Principle 22Blessing in Disguise

By Carter Baumgartner

Use harmful factors to achieve a positive effect

Performing a fecal microbiota transplant is where fecal bacteria from a donor will be introduced in order to diversify their immunities and help their inner biome.

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Eliminate the primary harmful action by adding it to another harmful action to resolve the problem

Adding bicarbonate to neutralize the acidity of local anesthetics like lidocaine during infiltration. Decreases pain due to lowered acidity.

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Amplify a harmful factor to such a degree that it is no longer harmful

Using pressure clamp to keep wound closed. Clamp does damage because it’s a lot of pressure but it stops it from bleeding too much.

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