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Quiz about Bizarre Medicine
Quiz about Bizarre Medicine

Bizarre Medicine Trivia Quiz


The human body is a fascinating machine. Sometimes things go awry, and leave medical professionals scratching their heads in disbelief. In this quiz I will introduce you to some of the more bizarre medical tales I have come across.

A multiple-choice quiz by ninjalou. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
ninjalou
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
332,730
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1052
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Imagine wart growths several inches thick that look and feel like tree bark all over your body. That is what one Indonesian man suffered for years. Which of the following common viruses resulted in the "Tree Man"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Rabies is a deadly disease that is easily passed from animals to humans through bites. Once in the human body, the rabies virus attacks the nervous system, and is always fatal once symptoms have appeared. Which of the following bizarre medical tales comes to us from Australia? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Ordinarily, a fetus implants itself into the uterine wall and fetal development continues until birth. Sometimes, the fertilized egg will develop outside of the female reproductive tract. In 2003 a woman gave birth to a baby that developed where in her body? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In Greek mythology the Sirens were known to be seductresses. In medical circles, sirenomelia is known as a much less beautiful condition. Which of the following is the most distinguishing characteristic of babies born with this congenital deformity? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Symtoms of lung cancer include chest pain and coughing up blood. When a Russian man saw his doctor with these symptoms in 2009, the doctor performed an X-ray that seemed to confirm his diagnosis of a cancerous lung tumor. However, upon opening the man's chest to remove the tumor doctors found what instead? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A mental illness where the patient draws attention to him or herself by feigning illness, disease or psychiatric problems is known by which name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A 28 year old British woman was the first in the world to deliver triplets from two different wombs. What is the name of this double uterus condition that is seen in approximately one in 3,000 women? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Cheesecake, double cheese burgers, pizza with double cheese and pepperoni...
Imagine being able to eat all of these foods and more without ever gaining an ounce! There is a rare condition that produces abnormally high levels of insulin that turn the body into a fat burning machine. What is the name of this condition that doesn't seem entirely unfortunate?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A 52 year old teacher needed a kidney transplant, and her three sons were tested to determine if any were a match. Much to the surprise of the woman and her doctors, not one of the sons appeared to be genetically related to the woman. Further tests revealed that the woman had two sets of DNA, a condition called chimerism. Which of the following is the cause of this bizarre medical condition? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Dirt, toilet paper, wood, and rocks are not normally considered to be healthy human fare, however some individuals are stricken with the strong desire to consume non-food substances. What is the name of this bizarre condition? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Imagine wart growths several inches thick that look and feel like tree bark all over your body. That is what one Indonesian man suffered for years. Which of the following common viruses resulted in the "Tree Man"?

Answer: human papilloma virus (HPV)

HPV is also the leading cause of cervical cancer in women.

Herpes simplex viruses cause blisters in/around the genitals and mouth.

Rhinoviruses are the group of viruses that cause the common cold.

Tobacco mosaic virus gives tobacco leaves a mottled appearance, and was the first virus to be isolated.
2. Rabies is a deadly disease that is easily passed from animals to humans through bites. Once in the human body, the rabies virus attacks the nervous system, and is always fatal once symptoms have appeared. Which of the following bizarre medical tales comes to us from Australia?

Answer: In 2004, a 15 year old girl became the first person ever to survive rabies without a vaccine.

Fifteen year old Jeanna Giese was the first human to ever survive rabies without receiving the rabies vaccine. If a person receives the vaccine within a very short time of being bitten, his/her chances of survival are good. However, once symptoms appear death will follow within 24-72 hours.
3. Ordinarily, a fetus implants itself into the uterine wall and fetal development continues until birth. Sometimes, the fertilized egg will develop outside of the female reproductive tract. In 2003 a woman gave birth to a baby that developed where in her body?

Answer: attached to the liver

Roughly one out of every 100,000 pregnancies will escape the Fallopian tube and develop somewhere in the abdomen. Most of these pregnancies do not make it to term. In all, only 14 cases of babies developing this way have been documented.
4. In Greek mythology the Sirens were known to be seductresses. In medical circles, sirenomelia is known as a much less beautiful condition. Which of the following is the most distinguishing characteristic of babies born with this congenital deformity?

Answer: fused legs that resemble the tail of a mermaid

Shiloh Pepin, known as the Mermaid Girl from Maine, became the face of Sirenomelia after TLC featured her story. An intelligent and vivacious young girl, Shiloh was one of only 3 children with Sirenomelia to live without separation of the conjoined legs. Sadly, Shiloh passed away at age 10 in October of 2009 after battling pneumonia.
5. Symtoms of lung cancer include chest pain and coughing up blood. When a Russian man saw his doctor with these symptoms in 2009, the doctor performed an X-ray that seemed to confirm his diagnosis of a cancerous lung tumor. However, upon opening the man's chest to remove the tumor doctors found what instead?

Answer: a fir tree that had begun to germinate

Upon discovering the tree inside the man's lung, doctors surmised that he had somehow inhaled a fertilized seed. After settling in the man's lung tissue, the tree began to germinate causing the extreme pain and the coughing up of blood.
6. A mental illness where the patient draws attention to him or herself by feigning illness, disease or psychiatric problems is known by which name?

Answer: Munchausen syndrome

The illness was named for Baron Munchausen, an eighteenth century German who told wildly exaggerated stories of his exploits. Sufferers from the syndrome may create their symptoms, or exaggerate them, to gain attention. Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a similar situation, but involving another person, often the sufferer's child. Alzheimer's is a form of dementia. Tourette syndrome is a neuropsychiatric illness characterised by tics and uncontrollable verbal outbursts. Klinefelter's syndrome affects only men, who have an extra X chromosome.
7. A 28 year old British woman was the first in the world to deliver triplets from two different wombs. What is the name of this double uterus condition that is seen in approximately one in 3,000 women?

Answer: uterus didelphys

Uterus dideplhys, didelphys meaning two uteruses, affects roughly 1 out of every 3,000 women, and the condition is normally not known until the woman is medically examined. Women with a didelphyic uterus are usually able to deliver healthy babies, although approximately 67.5% of these babies are a few weeks premature.
8. Cheesecake, double cheese burgers, pizza with double cheese and pepperoni... Imagine being able to eat all of these foods and more without ever gaining an ounce! There is a rare condition that produces abnormally high levels of insulin that turn the body into a fat burning machine. What is the name of this condition that doesn't seem entirely unfortunate?

Answer: lipodystrophy

Lipodystrophy is a rare condition in which the body produces roughly six times the normal amount of insulin. Sufferers may eat constantly and not gain any weight.
9. A 52 year old teacher needed a kidney transplant, and her three sons were tested to determine if any were a match. Much to the surprise of the woman and her doctors, not one of the sons appeared to be genetically related to the woman. Further tests revealed that the woman had two sets of DNA, a condition called chimerism. Which of the following is the cause of this bizarre medical condition?

Answer: the absorption of one fraternal twin by the other fetus

Genetic chimerism is quite rare, with only about 35 cases known in the United States. Doctors feel that the condition may be more common that we know because genetic testing is not commonly done. Two highly publicized cases are those of Karen Keegen and Lydia Fairchild who both almost lost their children when it was shown they were not genetic matches. Only through futher testing were the children revealed to be matches.
10. Dirt, toilet paper, wood, and rocks are not normally considered to be healthy human fare, however some individuals are stricken with the strong desire to consume non-food substances. What is the name of this bizarre condition?

Answer: pica

The strange cravings associated with pica are usually thought to be the result of mineral deficiencies, however no real cause or cure has ever been determined. All sorts of interesting items have been recovered from the stomachs of individuals with pica including safety pins, razors, pounds of toilet tissue, keys, and bits of plastic.
Source: Author ninjalou

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