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Before there was Neosporin, there was Merthiolate — a household staple that burned like betrayal and stained your skin like a bad decision. This mercury-based antiseptic, known formally as Tincture of Merthiolate (Thimerosal), was the go-to solution for every skinned knee, scraped elbow, and parental overreaction in mid-century America. 🔥 Fun Facts and Mild Nightmares: […]
📜 Description:Alum, specifically potassium aluminum sulfate, was a true jack-of-all-trades in 19th- and early 20th-century medicine cabinets. Sold as a powder or crystal chunk, this sharp-tasting astringent was rubbed, dissolved, or sprinkled on just about anything you wanted to dry up, tighten, or preserve — human or otherwise. 🩸 Common Uses: ⚠️ Warnings (Historical):Repeated use […]
📜 Description:This bottle of Sloan’s Liniment was marketed around the turn of the 20th century. Originally intended for treating sore muscles and joint pain in horses, it quickly trotted into popularity as a household remedy for everything from backaches to toothaches. Because, apparently, if it was strong enough for a horse, it was perfect for […]
Category: Antibacterial | Material: Amber glass bottle | Maker: Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ Label Notes: “WARNING—This is a dangerous drug and may cause serious or fatal injury…” Patent: U.S. Patent No. 2,362,087 📖 Description This imposing amber glass jar once held a full pound of Sulfathiazole—a sulfa drug that predates penicillin and helped win […]
This is going to hurt I recently finished reading “This is going to Hurt” by Adam Kay. This book is a collection of diary entries and anecdotes written by a former British NHS OB/GYN. It documents his medical career from the time he started post medical school training up until the time that he […]
Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science
By Dr. Bebout • 10/15/2018 • No Comments
Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science by Richard Preston I think I liked it. There were some parts that didn’t really click for me, esp. the stories of the Unicorn tapestry and the semi-biography of Craig Venter. These stories didn’t really seem to fit with the […]
I was clicking through email this morning and came upon an article on Medscape that intrigued me. It was a post on recommended books for med students to read (as if they have time). It made me realize that I have been very lax in my reading of late. I thought this is a good […]
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