I was walking out the hospital and a woman was walking towards me. Her head was down looking at her phone so she wasn’t making eye contact. But I immediately noticed her neck. The front of her neck looked enlarged and my first thought was, she has a goiter and maybe nodules. I’ve posted before about noticing things like this because I’m an ENT surgeon. The funny thing is, I’ve gotten mixed comments about whether I should say something or not. Some say, if it were them, they’d want me to inform them. Others say, I shouldn’t approach strangers with my concerns. What do you think? Should I talk to people about things I notice, even if they’re strangers? Tell me in the comment.

🚨WARNING🚨 I’ve been sent DMs and tagged so many times to these types of videos that show a procedure called CFR (cranial facial release). This is a chiropractic procedure and it is NOT balloon sinuplasty. Balloon sinuplasty is a FDA-approved procedure performed by ENT surgeons. I remixed this particular video from this creator because to my dismay, another CFR video claiming to be balloon sinuplasty was posted to its page within 10 days of the first one. It’s necessary to highlight the inaccurate information presented in its caption. It’s the second CFR video from the same account that incorrectly describes it as balloon sinuplasty and this is the second time that I’m calling it out (see my previous stitch video about CFR). At this point, the inaccurate information is being presented intentionally and that is unfortunate and disturbing. The most important thing to me is to share accurate information with you because your health matters…and I don’t play with that! Tell me what you think. #balloonsinuplasty #earnosethroat #healthandwellness #influencer #drnosebest

‼️TRIGGERING‼️A 2022 study of six American medical schools found that off the 84% of medical students that had performed pelvic exams under anesthesia (EUA), 67% stated that they never or rarely witnessed explicit consent being obtained for a student to perform the pelvic exam under anesthesia. The study concluded that “while students regularly perform pelvic EUAs, their involvement is inconsistently disclosed to patients, causing significant distress to students and risking erosion of students’ attitudes about upholding patient autonomy and informed consent. Medical institutions must develop consistent, ethical, and patient-centered processes for trainee disclosure around pelvic EUAs.” Why getting consent for this type of educational training isn’t mandated across the country is beyond me. Every state doesn’t have a law addressing this but it doesn’t mean that teaching facilities aren’t getting consent. It really is the ethical and right thing to do. Especially given the shady and horrific history of performing procedures on Black folk without their knowledge, this post had me in my feelings. Plus, she mentioned tonsils so you know I sat straight up👀I had to share it with you so that you will be informed about your rights, especially when you enter a teaching facility. And this has nothing to do with your race now. Period. Read the fine print on those consents, please, including the ones when you’re admitted🙏🏾 Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35672245/ Tell me your thoughts in the comments.

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@I Heart Guts👁️🫀🪱🫁🧠🦷🦴💝 has the cutest plushie toys that are shaped like our body organs. When I tell you, I almost fell over when one of my kiddos came into the OR with the tonsil plushie. I had to have it, ordered it, got it, and here it is💕 This is the perfect gift for anyone having their tonsils removed. Check out the IHeart Guts website to see all the other organs. I linked the tonsil in my Amazon storefront. I’m starting my ENT collection now🥰 Which one do I get next?