Bones
Ouch! My Belly Hurts
Surgical Instruments
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100

This is the number of bones in the adult human body.

206

100

Although it had no important functions, this organ is a frequent cause of belly pain requiring surgery in children and adolescents.

Appendix

100

(Almost) every surgery starts with this trusty instrument.


Scalpel

100

A 65 year old man with sudden onset chest pressure, shortness of breath, and left arm pain.

Heart attack

100

This pair of organs make urine

Kidneys

200

This is the longest bone in the human body.

Femur

200

Belly pain after eating burgers and fries may be due to stones in this organ.

Gallbladder

200

This type of instrument is used to clear the field to allow the surgeon to see where they are operating

Retractor

200

A 75 year old woman found with slurred speech, weakness, and facial droop.

Stroke

200

This organ is often considered the most complex system in the known universe.

Brain

300

This is the scientific name for the collarbone.

Clavicle

300

Stay hydrated or you may develop these, which may present as belly pain and bloody urine. They're not fun to pass...

Kidney stones

300

This is a type of scissor, not something you put on your sandwich!


Mayo scissors

300

A 60 year old with fever, cough, loss of smell, headache, and hypoxia.

COVID-19

300

This organ helps clean our blood of medications, toxins, and alcohol.

Liver

400

As I read this out loud, you are using this bone, the smallest bone in the body.

Stapes
400

This virus is a frequent cause of belly pain, vomiting, and diarrhea on cruise ships.

Norovirus

400

This instrument looks like scissors, but is actually used to hold sutures:


Needle drivers (exact name needed)

400

A 8 year old with fever, sore throat, and enlarged lymph nodes.

Strep throat

400

This pair of organs is the only one other than the heart that receives 100% of the blood volume. 

Lungs

500

This is actually not a "bone" but a nerve, although people mistakenly call this a bone.

What is the funny bone?

500

This condition describes when an embryo implants somewhere other than the uterus, which is an emergent cause of severe belly pain 

Ectopic pregnancy

500

This is the name for the flat blade of the laryngoscope. Fun fact: this is Dr. Tillou's preferred blade!


Miller blade laryngoscope

500

A 19 year old with fever, headache, confusion, and neck pain.

Meningitis

500

This pair of organs make epinephrine which is important for the fight-or-flight response.

Adrenal glands

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