All the facts below can be called medical records, except in quotation marks. Anyway…
1. Highest body temperature
In 1980, a kind of record for the highest body temperature was set in Atlanta - 46.5C. Thank God, the patient survived after spending more than 3 weeks in the hospital. Just... Just now I specifically looked at the thermometer, there Maximum temperature– 42C. I wonder what they measured it with? And even at 43C a person can no longer live. All you have to do is take my word for it.
2. Lowest body temperature
But the lowest body temperature was recorded in a little girl in 1994 in Canada. Carly stayed in the cold - 22C for about 6 hours. After such a random “walk”, her temperature was 14.2C. However, at 24C, irreversible changes already occur in the body. Well, yes, anything can happen.
3. Swallowing mania
What kind of mental disorders are not found in people! For example, one 42-year-old lady suffered obsessive state, in which she swallowed everything that came to hand. 2,533 objects were removed from her stomach, including 947 pins. At the same time, the patient felt practically nothing, except for slight discomfort in the abdomen.
4. Chewing mania
There is one more “interesting” thing mental disorder, in which patients like to chew their hair. When chewing, some part of the hair inevitably ends up in the stomach. Here is such a ball of hair, weighing only 2.35 kg. was extracted from the stomach of one patient.
5. Tablet mania
When you are sick, you have to take medicine, whether you want it or not. And there are people who like to take pills with or without reason. Something stabbed somewhere, that’s it, just a pill! Here is one citizen from Zimbabwe who took 565,939 tablets over the course of 21 years. I wonder who counted them?!
6. Insulin mania
And the Great Briton S. Davidson made 78,900 insulin injections in his entire life.
7. Commitment to operations
American C. Jensen was even less fortunate. Over the course of 40 years, he underwent 970 surgical interventions to remove tumors.\
8. Longest operation
The longest operation in the history of surgery was the removal of an ovarian cyst. Its duration was 96 hours! The cyst itself weighed 140 kg, and the patient weighed 280 kg before surgery.
9. Biggest cardiac arrest
In medicine, it is believed that after a five-minute cardiac arrest, irreversible processes occur in the brain. During the cold season clinical death may increase slightly. However, life persistently and repeatedly proves the fallacy of such a scientific opinion. After one Norwegian fisherman fell over a forest and was in cold water, his body temperature dropped to 24C. But my heart didn’t beat for 4 hours! The man not only had his heart repaired, but after that he made a full recovery.
10. Highest number of cardiac arrests
But racer David Perley's heart stopped 6 times. After racing in 1977 he had to brake suddenly and for only 66cm. reduce speed from 173 km per hour to zero. Due to the enormous overload, he received 3 dislocations and 29 fractures.May none of us ever become such a dubious record holder!
These facts are from the category, and they, as we know, are most capable of shocking, so the selection will be impressive, let's get started:
- Let's start with a person who happened to survive the greatest overload and after that remained alive. It's about racer David Purley, who in 1977 had an accident on a race track and his body experienced a deceleration from 173 km/h to zero in a period of 66 centimeters. As a result, he received 3 dislocations and 29 fractures, and his heart stopped 6 times!
- Since we are on the topic of cardiac arrest, we cannot help but recall the Norwegian Jan Revsdal, who was able to survive world's longest cardiac arrest. He made his living by fishing, and one day in December he accidentally fell overboard, as a result of which his body temperature dropped to 24 degrees Celsius, while his heart stopped for an astonishing period of 4 hours, and what is even more incredible is that he was able to survive after this, being connected to a heart-lung machine after being taken to the hospital.
- Longest operation lasted 96 hours, during which the patient’s weight decreased by 140 kilograms. (An ovarian cyst was removed).
- But the American Charles Jensen had to go under a scalpel the most times; over the course of 45 years of his life, he underwent 970 operations. (New growths were removed).
- Surgeries are unpleasant, but injections can also cause inconvenience, especially if their number exceeds 78,900! That’s exactly how many insulin injections the Great Briton Samuel Davidson had to take.
- But tablets are a more humane alternative to injections, but still few people will like to repeat the feat of K. Kilner, who absorbed more than half a million tablets during 21 years of treatment.
- Let's return to the operations, namely the one during which the heaviest foreign object was removed from the human stomach. We are talking about a 2.35 kilogram hairball that was removed from a person suffering rare disease which makes you eat your hair.
- But as for the number, there is no equal to the 42-year-old woman who turned to doctors with “mild abdominal pain.” As a result, 2533 were taken from her foreign bodies and, moreover, among them there were 947 safety pins! (The woman suffered from compulsive swallowing of objects).
- We are approaching the end, I would like to ask you: “ Which one do you think was documented without fatal outcome? » The answer is 14 degrees Celsius! This happened on February 23, 1994 to two-year-old Carly Kazolofsky, who was unable to enter the house through an accidentally locked door, and spent 6 hours in freezing temperatures of -22 °C.
- Well, now it would be logical to remember the highest body temperature that a person managed to survive. It was in 1980, then Willie Johnson was taken to the hospital; his body temperature at that time was 46.6 °C. But after 24 days, the patient was safely discharged.
So, now, when you measure your body temperature if you have a cold, don’t be too scared by 37.7°C, but remember Willie Johnson and realize that everything is not so scary.
Highest body temperature
July 10, 1980 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, NY. Georgia, USA, 52-year-old Willie Jones was admitted with heatstroke. His temperature turned out to be 46.5 C. The patient was discharged from the hospital after 24 days.
Lowest body temperature
Lowest documented temperature human body was registered on February 23, 1994 in Regina, Ave. Saskatchewan, Canada, to 2-year-old Carly Kozolofsky. After the door of her house was accidentally locked and the girl remained in the cold for 6 hours at a temperature of −22 C, her rectal temperature was equal to 14.2 C.
Hiccups
Charles Osborne from Anton, PC. Iowa, USA, began hiccupping in 1922. He led a normal life, was married twice and had 8 children, and stopped hiccupping in 1990.
Sneeze
Doina Griffiths of Pershore, c. Hereford and Worcester, UK, began sneezing on January 13, 1981. After sneezing about a million times in the first 365 days, she sneezed for a further 614 days.
Snore
A snoring noise level of approximately 93 dB was recorded on May 24, 1993 by Kare Valkert from Kumala, Sweden, in district hospitalÖrebro.
Swallowing objects
2,533 foreign bodies, including 947 safety pins, were found in June 1927 in the stomach of a 42-year-old woman who suffered from compulsive swallowing. She complained of mild abdominal pain.
Heaviest item
The heaviest object ever removed from a human stomach was a hairball weighing 2.35 kg. It was located in the stomach of a 20-year-old girl who suffered from compulsive swallowing and was removed on 30 March 1895 at the South Devon and East Cornwall Hospital, UK.
Human cells
40 years after Henriepa Lax's death, her body's cells are still alive. From these, a single cell was isolated that lacked chromosome 11; the latter, as is now known, suppresses the process of the appearance of neoplasms. As a result, this cell turns out to be immortal and serves as a valuable object for biomedical research.
Receiving the most blood
The largest amount of blood required during the operation was 50-year-old Warren Jirich, who suffered from hemophilia. In December 1970, during heart surgery at a hospital in Chicago, pc. Illinois, USA, 2400 donor units (1080 l) of blood were transfused to him.
Longest tracheotomy
Winifred Campbell of London had a silver tube inserted into her larynx in 1906, through which she breathed until her death at the age of 86 in 1992.
Oldest surgical patient
The oldest person to survive surgery, was James Henry Brett Jr. from Houston, pc. Texas, USA. On November 7, 1960, when he was 111 years and 105 days old, he underwent hip surgery.
Has undergone the most number of operations
Between 1954 and 1994, Charles Jensen of Chester, Co. South Dakota, USA, 970 operations were performed to remove tumors.
First general anesthesia
When removing a cyst from the neck of James Venables in 1842 in Jefferson, pc. Georgia, USA, as a pain reliever funds dr Crawford Williamson Long used diethyl ether (C2H5)2O.
Longest operation
The longest operation was to remove an ovarian cyst. It lasted 96 hours and was made to Gertrude Lewandowski from Chicago, PC. Illinois, USA, February 4-8, 1951. After the operation, the patient's weight dropped from 280 to 140 kg.
First heart transplant
The first heart transplant operation was performed on December 3, 1967 in Cape Town (South Africa) by Prof. Christian Neethling Barnard. His patient, 55-year-old Louis Washkansky, died 18 days after surgery.
Longest-living woman with a transplanted kidney
The record for survival after a kidney transplant belongs to Joanna Leanora Rempel from Red Deer, Alberta Ave., Canada. The kidney was transplanted to her on December 28, 1960 in Boston, PC. Massachusetts, USA.
Emergency medical care
Fisherman Jan Egil Revsdal's heart stopped for 4 hours after he fell overboard off the coast of Norway near Bergen in December 1987 and his body temperature dropped to 24 C. He recovered after being connected to a heart-lung machine at Heukeland Hospital .
Longest coma
Elaine Esposito from PC. Florida, USA, fell into coma As a 6-year-old girl on August 6, 1941, when she underwent appendicitis surgery. Having stayed in unconscious 37 years 111 days, she died on November 25, 1978 at the age of 43 years 357 days.
Longest posthumous birth
The fetus stayed the longest, namely 84 days, in the womb of the deceased mother. In this case, recorded on July 5, 1983 in Roanoke, pc. Virginia, USA, a girl was born to a woman who died of brain damage.
The biggest overloads
During the Silverstone Circuit Race in Northamptonshire, UK, in July 1977, a crash occurred and driver David Purley had to endure a speed reduction from 173 km/h to zero in a section of just 66 cm. He experienced the effects of a G-force of 179.8 dynes. , receiving 29 fractures and 3 dislocations. His heart stopped 6 times.
Longest use of the iron lung device
James Ferwell of Chichester, c. Hampshire, UK has been using negative pressure breathing apparatus since May 1946.
Largest number of injections
Since 1923, Samuel Davidson of Great Britain has received at least 78,900 insulin injections.
Most tablets
The largest number of pills, 565,939, are reported to have been taken by K. Kilner of Bindura, Zimbabwe, between 9 June 1967 and 19 June 1988.
Largest number of artificial joints
Norma Wickwire (USA), who suffered rheumatoid arthritis, 8 out of 10 large joints were replaced with artificial ones. From 1979 to 1989 she was replaced by both hip joint, knees, shoulders, as well as the right elbow and left ankle.
Longest beard
At the time of his burial in 1927, Hans N. Langseth, a native of Eidsroll, Norway, had a beard length of 5.33 m. In 1967, it was transferred to the Smithsonian Institution, Washington.
Over the centuries-old history of medicine, many incredible cases have been recorded. With some of these interesting facts can be found in our article.
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Patient Gertrude Lewandowski from Chicago, Illinois, USA, suffered surgical intervention successfully, but subsequently lost significant weight: from 280 to 140 kg.
A silver tube was inserted into the larynx of Winifred Campbell from London in 1906. The woman breathed using this device until her death at the age of 86 in 1992.
No. 3. The largest amount of donor blood transfused
In December 1970, 50-year-old hemophiliac Warren Jirich underwent surgery at the Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago (USA). open heart. During its course, the patient required a transfusion of 2,400 units of blood, which is equivalent to 1,080 liters.
No. 4. The largest number of artificial joints
Over the course of 10 years (from 1979 to 1989), US resident Norma Wickwire, who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, had 8 out of 10 large joints replaced with artificial ones.
Both hip joints, knees, shoulders, as well as the right elbow and left ankle were subjected to surgery.
No. 5. The largest number of operations undergone
Record holder for the number of removal operations performed benign formations recognized by Charles Jensen from South Dakota, USA. Between 1954 and 1994 he underwent 970 operations.
No. 6. The largest number of injections
During his life, Samuel Davidson from Glasgow (UK), suffering diabetes mellitus, has received 78,900 insulin injections since he was 11 years old in 1923.
No. 7. The most incredible survival case
In 1995, Chinese resident Peng Shulin was involved in a car accident. The man was cut in half by a truck, leaving him only 66 cm tall. The victim underwent several operations, during which skin from his face was transplanted to the rest of his body.
Thanks to medical efforts, the man not only survived, but began to walk with the help of specially designed prostheses with bionic legs.
42-year-old builder Martin Jones from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, lost his sight after an accident. The man remained blind for 12 years.
He was able to see again thanks to an operation carried out in Sussex ophthalmology clinic in Brighton in England, during which part of his tooth was implanted into his eye.
The procedure, which has only been carried out 50 times in the UK, uses a segment of tooth to support a new lens made from Jones' skin. After his recovery, Mr Jones was able to see his wife Jill, whom he married four years ago, for the first time.
In June 1996, a team of surgeons led by Stephen Pollard from St. James's University Hospital (Leeds, UK) performed a liver transplant on 47-year-old Linda Pearson without a blood transfusion.
As a rule, operations of this category usually require up to 3 liters of blood, but for religious reasons the patient refused to accept someone else's blood.
Surgeons performed the operation slowly, making small incisions to minimize blood loss. Pearson was prepared for surgery with daily injections of the hormone erythropoietin, which, by stimulating the production of red blood cells, allowed her to safely undergo surgery.
Operation Smile, which took place as part of the Around the World Journey of Hope-99 campaign, lasted from February 5 to April 14, 1999.
During this time, a group of volunteer doctors visited 18 countries and treated 5,139 patients. Cosmetic surgeries were performed to eliminate cleft lip and wolf's mouth.
In addition, doctors removed facial tumors and treated burns and facial injuries. Smile was founded in Norfolk (Virginia, USA) in 1982 plastic surgeon Bill Magee and his wife Kathy.
In recent years, the medical topic has become increasingly popular in the modern film industry. Viewers watch with great interest TV series where the main characters are doctors.
But, watching the difficult (and so spectacular!) work of fictional characters, few people realize that in reality there are no less amazing, officially registered medical records.
No. 1. Longest operation
Patient Gertrude Lewandowski from Chicago, Illinois, USA, underwent surgery successfully, but subsequently lost significant weight: from 280 to 140 kg.
No. 2. Longest tracheotomy
A silver tube was inserted into the larynx of Winifred Campbell from London in 1906. The woman breathed using this device until her death at the age of 86 in 1992.
No. 3. The largest amount of donor blood transfused
50-year-old hemophiliac Warren Jirich underwent open-heart surgery in December 1970 at the Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago (USA). During its course, the patient required a transfusion of 2,400 units of blood, which is equivalent to 1,080 liters.
No. 4. The largest number of artificial joints
Over the course of 10 years (from 1979 to 1989), US resident Norma Wickwire, who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, had 8 out of 10 large joints replaced with artificial ones.
Both hip joints, knees, shoulders, as well as the right elbow and left ankle were subjected to surgery.
No. 5. The largest number of operations undergone
The record holder for the number of operations to remove benign tumors is Charles Jensen from South Dakota, USA. Between 1954 and 1994 he underwent 970 operations.
No. 6. The largest number of injections
Over the course of his life, Samuel Davidson from Glasgow, UK, who suffers from diabetes, has received 78,900 insulin injections since he was 11 years old in 1923.
No. 7. The most incredible survival case
In 1995, Chinese resident Peng Shulin was involved in a car accident. The man was cut in half by a truck, leaving him only 66 cm tall. The victim underwent several operations, during which skin from his face was transplanted to the rest of his body.
Thanks to medical efforts, the man not only survived, but began to walk with the help of specially designed prostheses with bionic legs.
No. 8. The most unusual operation
42-year-old builder Martin Jones from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, lost his sight after an accident. The man remained blind for 12 years.
He was able to see again thanks to an operation performed at the Sussex Eye Clinic in Brighton in England, during which part of his tooth was implanted into his eye.
The procedure, which has only been carried out 50 times in the UK, uses a segment of tooth to support a new lens made from Jones' skin. After his recovery, Mr Jones was able to see his wife Jill, whom he married four years ago, for the first time.
No. 9. The most “bloodless” transplantation
In June 1996, a team of surgeons led by Stephen Pollard from St. James's University Hospital (Leeds, UK) performed a liver transplant on 47-year-old Linda Pearson without a blood transfusion. Watch Japanese porn at https://hhproduction.org/.
As a rule, operations of this category usually require up to 3 liters of blood, but for religious reasons the patient refused to accept someone else's blood.
Surgeons performed the operation slowly, making small incisions to minimize blood loss. Pearson was prepared for surgery with daily injections of the hormone erythropoietin, which, by stimulating the production of red blood cells, allowed her to safely undergo surgery.
No. 10. The largest charitable medical event
Operation Smile, which took place as part of the Around the World Journey of Hope-99 campaign, lasted from February 5 to April 14, 1999.
During this time, a group of volunteer doctors visited 18 countries and treated 5,139 patients. Cosmetic surgeries were performed to eliminate cleft lip and cleft palate.
In addition, doctors removed facial tumors and treated burns and facial injuries. Smile was founded in Norfolk, Virginia, USA in 1982 by plastic surgeon Bill Magee and his wife Kathy.
