Ablative brain surgery

The case of Norton vs. Argonaut Insurance Co. was the result of a wrongful death suit initiated by the plaintiff’s, Glynace Norton and his wife Anne Norton, in an effort to recover damages for the accidental overdose and subsequent death, of their three month old daughter by hospital staff at Baton rouge General Hospital on January 02, 1960. In summary, the plaintiff’s infant daughter was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition shortly after being born and was given the drug Lanoxin, which…

and monitor them before and after surgeries. CRNAs or Certified Registered Nursing Anesthetists work underneath anesthesiologists, dentists, podiatrists, and other healthcare professionals. Their annual median salary is $166,853. Depending on the experience of the individual the annual pay can reach up to $214,000. The average median pay is $46.37 but with more experience, the pay can go up to $90 an hour. Small little businesses like oral surgery or plastic surgery offices can result in higher…

“Where the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity -Hippocrates.” This quote is extremely relevant to “the pioneer of medical education” John Morgan. John Morgan was a doctor who founded the first medical school in America. Morgan was born on June 10, 1735 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He later died on October 15, 1789 in Philadelphia. Morgan was born to Evan Morgan, an immigrant from Wales, and Joanna Biles. After a classical education at West Nottingham Academy in Maryland,…

Veterinarian A long stethoscope around the neck. An ankle-length lab coat. A kind smile and kind words.This is what a veterinarian is typically described as, though that is only the outside appearance. Behind this kind facade is a hard-working person, determined to help the world by looking after the animals that everyone all loves. Unfortunately, all everyone sees is only what is on the outside. Most never even begin to wonder how much stamina it takes to uphold such an important task. The…

Complications of open surgical tracheostomy and their management-our experience Introduction Tracheostomy is the surgical procedure to create an artificial opening in the trachea to bypass the obstructed airway above it. History reveals that it is an oldest surgical procedure dating back 3600 B.C.E. in Egypt(1). It has under gone numerous modifications during the past millennia. The first elective tracheostomy was done in AD 100 by Asclepiad’s of Bithynia and the described by Galen in AD131(2)…

medical field, to me, is like receiving a puppy on Christmas. My dream is to become an anesthesiologist. I have dreamed of being an anesthesiologist, since I was little, and I have stuck with it. These people are an important part of doing any kind of surgery. Hard work and dedication is put into finding the schools that offer what I am looking for, doing the schooling it takes to become an anesthesiologist, and what are the good bad characteristics of being and anesthesiologist. In my…

An emergency medical technician (EMT) quickly wheels a patient into the emergency room. An emergency room surgeon responds immediately, rushing to his aid. The patient’s appendix has ruptured, requiring immediate surgery to prevent the spread of toxins in his body. In the operating room, the surgeon operates skillfully, methodically, and quickly to save the patient’s life. Surgeons literally have the power to save lives. A surgeon performs operations on people who have injuries or who have…

Since I was a fifth grader, diagnosing diseases, treating symptoms, and performing surgeries in the comfort of my lab coat were the recurring images in my mind. I desire to make an impact in the industry of medicine to help children conquer illnesses. I received a stethoscope for winning a writing contest which, to me, symbolized my future…

Under normal circumstances you need a four year degree in any university. You can major in anything you want, “but at least two years of you college experience will be trying to build up your prerequisite credits for med school. It is better if you major in English or science as it will be easier to meet those credits(Schierling)”. In the charts below are the ACT and SAT scores for acceptance into Southwestern University as well as class rank for acceptance. This is one of the thousand…

Modern medical technology and procedures save lives everyday. Some of the modern medical practices that we use today started in the Civil War. In a modern war, the majority of American soldiers will die due to enemy fire. Over two-thirds of the soldiers that died in the Civil War perished outside of the battlefield. There was a killer that was not fully understood, disease. (Dixon 2013) The Civil War is known as the deadliest war that the United States has ever engaged in with approximately 620…