General surgery

was a specific area only designed for the which was the surgeon, surgical technician, and nurse anesthetist while the surgery was in progress. Each of them were donned in their sterile personal protective equipment with a face shield. All the sterile instruments had already been set up by the surgical technician on a blue sterile field table a few feet away from where the surgery was taking place. The surgical tech was responsible for maintaining surgical asepsis, draping, and handling the…

“Anyone undergoing surgery that involves being put into a drug-induced sleep comes into contact with an anesthesiologist”(Kaskinoro). The definition of an anesthesiologist is a physician who administers anesthesia prior to, during, or after surgery or other medical procedures. The first known uses of anesthesia date back to the aborigines when they used the pituri plant to help numb the pain of the injury. The pain was numbed by chewing in the pituri plant’s stem and leaf. Today, Australia is…

Regarding failure of service to service user, one scenario is from my previous placement experience. Mr England(not real name), 45 years old, Elective Appendectomy, no past medical history, admitted in pre-op day surgery ward in night for following morning operation. Due to emergency events, the operation postponed and then slotted in second day morning. The operation finished before lunch time and when I was on night shift with mentor on the same day, his post operation EMS score was raised…

Traditionally, what is thought to separate an osteopathic education from its’ allopathic counterpart is the emphasis on holistic healing. Rather than viewing patients as a set of symptoms, isolated to one particular organ or system, D.O.’s recognize the interconnected nature of the human body. While it can be argued that allopathic schools endorse this same doctrine, such practices are truly foundational to osteopathic medicine and therefore an integral component of patient care. This tendency…

Injury Scenario: Wednesday, February 15, 2018: John, a 20-year-old male collegiate swimmer, was preparing for an upcoming sweet meet at his local university. While John was warming up, jumping up and down and gently swinging his arms, he noticed mild pain in the area of his right lower rib cage. John ignored the pain and decided to still compete in the swim meet. Despite the mild discomfort, John was able to complete three races during the swim meet. Mechanism of Injury: Three days later,…

Unilateral, non-syndromic frontosphenoidal with squamous suture craniosynostosis is a rare form of synostosis, which results in a variable pattern of skull deformities. This paper reviews the spectrum of synostosis, including the involvement of the minor sutures. A case report of frontosphenoidal with squamous suture craniosynostosis is described and the merits of virtual surgical planning discussed. The sutures of the cranial vault are patent at birth. A thin layer of fibrous tissue connects…

Abdominal trauma may lead to injury of the spleen requiring removal of the organ via emergent splenectomy. Asplenic patients are at high risk for infection by encapsulated organisms due to a decreased ability to clear them. This increased risk is due to a decrease in IgM, opsonins, and splenic tuftsin. The most common encapsulated organisms are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), and Neisseria meningitidis.Vaccination against these organisms is imperative in order to…

Since my junior year in high school, I have had the opportunity to work at MGH. It has been rewarding because I have gained valuable experiences that many people my age do not have. Therefore, in order to continue to grow and gain more experience I want to work another summer in a different position. Somewhere where I can increase my knowledge and meet new people in a different area of expertise. I am positive I will have a rewarding experience at MGH because I always have for the past 2 years.…

Anesthetist (CRNA) include: a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) or other appropriate baccalaureate degree, a current license as a registered nurse, at least one year’s experience in an acute care nursing setting, graduation from an accredited graduate school of nurse anesthesia (these educational programs range from 24-36 months, depending upon university requirements, and offer a master’s degree), all programs include clinical training in university-based or large community hospitals,…

Companion Animal Veterinarian Being a companion animal veterinarian requires a veterinary medicine degree or professional degree, getting along and working with all sorts of animals, and traveling to farms, people's homes, and hospitals that need their help. Even though most people do it because they love working with animals, the main priority to the job is saving them in ways that most people can't. First of all, if anyone was even interested in a veterinarian career, they would need a…