1) This is Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941).
He strengthened the German Empire but his erratic personality and tactless behaviour antagonized the international community.
It is believed that his unstable foreign policy was one of the major reasons behind World War I.
He strengthened the German Empire but his erratic personality and tactless behaviour antagonized the international community.
It is believed that his unstable foreign policy was one of the major reasons behind World War I.
2) He was born on the midnight of 26th Jan, 1859 and had an extremely traumatic birth.
You can read an extensive account through this link.
roadstothegreatwar-ww1.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-tr…
You can read an extensive account through this link.
roadstothegreatwar-ww1.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-tr…
3) Long story short, his attending doctors were forced to operate within the confines of royal etiquette --> while dealing with a breech delivery --> with the patient under chloroform --> a relatively unknown substance.
4) Understandably, outcomes were far from perfect.
1. He had a level of birth asphyxia --> this left him with hyperactive and aberrant behaviour, limited social skills and poor decision making.
2. Erb's palsy of his L arm --> it was about 6 inches shorter than his R!
1. He had a level of birth asphyxia --> this left him with hyperactive and aberrant behaviour, limited social skills and poor decision making.
2. Erb's palsy of his L arm --> it was about 6 inches shorter than his R!
5) Various cruel and unusual (by modern standards) treatments were tried for his withered L arm. But none worked.
His behaviour worsened progressively, as he aged.
The end result --> a world war which destroyed the German empire and produced nearly 40 million deaths!
His behaviour worsened progressively, as he aged.
The end result --> a world war which destroyed the German empire and produced nearly 40 million deaths!
6) As an unofficial student of history, I can also say that the roots of the 2nd world war lay in the termination of the first.
The signficance of this birth injury may thus be appreciated.
It changed the world as his contemporaries knew it.
The signficance of this birth injury may thus be appreciated.
It changed the world as his contemporaries knew it.
7) I am not an Obgyn specialist and I have never conduced an LSCS in my life. But I have great respect for those who do.
I consider obgyn to be harder than medicine for we are dealing with two lives here --> at the razor's edge of safety with no margin for error.
I consider obgyn to be harder than medicine for we are dealing with two lives here --> at the razor's edge of safety with no margin for error.
8) It is easy to criticize those who operate on this razor's edge but please don't forget that any mistake here can have certain ramifications.
Ramifications that can, potentially change the world.
Ramifications that can, potentially change the world.
9) My post is not in favour of or against LSCS which many external observers think the medical profession, is engaging in wantonly.
I simply don't know enough to comment.
I simply don't know enough to comment.
10) But before we start forming opinions, it is essential to know the importance of proper obstetric care and everything it entails.
Mistakes here can last a lifetime and, change the world.
Mistakes here can last a lifetime and, change the world.
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