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Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease occurs when the blood supply to the femoral head is disrupted, causing avascular necrosis in children 4-8 years old, resulting in hip pain, limping, and limited movement.
Early intervention is key!💡
#Pediatrics #Orthopedics #MedStudent
Come to the main level and check out this harrowing but oddly charming New Year's memento mori and the rest of the exhibit curated by our own wonderful @DBaluchi 💀🖤 #medfactmonday
This little hyssop plant (Hyssopus officinalis) has been around since antiquity and if you've ever eaten za'atar in Middle Eastern food, you've eaten some hyssop. On the medical side, people have used hyssop for centuries as an expectorant and cough suppressant #medfactmonday
Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) was historically used by native tribes to treat dyspepsia but it has also been used for thyroid conditions. The berries aren't actually grapes, but they do make a lovely purple dye! #medfactmonday
Never heard of Rudbeckia hirta? Well, you probably know it as the black-eyed Susan, but you probably didn't know that it's been used in poultices and for menstrual pain. Just make sure to keep it away from your cats--it's toxic for them if ingested #medfactmonday
Everyone has heard of juniper (Juniperus) berries being used as gin flavoring, but did you know it's also been used for UTIs, bladder and kidney stones? Fun fact...people still use juniper berry oil today! #medfactmonday
Thanks everyone for your interest in our little herb garden! Here's a new one for you after the long weekend: this fuzzy lamb's ear (Stachys byzantina) made a great bandage & its extract has some antimicrobial properties against vancomycin-resistant staph aureus #medfactmonday
While Columbine (Aquilegia) was once used to treat headaches and fevers, the seeds and roots are cardiogenically toxic and poisonings can be fatal. These days, it's best to just avoid it. #medlibs #medfactmonday
Having joint and muscle pain caused by RA, chronic headaches, lupus, or MS? Historically, your doctor would've prescribed some evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) to ease it #medfactmonday
Nowadays you might take some antacid for your stomach troubles, but back in the day, you might've used some sage (Salvia officinalis) instead. Check it out in the medicinal herb garden outside the EHSL #medfactmonday #medlibs
The EHSL's beautiful herb garden isn't just for decoration--everything planted there has had historically medicinal uses. Once upon a time, this lovely cranesbill geranium (Geranium maculatum) was used for headaches #medfactmonday #medlibs
#MedFactMonday: African American men are twice as likely to die from a stroke. @HHSGov: https://t.co/yEk8YnZ2Oj
#MedFactMonday: The average life expactancy of individials in low-income countries is 62 years vs. 81 years in high-income countries. @WHO : https://t.co/BlYKxYvfRw
#MedFactMonday: Almost 45% of children living in poverty are overweight or obese. @HHSGov: https://t.co/JF0QwrFFbi
#MedFactMonday: African American women are 1.6x more likely than non-hispanic white women to have high blood pressure. @MinorityHealth: https://t.co/eXvv4Enzbu
#MedFactMonday: African American children are 2x more likely to be hospitalized for asthma and 4x more likely to die of asthma-related difficulties than non-Hispanic white children. https://t.co/k6voh14HDM
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