER Stories 5: Dislocated Hip

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