TIL: If a UTI spreads up from the bladder into the ureters and kidneys, normal UTI antibiotics will no longer effectively treat the infection. This is because they often clear from the bloodstream very quickly and concentrate in the bladder (this is why we use them for UTIs). But since they clear so well through the kidneys, they never reach a high enough concentration to kill the bacteria there before moving straight down the urinary tract.
Aicardi syndrome is a genetic condition caused by a malformation of the brain. Specifically, the corpus callosum which connects the two hemispheres of the brain, is absent. Children born with this syndrome often have severe seizures and very specific retinal tears called lacunae. The incidence if about 1 in every 150,000 live births and the prognosis for development and lifespan is generally very poor.
Things I already knew: Parents of developmentally disabled children are fiercely intimidating people. We had a panel of mothers of kids with chronic health conditions come speak to our entire class which had donned its white coats and ties (and dresses, etc.) - that's an intimidating audience! But these women had learned to manage whole teams of doctors and navigate the most confusing parts of the health system, so 200 medical students were nothing to worry over.
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