We the African Nurses

19/12/2025

A U.S. Army Private First Class, Shamika Burrage, was involved in a car accident in 2016 which resulted in her left ear being torn off.

Surgeons at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, performed an advanced reconstructive procedure instead of leaving her disfigured.

They took cartilage from her ribs and shaped it into a new ear, which was then surgically placed and grown beneath the skin of her forearm for several months.

This technique allowed the ear to develop its own blood vessels, nerves, and soft tissue.

Once the ear was fully grown and viable, it was successfully transplanted back onto her head, restoring both its appearance and sensation.

Incredible 😬🤭

18/12/2025

Professor Mashudu Tshifularo, a South African ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon, led a medical team that performed the world’s first successful middle-ear transplant using 3D-printed bones, marking a major breakthrough in treating certain types of hearing loss. Before this innovation, conductive hearing loss, caused by damage to the tiny ossicles (hammer, anvil and stirrup) in the middle ear, had limited treatment options. On March 13, 2019, Tshifularo and his team at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria used 3D printing technology to recreate and implant these tiny bones, restoring hearing for a patient whose ear had been severely damaged; the procedure was done through minimally invasive endoscopic surgery and allowed the patient to regain hearing function.

The success of this transplant offers hope to millions affected by middle ear disorders by providing a customized and potentially more effective alternative to traditional prostheses, which often had limited success. Using biocompatible 3D-printed implants allows for exact anatomical matches, reducing surgical risk and improving outcomes, and has already been applied to additional patients. Tshifularo’s work not only represents a medical milestone but also highlights the potential of 3D printing in personalized medicine and hearing restoration worldwide.

02/12/2025

How many sensory organs does the human have??

31/10/2025

Raymond Damadian, Creator of the First M.R.I. Scanner, Dies at 86 - The New York Times ❤️✅

28/10/2025

Why do surgeons sometimes leave a bullet inside the body after a person is shot?

Unlike the dramatic scenes we see in the movies where a hero saves himself or someone by digging out a bullet with a knife, sterilizing the wound with vodka and tying it with a bandage, real-life medicine is very different.

In reality, once a bullet has entered the body, it has already done its damage. The bullet itself is usually harmless after that point. This is because, It is typically made of inert materials that the body doesn’t strongly react to, and the heat from the gunshot often sterilizes it during entry into the body. If there’s any contamination, it is usually from skin or clothing the bullet carries into the body —not the bullet itself.

So, what surgeons do is, they focus on repairing the damage caused by the bullet and not on removing it. If the bullet is lodged in a place that isn’t causing further harm, and trying to remove it would cause more damage, it’s often safer to just leave it there. In some cases, the bullet may even help by plugging a bleeding vessel.

Sometimes, bullets or shrapnel stay in the body for decades without causing issues. Like the example I gave with my father who carried a shrapnel in his body from the 1960s until his death in 2016.

So, unless removing the bullet is necessary for treatment or it’s easily accessible during surgery, doctors usually leave it alone. The idea that a person can’t survive unless the bullet is removed immediately is mostly a movie myth.

28/10/2025

28/10/2025

In which Organ is Urea formed?

a) Kidney
b) Liver
c) Heart
d) Lungs

27/10/2025

A baby was born with the mother’s IUD stuck to his head! Apparently, they used birth control.

IUDs (intrauterine devices) are 99% effective, but here’s the catch: there’s a 1% chance of failure.

An IUD is a small, T-shaped contraceptive implantable device used to prevent pregnancy. There are two main types: hormonal (progesterone-releasing) and non-hormonal (copper-containing).

IUDs primarily work by preventing fertilization. Hormonal IUDs release progestogen, which thickens cervical mucus and prevents s***m from reaching the fallopian tubes. They may also partially prevent ovulation.

Copper IUDs don’t contain hormones but release copper ions, which are toxic to s***m. They also cause the uterus and fallopian tubes to produce a fluid containing white blood cells, copper ions, enzymes, and prostaglandins, which is also toxic to s***m.

The high effectiveness of copper-containing IUDs as emergency contraceptives suggests they may also prevent implantation of the blastocyst on the uterine wall.

This little fellow defied all odds and made the impossible possible.

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23/10/2025

Nurse to Nurse! A dying patient once told you........ 😭😭😭😭

21/10/2025

Our little Angels are always very active 🎉

21/10/2025

As a nurse, what can you say about this?