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4am scrub nursing. We're all a team here and we can't do it without our wonderful scrub team! . They prepare everything the surgical team needs for an operation and make sure everything runs smoothly! . #nurselife #nurse #Neurosurgery #surgery #hospital

Wonderful work reposted from @saraillamas - #CancerSurvivorsDay . Proud to say that we're going to be collaborating soon! . 🇺🇸 «I have wrestled with death. It is the most unexciting contest you can imagine. It takes place in an impalpable greyness, with nothing underfoot, with nothing around, without spectators, without clamour, without glory, without the great desire of victory, without the great fear of defeat, in a sickly atmostphere of tepid scepticism, without much bel...ief in your own right, and still less in that of your adversary. If such is the form of ultimate wisdom, then life is a greater riddle than some of us think it to be». . (Joseph Conrad) . . . #NCSD2019 #NationalCancerSurvivorsDay #cancer #cancerwarrior #cancersurvivor #cancersupport #cancerawareness #fightcancer #medart #medicalart #medicineart #anatomy #anatomyart #skull #skullart #medschool #medicine #medical #medlife #medstudent #braintumor #doctor #sciart #conceptart #nurse #nurselife #oncology #boxing #boxingfan
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A brain abscess is a true medical emergency... . They can spread from other parts of the body through the blood, directly from the sinuses, dental infections and ear infections. They can also develop from open fractures of the skull. . If left untreated they are fatal.... . Here we've got a simple aspiration of the brain abscess, removing as much pus as possible so that we can give a chance for antibiotics to work. . We use a CT scan to guide the needle directly into the abscess, avoiding important structures and minimising damage. We drained 30mls of pus from this one! . Large abscesses often need multiple aspirations. . Pop your questions in the comments below! . #Brainbook #neurosurgery #nsgy #surgery #surgeon #hospital #medics #medical #emergency #operation #brain #neurological #residency #residencylife @ Royal London Hospital
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He needs a name @artibiotics_ ! Bruce Willis? . Reposted from @artibiotics_ - Circle of Willis inspired character design for a wonderful Neurocritical Care unit. This little guy was fun to make! Can any anatomy buffs notice the artistic liberties I took? . #sciart #anatomyart #Neurosurgery #neurology #anatomy #brain #medicalart #medicalillustration #medschool #medicalschool #medstudent #medicalstudent #artibiotics #cilein #vascularsurgery #vascular #surgery

Please welcome Sacha to the #Brainbook tribe. . She's going to be helping us with various aspects of communications so if you're subscribed to our mailing list you'll be hearing a lot more from her! . “I am sacha, 3rd year medical student really keen about neurosurgery after watching an emergency craniotomy on placement. Since then I’ve been doing research projects related to neurosurgery. I really enjoyed studying neuroanatomy and neuroscience and I’m happy to share some kno...wledge and enthusiasm.” . #neurosurgery #publicengagement #communications #tribe
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The team has gone mad with the new #snapchatfilter . Which ones are really boys and which are girls? . #brainbook #funtimes😊 #workisfunsometimes

Hydrocephalus is an important neurosurgical condition. Here's a first hand account! . Reposted from @yoocandoanything - “When I (@shuntedmdphd) was diagnosed with hydrocephalus at four months old, no one knew what to expect. The only treatment option for hydrocephalus is brain surgery. Some feared I would not be able to keep up with my peers, let alone excel. I was valedictorian of my high school class, graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology..., and am currently in a Medical Scientist Training Program working on both an MD and PhD. A lot went into my decision to become a doctor and do research, but it really came down to one fact my neurosurgeon told me my junior year of high school, “50% of shunts fail within two years”. I had just found out I needed another brain surgery, my seventh surgery, fourth neurosurgery, at that point. Doctors, CT scans and surgeries had always been a part of my life, but it was not until that moment that I realized how truly lucky I had been and how unreliable the current treatments for hydrocephalus are. Everyone's journey is different. It's important to remember that we are our own mapmaker on this journey. While illness may put difficult terrain and detours in our path, sometimes those are the very things that guide us to the most amazing destinations." To read more about Jamie, visit www.yoocanfind.com. . #yoocandoanything #yoocan #nicutonow #hydrocephalus #prematurityawareness #brainsurgery #shunt #etv #ivh #nicu #hydrocephaluswarrior #nicugrad #medicalstudent #graduatestudent #developmentalbiology #neuroscience #braininjury #pediatric #icu #research #ourlittlepreemie #docswithdisabilities #preemie #blessed #love #family #nevergiveup #iamadaptive #miracle #nomorebs #Brainbook
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The blood vessels of the brain . Check out this awesome artwork by @skuzzz . Reposted from @skuzzz - Poster giveaway! Thanks everyone for all the support! I truly appreciate all the love and feedback I've been getting from everyone recently. This isn't much, but I'm doing a small poster giveaway. I was going through my old artwork and found several copies of this poster on blood supply to the brain. If anyone wants to tag a few friends in the comments or repost some of my ...art/tag @skuzzz, I'll throw your name onto a list and pick a few people at random (using an excel randomizer, lol). I might do a few more giveaways later in the week. Thanks again for everything!! 🧠✍🏻#poster #giveaway #medicalillustration #brain #anatomy #blood #supply #skull #medicine #artist #teaching #science #medschool #pencil #drawing #photoshop #painting #artistsoninstagram #artwork #learning #medical #illustration #free #art #drawings #picture #neuroscience #surgery #thankyou @ Royal London Hospital
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Reposted from @all_the_rey_up - . Everyone hits an obstacle at some point in their life. Sometimes it's life changing and sometimes it's just an obstacle. 17 years ago (to date) I suffered a subdural hematoma (brain bleed) from a fall on the playground that required emergency brain surgery. Despite double vision and temporary paralysis I made a full recovery, so I often forgot about this incident. But a year ago as I began my search to find a new career I began to realize ...that I had this desire to help people. Maybe it's because that's who I am but maybe it's also because of the doctors, nurses, PTs, family, friends, teachers and coaches who helped me back when I was 10. No matter what your obstacle might be, you can never do it alone. I'm grateful everyday for everyone who's helped me along the way :) And fun fact: the PT for this required me to learn how to wiggle my nose and ears. . #recovery #nsgy #neurosurgery #patient #story #tbi #subduralhematoma
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@doctorcuff just finished the #londonmarathon ! 02:55:29 . Double-tap for a round of applause! . As if being a #neurosurgeon and father of 2 isn't tough enough!... . #london #londonmarathon2019 #fatherandson #fatheranddaughter #marathon #runningmotivation
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Rabia is doing great after #operationlive ! She had an MCA #aneurysm clipped by @doctorcuff . The second pic shows the bleb on the blood vessel before and the third pic shows a surgical clip and no bleb! . If you want to learn more about brain aneurysms check out the link in the bio!... . #brainsurgery #brainbook #brain #operation #hospital #patient #patientcare #microsurgery
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4000 #youtube subscribers! . Thank you to everyone that comments and engages with our videos. . Remember to subscribe to the channel to learn all about #neurosurgery. Soon we will have lots of content coming from the patient's perspective as well as lots of cool collaborations in the pipeline with @extrasaucyy... @aliabdaal @thebraintumourcharity and @drhopesicknotes . LINK IN BIO . #vloglife #vlogfamily #medicalstudent #patient #scicomm #publicengagement #hospital #residency #residencylife
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Throwback to #operationlive when my boss @doctorcuff and myself clipped a patient's #brain #aneurysm on live TV. . The patient, Rabia, did well after the operation. Looking back on the day it was extremely challenging. It was an early start considering we would be operating well after 8pm. . There were a lot of crew making it all happen including sound technicians, videographers and other camera crew, as well as the awesome producers Joe and Bethan. They stuck around well af...ter everyone had packed up as they wanted to make sure that Rabia woke up ok. They ended up leaving at 3am. . I also learned that even with nearly 4 months of planning, things could unravel at the last minute. In our #NHS there is huge pressure on hospitals in terms of bed availabilities and throughput of patients. We very nearly couldn't go ahead because of other emergencies coming in the night before. . #neurosurgery #television #aneurysmsurvivor #aneurysmawareness #Brainbook
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This is how the spinal cord can become damaged when part of the spine fractures.
In this case you can see the tooth-like projection of the second cervical vertebra (the odontpid peg) snapping backwards and putting pressure on the spinal cord.
This is part of a series of illustrations and animations that @artibiotics_ is making for the #Brainbook Kickstarter - How to fix a broken neck.... . Turn your sound on and if you want to learn more spine anatomy head over to YouTube.com/Brainbook . . #neurosurgery #anatomy #neck #medicine #art #illustration #hospital #surgery #medical #medicalschool #medstudent #fracture #instaart
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Want to ask questions from a neurosurgeon during the operation? Join us on Twitter tonight at 10pm London time.
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We will be treating a patient's brain aneurysm by clipping it, live on channel 5. As always thank you to our awesome patients.
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If you want a quick primer on what can cause #brain #aneurysm check out our YouTube video - link in bio.
#neurosurgeon #hospital #operationlive #neurosurgery #surgery #medicalschool #doctor #surgeon
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With two days until we clip a brain aneurysm on live TV, here's a quick primer on what causes #brain #aneurysm
https://youtu.be/rjYJrONc0Ys

https://youtu.be/E6QhuqJKEEg
This was our first live Q and A on YouTube to celebrate 5000 followers on Instagram.
Mr. Uff is a neurovascular surgeon who specialises in treating aneurysms and arterovenous malformations of the brain.
... He answered some pretty interesting questions so hit the link of you want to catch up.
Remember to subscribe if you don't want to miss out in the future!
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Emilia Clarke suffered from two brain aneurysms whilst filming GoT. She's created a charity called sameyou.org hoping to raise awareness of the need for acute neuro rehabilitation.
I think this is something that most neurosurgeons and neuro nurses can agree with!