FOTO'S: Meest onsmakelijke Instagram account: Figure 1

Op Instagram mag je niet volledig uit de kleren gaan, want dan blokkeren ze je. Van ranzige doktersplaatjes zijn ze echter niet vies. Bloed, pus en rare uitsteeksels? Dat is allemaal welkom op Figure 1.

Wat de FunX App voor muziekliefhebbers is, dat is de Figure 1 App voor dokters wereldwijd. Op de bijbehorende Instagram account worden de foto's van de week geplaatst en sommigen daarvan wil je echt niet zien als je een zwakke maag hebt.

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We’ve selected our image of the week. This patient presented with a one month history of progressive lichenification, with fine scale developing over his whole body, starting at the feet and sparing the face and nails. The patient had worked in a chicken coop for the past 3 years. A KOH scraping of the skin was negative. This case remains undiagnosed, and the differential is wide, including atopic dermatitis with secondary lichenification, Norwegian scabies, and syphilitic dermatitis, among others.

Een foto die is geplaatst door Figure 1 (@figure1) op 27 Aug 2014 om 11:44 PDT

We’ve selected our image of the week. This healthy 5 year-old boy presents with a chronic growth in the midline of his neck. The mass is soft and only mildly tender. An ultrasound reveals the mass to be cystic. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Een foto die is geplaatst door Figure 1 (@figure1) op 17 Sep 2014 om 12:01 PDT

We've selected our #meded image of the week. This is an endoscopic image of a prosthetic aortic graft that has eroded into the duodenum. Cases like this are uncommon and have a mortality rate of nearly 100% when untreated. While the most common presenting symptom is hematemesis, this case was discovered before it reached that stage. View this image on Figure 1 to find out how this condition was discovered.

Een foto die is geplaatst door Figure 1 (@figure1) op 20 Aug 2014 om 1:36 PDT

We’ve selected our image of the week. This patient presented with multiple massive keloids across her back. While the pathways that cause these growths to appear are not well understood, it is known that this process represents an exaggerated response to tissue injury. A common challenge with keloids is their removal - surgical excision is associated with up to 100% recurrence. However, there are some treatments that can reduce their reappearance. See this image in Figure 1 to learn about these treatments.

Een foto die is geplaatst door Figure 1 (@figure1) op 1 Apr 2015 om 1:36 PDT

This image shows skin necrosis as a result of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APAS). This syndrome is an immune disorder that causes spontaneous thrombosis, resulting in organ damage. Blood clots are formed as a result of antibodies causing changes in coagulation proteins in the bloodstream and increasing platelet aggregation. Do you know how to diagnose a rare condition like this?

Een foto die is geplaatst door Figure 1 (@figure1) op 9 Sep 2014 om 2:42 PDT

This finger deformity is a classic finding in rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammation in the finger joints cause progressive shortening in the affected tendons.

Een foto die is geplaatst door Figure 1 (@figure1) op 18 Sep 2014 om 3:32 PDT

We’ve selected our image of the week. This image provides a rare look into ex vivo lung perfusion (ELVP), an emergent therapy applied to donor lungs to improve organ quality prior to transplantation. Ventilation and perfusion machines used for lung preservation in the past have failed due to the development of tissue edema and increased pulmonary vascular resistance. Ex vivo perfusion uses a special solution which prevents the development of pulmonary edema. Do you know what percentage of donor lungs are deemed suitable for transplant? View this image on Figure 1 to find out.

Een foto die is geplaatst door Figure 1 (@figure1) op 4 Mrt 2015 om 1:52 PST

We’ve selected our image of the week. This 37 year-old male has syndactyly in all four extremities, mid facial defects, and an intellectual disability. Which genetic syndrome is the most likely diagnosis? Find out on Figure 1.

Een foto die is geplaatst door Figure 1 (@figure1) op 7 Jan 2015 om 1:56 PST

We’ve selected our image of the week. Frigid weather conditions in many parts of the world are causing an increase in cold weather injuries like #frostbite. These two images show the progression of frostbite over a period of 96 hours. Frostbite begins with cold-induced cell death and tissue ischemia, and can lead to thrombosis and eventual necrosis and gangrene. Do you know the key interventions for frostbite? View this image on Figure 1 to learn about appropriate frostbite treatment.

Een foto die is geplaatst door Figure 1 (@figure1) op 18 Feb 2015 om 2:54 PST