ORLhistory

The definitive Twitter account from OtoRhinoLarngological (Ear, Nose and Throat) Surgical History

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Answer: Jokichi Takamine - isolated, purified (and patented) adrenaline from animal glands in NY in 1901. Read more-https://t.co/VKU8dmA29a

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Any ideas who this man is? An important figure for not just @ORLhistory but all of #medicine.

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@serenajenk Nice one, that's correct. Bonus points for the extra info!

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Morton, administering #anesthesia to Abbott, while Warren performs #surgery to remove neck mass - Ether Day, 1846

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Ether inhalation apparatus replica used by Morton, a Boston dentist to give first known successful #anesthesia 1846

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October 16, 1946 - Morton gave ether #anesthesia to Abbott, while Warren removed a tumor from his jaw

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@ORLhistory is in Boston visiting the home of modern #anesthesia and #surgery in 1846, Ether Dome @MassGeneral

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In Greek #mythology, the winged horse Pegasus emerged from his mother's neck when she was decapitated. Who was she?

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@ORLhistory asks..."Who was shot around the ear and in the neck just over 50 yrs ago in the locations marked here?"

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Stay tuned for tweets from @ORLhistory, your definitive source for all things #ENThistory!

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Current issue of @ENT_AudsNews devoted to history of #ENTsurgery! Excellent articles, be sure to read.

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ORL History is incredibly rich and diverse. Here is just a sample of the talks at #OtoMtg15.

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@ORLhistory is at #OtoMtg15 in Dallas at @AAOHNS Historical Society Mtg! Excellent talks on Reinke, Ewald and more.