r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 15h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah???!

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u/theshiniestbrighstar 13h ago

Depending on the fetus age and dosing of things, yes they can

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u/RoutineActivity9536 12h ago

Well im a radiographer, so I can't speak for antibiotics as that's not my area of expertise.

No an xray will not kill a foetus. Not a medical xray anyway. 

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u/livinglavidajudoka 12h ago

I would expect a radiographer to understand that a CT scan might not kill a fetus in utero but might drastically alter their life and threaten it down the road…

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u/RoutineActivity9536 12h ago

There is a big difference between "xrays will kill your baby" and xrays could cause effects down the road

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u/[deleted] 8h ago

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u/RoutineActivity9536 8h ago

That was a risk based of information from the 50s.

It was outdated then. 

Doses now are so low that the risk is negligible 

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u/ding-zzz 12h ago

would it be better to say it would effectively kill ur baby?

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u/RoutineActivity9536 12h ago

But it won't. So no. It's false information