Subjects: Medicine

In this special episode of Operation Ouch!, Dr Chris and Dr. Xand turn back the clock and look at what medicine was like in the First World War, where medics and doctors had to treat things like broken bones, trench foot, and body lice.  

The Doctors also look at how maggots were used to treat wounds, meet a paralympian runner who swaps her awesome blade for a WWI-era leather leg, and then set up a massive experiment to show you how soldiers’ bodies had to cope with the intense pressure from huge explosions.

Dr. Chris and Dr. Xand Van Tulleken investigate what mental health is and why things can sometimes go wrong. They’ll uncover the science behind some of the most common triggers for mental health problems, and explore how you can get help and what you can do protect yourself and others. Four young people, including Jordan Stephens from music duo Rizzle Kicks, share their personal experiences with mental health problems and what they’re doing to get through.

Taking their lead from young people’s questions, Dr Chris and Dr Xand Van Tulleken investigate what alcohol is, why so many people love to drink it, and why it can be dangerous. To reveal the science of what’s going on inside and outside the body when you drink alcohol, Dr Xand has one drink too many while Dr Chris performs a revealing range of medical tests on him. From being unable to drive a car safely, to getting angry and unruly with his twin brother, things are not looking pretty.

The Doctors head into the lab with the Sphinctermatic 8.0 to deomstrate how two rings of muscle help you control an important bodily function.

In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a hospital hairdresser.

During Ouch & About On Call, Dr. Chris explains why the doctors had to cut open a girl’s broken arm to fix it and how your appendix works, while Dr. Xand explains why your muscles get tired when you’re exercising.

Dr. Chris goes to the park to investigate the many species of mosquitos that live there and see if any of them are carriers of disease.

In Accident & Emergency, one patient needs surgery to repair his broken wrist and another patient has a painful and itchy eye.

The Doctors head into the lab to demonstrate how your cranium and the cerebrospinal fluid in your skull protects your brain.

In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a hospital receptionist.

In the Ouch Patients segment, we have followed four children along their daily lives throughout the season to learn what it’s like to be a regular hospital outpatient. In this episode we check in with Millie as she has her weekly injection that helps ease the pain of her polyarticular arthritis, and then we catch up with Bolu as she shows us how she deals with the pain caused by sickle cell anaemia.

The Doctors show us the proper first aid for someone who is having a serious allergic reaction.

In Accident & Emergency, one patient sprained his leg on a trampoline and another patient stuck a fake diamond up his nose.

The Doctors head into the lab to demonstrate where tears come from and what the different types of tears do.

In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a lifeboat crew member.

During Ouch & About On Call, Dr. Chris explains what a pacemaker is for and what a ureteropelvic stricture is, while Dr. Xand explains why fizzy drinks are bad for you.

The Doctors investigate how a humanoid robot is helping children with autism spectrum disorder learn how to decipher facial expressions.

In Accident & Emergency, one patient has a busted lip and grazed shoulder after a scooter accident and another patient chopped her hand with a craft knife.

Dr. Chris and Dr. Xand show us some of their favourite segments from past episodes.

The Doctors head into the lab with a contortionist and then outside with a crane to show us how flexible and strong our tendons are.

In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a member of an air ambulance team.

In the Ouch Patients segment, we have followed four children along their daily lives throughout the season to learn what it’s like to be a regular hospital outpatient. In this episode we check in for the final time with Maisie, Kaden, Millie, and Bolu to see how their hospital visits have helped them.

The Doctors demonstrate the proper first aid for someone who has been rescued from drowning.

In Accident & Emergency, one patient has been airlifted to the hospital after falling on his neck during a rugby game and another patient with brittle bone disease has a sore hip.

The Doctors head into the lab to film a burp from inside Xand’s throat to explain why we burp and why it’s important that we do it.

In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a member of an ambulance crew.

During Ouch & About On Call, Dr. Chris explains why you can’t eat or drink before a surgery and what a tracheostomy is, while Dr. Xand explains how your eyes can trick your brain.

The Doctors investigate how the Radiology Department helps when diagnosing medical problems.

In Accident & Emergency, one patient has cut her hand while doing some arts and crafts and another patient has dislocated her jaw… again!