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What is your experience with and opinion about Interventional radiology? Carefully looking within all of Chapter 1, can you tell us where the cat is? According to the British Society of Interventional Radiology (n.d.), Interventional Radiology is a novel field of medicine that combines the expertise of a radiologist together with the knowledge of therapeutic intervention using advanced techniques using a range of imaging guidance modalities such as X-ray fluoroscopy, ultrasound, computed…

Is Medical Marijuana Safe? Marijuana or cannabis has been used for years recreationally which can prove to be harmful. However, it can be used in doses for the betterment of medical purposes and can be safer than opioids, it’s not just used by people looking to get high.. Although illegal, it has positive effects on the mind, body, diseases and is safer than lots of painkillers. Marijuana or cannabis is a flowering plant that was originally natural to central Asia and India, however has…

and I can’t negotiate public transport to visit them.” Korsakoff syndrome is a chronic memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (Alz). Prince Rogers Nelson died on April 21, 2016 in Chanhassen, MN of an accidental overdose of opioid fentanyl. He was only 57 when he died. Prince was found in an elevator unresponsive in an elevator at Paisley Park, his home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota (CNN). On August 25, 2014 Eustorgio Gomez Gutierrez killed a mother, Priscilla…

Substance Abuse Substance abuse is basically an overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, such as drugs or alcohol. Statistics for substance abuse and addiction began to skyrocket in the 1980’s when pharmaceutical companies and doctors began over prescribed medications (especially opiates) to patients in order to make more money. If you had an injury that would require you to take a pain reliever, you really would only need four or five pills. But, doctors will sometimes give…

An eighty-five year old female came in with lower abdominal pain that had persisted for a few days. This patient has a history of hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), dyslipidemia, glaucoma, deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis, and is a former smoker that quit 10 years ago. She has not been diagnosed with COPD or any other respiratory problems and had not had any significant surgeries. When she came into the emergency department her vitals were as follows: blood pressure 121/57,…

“In 2014 in the United States alone there were over 47,055 lethal drug overdoses, with 18,893 deaths related to prescription pain killers and 10,574 deaths related to heroin” (“National Opioid…”). Both prescription pain killers and the illegal drug heroin are linked by one key ingredient: opium. Opium is involved in the production of narcotics ranging from prescription medicine to illegal drugs. It has had an impact on many different points in history and on today’s world. From its impact in…

Easy pediatric nasal intubation Abstract: Background: Pediatric anesthesiologists use Magill forceps commonly during nasotracheal intubation but often have difficultly during advancing the nasotracheal tube into the trachea, differences in pediatric airway structure relative to adults are thought to be the reason of this problem. The modified pediatric Magill forceps (modified by Farrukh and his colleagues) added anteroposterior firm grasping of the nasotracheal tube enables us for…

The Cecil Hotel is located at 640 Main St, Los Angeles, CA, although the place might seem overly mundane, that couldn’t be further from the truth. The hotel resides near a neighborhood known as “Skid Row” (by local residents), and is known for its homeless population and its multitude of crimes. As a result, the Cecil Hotel remains flooded with mysteries and criminal activity. The location has had multiple suicides inside the building, along with housing known serial killers. The Cecil Hotel…

Medical Marijuana Do the Benefits outweigh the Risks? Have you ever thought of marijuana as being a good drug for society and humans? Marijuana being used as a medicine is a topic that has been discussed for a few years now. Marijuana has long been thought of as a drug for people to get their next high, but now research shows it could be used for another purpose in life. Medical marijuana is providing benefits to patients who suffer from a variety of different diseases, both by decreasing…

The misuse of alcohol and drugs is one of the most devastating public health issues faced by New Hampshire (NH) communities today. Substance misuse in the state begins at an early age. In fact, according to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), NH has some of the highest nationwide rates of alcohol use, marijuana use, and prescription drug misuse, particularly among youth and young adults (NSDUH 2014). Below demonstrates how NH young adults’ substance use rates compare…