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We’re using this time to spotlight the contributions that Black people have made to modern medicine. We invite you to do the same. Have an idea for a Black HCP or historical figure you’d like to see honored? Leave us suggestions in the comments. #BlackMindsMatter

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This was found in our Outpatient Surgery Department. No one has any idea what it might be. I have some off the wall ideas that we threw around but for the most part-everyone is completely stumped! Thanks in advance for any help provided! I'm just naturally a very curious and inquisitive individual that likes to have answers-no matter how irrelevant they may seem.](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/034dd45c-764d-49d0-b04b-3821ec7d6e42)



This set was used in London after Joseph Lister's new surgical procedures had been introduced, circa the 1890s. It contains a full set of artery forceps in the lid. Cleft lip forceps can be seen in the tray. The box contains some stainless steel instruments but, as the velvet lining to the inside of the box lid indicates, it also holds items of the traditional non-sterilisable era such as a brass framed Petit type tournequet (in the middle section of the image to the lower left) and to the right of this is a trephine blade with brass shaft that has its removable ebony handle next to it.](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/0cb5faf8-358e-4d46-8473-9735fd4aca56)



Old chemotherapy and sonography machines #medicalhistory](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/12b8e92e-92f9-451d-8011-4092371def07)



Pictured here is a set of cervical dialators, I have access to a collection of all kinds of medical instruments and I'll post a few in the coming days!](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/35f3bca1-f742-4741-88f7-51c314d31568)

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A 52-year-old man presented with a 20-minute history of chest pain radiating to the left shoulder and neck, associated with dyspnea and diaphoresis.
He had a history of hypertension, long-term smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle.
On physical examination, bibasilar crackles were noted on lung auscultation. An electrocardiogram (ECG) was performed in the primary care setting, and the patient was promptly referred to the emergency department.](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/ae0fe999-6875-4474-94f0-ad823dbb9b3a)



A 28-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of intense pruritus over the lower back. She reported no recent travel or exposure to new environments. She cares for a small kennel with approximately eight dogs rescued from the streets.
Physical examination revealed multiple small vesicles, some clustered and others scattered, predominantly involving the lumbar region and the left gluteal area.](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/c271070f-2bc7-4052-9895-635277e1a7d5)



A 4-month-old male infant presented with skin lesions localized to the chin for the past 3 days. Physical examination revealed multiple small pustules with surrounding inflammatory signs on the chin, along with a few scattered papules on the chest.](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/48f41642-b9db-4089-b120-a94ee52328de)



patient in late teens presenting after a collapse, no chest pain, no previous cardiac history, no history of sudden death in family, are there any features in this ekg that would warrant further work-up or is this just a pediatric ekg?](https://app.figure1.com/case-detail/2af390e1-ace8-40ed-ba1c-98fb2d72f4c5)