Dr Will Hull PhD

Former researcher, scientist, medical student, anatomy presenter and anything else I fancy! Neurosurgery, nephrology and PHEM are my bag

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Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers | Steven Pinker https://t.co/AXtnCspCeu via @YouTube

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Really great video looking at the real benefit of dietary supplements, which is often limited for the average healthy person https://t.co/Zy7INZpjXe

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If you can find me a doctor who hasn't prescribed dex, I will show you a doctor who hasn't prescribed! This is wonderful news! The way news is reported, this has been known (casually) for a while now in healthcare but its now been confirmed to save lives!
https://t.co/nk21twXHwj

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Bought this book. Read this book. Loved this book. Incredible! For anyone who likes extreme medicine, it’s a must read! #medicine #milmed #doctor

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Re-watching from the start. A huge part of growing up wanting to be a Dr. whoever says watching medical TV is a no-no is talking rubbish!

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@nailllnewg You never get used to it!

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@DarkLilCloud @postmortemlive The rough number is about 50% so roughly 2m. It also depends on which part is left as to the problems you might encounter

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@Ch3153A_ES_FC @postmortemlive I’ve been there, it’s really hard when that happens and I’m glad that we could help you understand what happened better

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Thanks for joining us for a great week! Now I’m off for a shower to try and get the GI stink off me! @postmortemlive #Postmortemlive

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@DarkLilCloud @postmortemlive You would think so but in reality most cases self resolve! Isn’t the body amazing?!

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@DarkLilCloud @postmortemlive Hi Mishi! I do love broken heart syndrome or takotsubo cardiomyopathy is fascinating. It really rare but I have been (un)lucky enough to see it twice. Its not very well understood but catecholamines, like adrenaline cause the heart wall to weaken and balloon out

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@JadeMarieB17 @postmortemlive At the moment you only need GCSEs to apply for a trainee post (there is no direct entry, its a bit like an apprenticeship) but higher level qualifications seem like a good shout to be more competitive. Good luck!

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@JadeMarieB17 @postmortemlive Haha! Well you're very generous Jade, thank you! APTs assist pathologists in their work and in my experience, do the majority of the 'hard work' in prepping the body, often being the ones to eviscerate. There is not currently a degree for APTs but apparently there is one coming!

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@daisy_rumsby Left ventricle, no doubt, that's the hero of the story here!

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I’d love to hear what kind of stuff people are finding interesting in the medical news, link me some stuff that you’re talking about and inspire me to finally start reviewing some articles! #medicine #health #media

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@DanielMayes2003 @postmortemlive Hi Daniel, tensioning happens when the pressure inside the chest cavity is increasing rather than equal to the surrounding atmosphere. It's a medical emergency and needs treating right away! A regular pneumo can be serious but is often less of an emergency

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@Evavitale4 Hi Eva, the treatment depends on how big it is really, it will often be left to self-resolve. If it is big enough, a chest drain is the ultimate treatment but in an emergency (tension) a needle decompression can be performed where a needle is inserted through the chest wall

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@DarkLilCloud @postmortemlive Hey Mishi, the lung is like a bunch of tiny balloons but they are all connected and contained within the pleura. When the lung is 'punctured' it is often the pleura that breaks and so all the 'balloons' collapse together. Hope that answers!