A surgeon has been reprimanded and received a fine after he was caught sharing a photo of a disturbing tattoo on an unconscious patient's genitalia.

The surgeon, whose name has not been revealed, had been treating a man who was injured after a homemade pipe bomb exploded in his hands in April 2019.

While the man was being treated at a regional hospital in Queensland, Australia, he had been intubated and placed into a coma for a week in intensive care.

It was during this time that the orthopedic surgeon who was treating him noticed the unconscious patient's tattoo and photographed it, before sharing it on WhatsApp.

A finding by Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal stated that the surgeon "noticed the swastika tattoo and photographed it", as reported by News.com.au.

The surgeon shared the image with other treating practitioners on WhatsApp "or a similar platform", which had "no clinical or medical purpose".

An investigation was opened when it was reported to the Office of the Health Ombudsman in December 2019, before the case was referred to the medical tribunal.

Tribunal member Peter Murphy SC said in his decision that while the unprofessional conduct shown by the surgeon was serious, he "immediately regretted" taking the photograph.

Mr Murphy said: "The patient was unconscious and particularly vulnerable.

"The trust reposed by the patient in his treating doctors can be seen to be particularly acute in those circumstances."

The Medical Board of Australia recommended to the tribunal that the surgeon be suspended from practicing for six months, with a mentoring condition attached to his return.

In his ruling, Mr Murphy instead decided that a finding of misconduct was sufficient and fined the surgeon $10,000 AUD ($6,300 USD).

Criminal proceedings were brought against the surgeon but were subsequently dismissed after they and the patient reached a "private arrangement" at a restorative justice conference.

The medic, who was referred to a Doctor A in the case, had told the tribunal that he had been "subjected to racism in various forms" throughout his time living in Australia.

Mr Murphy added: "It has caused him significant distress, manifesting in him ultimately changing his name formally."

He added that seeing the swastika symbol on the man's penis had "triggered feelings of shock and offense".

He added: "He understood the swastika to represent racism and to be derogatory of people with his ethnic origins."

Mr Murphy revealed that the surgeon had also reported being under considerable stress within the public health system when the incident occurred, and has since resigned from the hospital.

He revealed that the surgeon has since returned to private practice.

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Recently, in Leicester, England, an armed man caused havoc in the emergency room of Leicester Royal Infirmary. The man responsible, Yusuf Aka, was jailed last week for the stabbing of a man outside the hospital, before he threatened others and caused damage to a waiting room around 2 am on January 16.

In court, Aka admitted to causing grievous bodily harm, wounding, affray, and possession for an offensive weapon. For these charges, he was given sentences of five years and 16 months, to be served concurrently. However, it wasn't just his actions that caused the CCTV footage of the incident to go viral, but the response from the medical staff.

In the footage, which has now been shared across Twitter and Facebook, you can see the nurses promptly getting their patients out of the area when Aka entered the room, knife drawn. Then, one nurse risks her life, coming close to the attacker to help get the last of the patients away from him.

You can see the dramatic ordeal in the video below (he enters the hospital at around 53 seconds):

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The nurse in question is Caroline Clayton-Barker, who has been hailed as a hero for her actions. However, she sees it differently. She recently spoke to the BBC, where she said:

"As soon as I realised he was going to cause havoc I just said, 'right everybody out'.

"I don't feel brave, it's just your job, it's your duty of care to protect your patients. It was like a horror film, glistening in the light, the blade in the street lights. It's very scary to watch back."

Detetvie Constable Chris Symmonds praised the staff of the hospital, stating:

"The actions of members of staff who quickly took control of the situation, and led people out of his way without a thought for their own safety, was commendable, and they should be proud of what they accomplished."

Regardless, Caroline, simply said: "It's just my job, another day at work, but it's nice to be acknowledged."

A mom has issued a warning to fellow parents about a little-known condition after her son ended up in the hospital.

As reported by ABC.net.au, an eight-year-old boy named Otis Kerr was squeezing limes picked from a tree outside his home at Ocean Shores, north of Byron Bay in Australia.

Unfortunately, a few days later he was sent to the hospital after his mother, Catherine Kerr, spotted enormous blisters on his tiny arms.

"They were asking me if he'd had contact with anything unusual, and I just did not think to say limes," Catherine said, as cited by the publication. "I felt quite silly not realizing."

Otis was initially taken to the Tweed Heads Hospital and was diagnosed with contact dermatitis - which is an itchy rash caused by direct contact with a substance or an allergic reaction to it, per Mayo Clinic.

The young boy was sent home after his medical appointment but a few days later, he found that the blisters continued to spread on his arm. He was soon rushed to Byron Central Hospital.

"It was a nurse there that had seen a case, I think the week before, and she was able to tell straight away that it was what's called margarita burns," the mother explained. "I just had no idea that limes and exposure to sunlight was capable of doing something like that."

Byron Bay dermatologist Hsien Herbert-Chan spoke about the incident and said that the condition - which is known as margarita burns - appears after chemicals discovered in certain fruits and vegetables strongly respond to the sun's rays.

"Limes contain chemicals called furocoumarins, which, when exposed to UV - particularly UV-A radiation - will damage the skin," the dermatologist shared, per the outlet.

"So people can be exposed to limes indoors and they won't get a reaction, but if they do go outside they will develop a phototoxic reaction," he added.

Dr. Herbert-Chan also revealed that he noticed that some patients at the hospital experienced the same infection after making homemade bleach with citrus.

"It can be a very painful condition," he remarked. "Blisters start forming pretty quickly, within minutes of exposure to radiation, but the maximum number of blisters takes about two days."

The doctor cautioned that the sore reaction could easily be dodged by washing your hands after touching the chemicals or by staying indoors.

Furthermore, Catherine disclosed that Otis is on the road to a full recovery after his devastating incident and said that he is coping with the blisters "well".

"He's dealing with it really well, I think he's most upset about missing his nippers and swimming carnival," she said. "But he was obviously in quite a bit of pain when we had to spend the night in hospital."

However, the mother also wants her son's story to serve as a reminder for other parents to be careful if their children are playing with limes - especially outdoors.

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A Korean restaurant in the Australian state of New South Wales is facing the threat of legal action after it served a whopping 86 shots of alcohol to a group of five diners.

The party, who were out celebrating a birthday, were later discovered in various stages of distress, with several covered in vomit and needing to be rescued from the road. 

According to local police, the incident took place in the Haru Fusion Soju Lounge in downtown Sydney - a spot specializing in the traditional Korean spirit, soju. The group worked their way through estimated two-and-a-half liters of liquor over the course of an epic six-hour binge, leaving them in severe danger of acute alcohol poisoning. 

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Reports from ABC News state that authorities found two members of the group passed out on the road and pavement outside the restaurant, covered in their own vomit. One of the pair had originally been discovered collapsed in the middle of the road, but had been dragged to safety by nearby road workers.

Both were subsequently taken to hospital by ambulance in the early hours of the morning, following the drinking session. 

Authorities have since stated that Haru Fusion has been issued with a strike under the state’s “three-strike” system, whereby businesses can face a serious of increasingly severe punishments if they are deemed to have acted irresponsibly. However, it has also been suggested that other sanctions may be implemented. 

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Speaking to the media after the incident, chairman Phillip Crawford of the NSW Liquor and Gaming Authority said that: 

"It is almost beyond belief that venue staff could serve such a large amount of alcohol to a group of five patrons and not take any steps to avoid extreme intoxication. The fact one of the patrons was passed out on the road highlights the risk of serious injury or death. The authority will consider imposing a range of special conditions on the venue's liquor license, as well as winding back the venue's trading hours."

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Crawford went on to add that the violation revolved around “a pretty serious amount of alcohol” and that “the proof is in the pudding.” He eventually concluded that: "This is a life-threatening incident which we just cannot tolerate. If they were unconscious from drinking too much alcohol, that's a serious breach of the responsible service of alcohol regulations" - suggesting that he hasn’t quite finished with Haru Fusion.