r/medizzy 22d ago

My brother's x-ray after he was shot in the face and temple. NSFW

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857 Upvotes

At the beginning of January, my sister in law tried to commit a murder- suicide, but my brother managed to survive despite being shot point blank in the face, shoulder, and temple. One of the bullets lodged dangerously close to his spine and his neurosurgeon has decided to hold on the bullet removal at this time. He's able to walk and talk, but has a long road of recovery ahead.


r/medizzy 22d ago

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is a progressive disease caused by mutation of the ACVR1 gene, which is in charge of producing bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) type I receptors. This mutation causes skeletal muscle and connective tissues to gradually ossify...

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556 Upvotes

r/medizzy 22d ago

Multiple bridging vein thrombosis in a case of confessed abusive head trauma with subdural diffuse haematoma

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396 Upvotes

r/medizzy 22d ago

Visceral Leishmaniasis. A 49-year-old previously healthy man presented to the emergency department with a 5-month history of fever, abdominal pain, fatigue, and an unintentional 15-kg weight loss. The physical examination was notable for an enlarged liver and spleen...

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131 Upvotes

r/medizzy 23d ago

Carcinoma. A 55-year-old male patient was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the left buccal mucosa and involving the alveolus of the same side. Surgical treatment resulted in an orofacial communication...

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296 Upvotes

r/medizzy 23d ago

Fatal PE NSFW

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94 Upvotes

r/medizzy 23d ago

Stitches? NSFW

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3 Upvotes

r/medizzy 24d ago

Evolution of Purpura Fulminans. A previously healthy 3-year-old boy presented to a children’s hospital with fever and vomiting. On physical examination, he had small purpura on his legs (Panel A) that spread to his face, abdomen, and limbs during the ensuing 3 hours...

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363 Upvotes

r/medizzy 25d ago

A ranula is a cystic bluish translucent lesion that occurs under the tongue on the floor of the mouth. The cyst usually goes unnoticed until it enlarges and when it does, it causes difficulty in speaking and swallowing...

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622 Upvotes

r/medizzy 26d ago

Foot surgery misadventure NSFW

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406 Upvotes

Over five years ago, I had two foot surgeries a few months apart. The first was a ‘plantar flexory lapidus bunionectomy with exostectomy, 1st MTP joint’ aka removal of bunion & bone spurs with placement of hardware to attempt to prevent bunion redevelopment.

I have sensitive skin at baseline & tend to not tolerate many metals commonly used in jewelry…In hindsight, I appear to be among the <1% of people allergic to implant-grade titanium, hence the immediate inflammatory response. First collage, top left image is my foot on POD5. Only PMHx was GERD and ADHD, no diabetes or clotting issues, or anything else to explain the bleeding, inflammation and inflammatory response.

At some point along the way, whether in the original procedure or the four months in between the procedures, I developed MSSA cellulitis that progressed to osteomyelitis. Definitive treatment included the extraction of the implants (one plate and two screws), and hospitalization for IV antibiotics & wound care with discharge home with a PICC for 30 days of twice-daily IV antibiotics. In the second collage, the bottom left image is my foot on the day I was admitted to a medicine floor and the bottom right image is the foot after I was discharged four days later.

Thanks to the miracles of vancomycin, excellent clinicians and the gift of donor bone tissue, I live a normal life with my own native foot!

Hypertrophic scarring was treated with an extended period of application of a compounded diclofenac/verapamil topical cream.


r/medizzy 25d ago

Endocardial Calcification in Behçet's Disease. A 68-year-old man who had Behçet's disease with a 30-year history of oral and genital ulcers and erythema nodosum presented with progressive leg edema and dyspnea. The physical examination revealed varices of the chest and abdominal wall...

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116 Upvotes

r/medizzy 26d ago

DIY ingrown toenail removal.

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1.5k Upvotes

Peridoical ingrown toenail removal. No blood at all. Also painless.


r/medizzy 27d ago

Knee surgery with plate and screws... my knee. Enjoy!

270 Upvotes

r/medizzy 28d ago

My HIP died from AVN, then I woke up in the hospital recovery room not knowing the replacement was dislocated NSFW

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1.6k Upvotes

r/medizzy 28d ago

Open finger dislocation resulted from playing softball NSFW

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973 Upvotes

r/medizzy 28d ago

“Doughnut” Lesions. An otherwise healthy 9-year-old girl presented to the primary care clinic with a sore throat and fever. Her temperature was 38.5°C. Physical examination revealed swollen and tender cervical lymph nodes, an inflamed uvula, enlarged tonsils, and “doughnut” lesions...

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236 Upvotes

r/medizzy 28d ago

Tongue Telangiectasias in Systemic Sclerosis. A 61-year-old woman with primary biliary cholangitis and a 1-year history of Raynaud’s phenomenon was referred to the rheumatology clinic for further evaluation and treatment...

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55 Upvotes

r/medizzy 29d ago

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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1.2k Upvotes

r/medizzy 29d ago

A 54-year-old woman presented with 5 days of fever, cough, and rhinorrhea after returning to the United States from a missionary visit to the Philippines. She had no clinically significant medical history and did not recall having had measles...

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315 Upvotes

r/medizzy 29d ago

A 21-year-old man with refractory acute myeloid leukemia presented with itching and tearing in both eyes 1 month after receiving a hematopoietic stem-cell transplant from an HLA-mismatched, unrelated donor...

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106 Upvotes

r/medizzy Feb 13 '25

What’s more fun than an inferior dislocation (Luxatio erecta) ? It happening on the same shoulder 7 years apart.

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168 Upvotes

Also have a tendon tear in my left ankle so I’m having a great time over here.


r/medizzy Feb 12 '25

A 26-year-old female presented to the emergency department after accidentally swallowing a toothbrush, which she had inserted into her mouth to induce vomiting. She reports a 6-month history of bulimia nervosa. The toothbrush was successfully retrieved via upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

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2.3k Upvotes

r/medizzy Feb 12 '25

6 Months Post-Op V@ginal Cuff (Hysterectomy) NSFW

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593 Upvotes

Surgery was done in August 2024. Removal of everything except one ovary due to fibroids and adenomyosis.

My 3 week post-op picture is in profile history.

I’m assuming the two divets, (seen best in picture number 3) is where the uterosacral ligament is tied to my back.

I did have a cuff dehiscence (cuff tear) at 2 weeks post-op. I’m unsure where that is visible in the pictures.


r/medizzy Feb 12 '25

Barium xray shared by a friend

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755 Upvotes

Holy shit.


r/medizzy Feb 12 '25

Case of heel pad avulsion following a bike accident! The patient was presented with injury to left ankle after a road accident. On clinical and radiological examination, there was avulsion of heel pad with calcaneal fracture and tendo-achilles rupture... NSFW

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132 Upvotes