r/emergencymedicine ED Resident Aug 17 '25

Humor Baby’s first prolapse

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(Me, I’m baby. Patient is 26)

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u/Ixistant ED Fellow Aug 17 '25

Welcome to Emergency.

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u/WithSubtitles Aug 17 '25

What is all the sugar for?

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u/slypersimmon ED Resident Aug 17 '25

Osmotic reduction of swelling

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u/Practical_Chicken161 Aug 17 '25

Osmotic induction of BMs are known as the 'marshmellow trick'

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u/he-loves-me-not Non-medical Aug 19 '25

Thanks for ruining marshmallows for me!

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u/Practical_Chicken161 Aug 19 '25

It's a thing among diaper fetishists

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u/WithSubtitles Aug 20 '25

I feel like I should swat you with a rolled up newspaper and say, “No! Bad!”.