CADAVERS: My worse nightmare
It was few weeks into our first semester of 200 level. Our gross anatomy lecturer had already announced our gross practicals and we were all so excited about it that…
It was few weeks into our first semester of 200 level. Our gross anatomy lecturer had already announced our gross practicals and we were all so excited about it that…
“Sunshine!!” That was the cry to alert incoming massive bombardment of slaps on any freshly shaven gorimapa head around. At the mention of the two syllabic word, every student at…
The last words of an Albino 'Don’t miss me when I’m gone. Well, you all never valued me in the first place. I curse the day I was born. I…
As I bounded into the lecture hall, I could feel a thousand-and-one icy glares pierce through my soul. I felt a chill run down my spine; it felt like everyone…
A 23-year-old yoruba male is admitted to the hospital following a motorcycle accident. On examination, no bones appear to be broken, but there is extensive muscle bruising resulting in tissue…
Have you ever woken up from sleep and realized that you can’t move, like your body is paralyzed? There’s a medical term for it- SLEEP PARALYSIS. It is a feeling…
Would you believe if you heard that someone who neither had a secondary school education nor spent years in the university to study Medicine and Surgery can actually perform surgery…
Pregnant women wish for safe deliveries, one without complications. Giving birth should be a blissful and beautiful experience. But the prospect of delivery may give some women anxiety because of…
1. What is the name given to this medical Condition? 2. What is responsible for this abnormally, the possible prognosis and treatment.
I ran as fast as my legs could carry me. I was so terrified. The cadaver had risen. He was coming towards me. He gave a vicious smile and then…
Hi. My name is Adrian. Adrian Harrison Durosinmi. It’s quite funny my initials are “A.D.H.D”, because I’m struggling with ADHD. It is the acronym for a medical condition known as…
This is a disorder marked by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event. It may be triggered by loss of a loved one, sights, sounds, smells, or…
For about 3 years now, whenever I have my bath, my body itches me a few minutes after coming out of the bathroom. The itching lasts about 35-40 minutes ands…
It is a universally acknowledged truth that the only thing standing between you and your goals is YOU; the things YOU do and things YOU don’t. Blame yourself if you’ve…
As a Medical student, what have you learnt in medical school that is forever etched in your brain?
As a medical student, what's the saddest scene you have ever witnessed?
Death couldn’t work alone, So he created agents, And made you the leader of the pack, To do nothing but to seek and claim lives. Like a ruthless warrior, you’re…
You are a devout husband. You spent the first decade of your marriage hoping on God to bless your home with the fruit of the womb. Irrespective of family and…
Mistakes are portals of discoveries. They are proof that you are trying but you don't always have to make them or learn from them especially when you are inquisitive. While…
Growing up, one thing we learnt was that all fingers weren't equal. Life didn't give us all equal opportunities and privileges neither did it treat us equally, while some…