Medical emergencies

In the late 1900s scientists were able to describe a rare congenital genetic disease called “1p36” for the first time. Later, in 2001, a girl named Sonia was born; two weeks after her birth, she had heart failure and her parents had to take her to the hospital due to low vital signs; that was the first time doctors noticed that there was something wrong with her. A couple of days later, they realized that not only her heart wasn’t functioning properly, but she had low muscle tone, and seizures.…

study of medicine and the Joint Admission Medical Program? Please explain why or how. * (5000 characters) My interest in medicine sparked when I was an adolescent being cared for by my pediatrician, Dr. Gonzalez. As a kid, I consistently had shortness of breath and wheezing during sports competitions. As a result, Dr. Gonzalez diagnosed me with asthma and prescribed an inhaler and nebulizer to prevent complications. I am grateful for Dr. Gonzalez’s medical knowledge and advice because I was able…

Getting admission to medical school was like a dream coming true for me. One morning, just few days before I joined Medical school, I was eating breakfast with my family. Suddenly my mother lost consciousness and fell down from the chair. My sister started crying and we were all screaming. My father immediately grabbed cane sugar and pour in my mother’s mouth. She got her conscious back and we took her to the nearby emergency facility. The doctor on the duty asked her few questions and examined…

The use of ultrasound images in a medical education environment has been largely ignored. Based on Hoppmann et al., (2011) , incorporating ultrasound into the M2 year of medical school would promote the advancement of student knowledge on pathology and familiarize them with scenarios in different anatomical structures. The ideal approach would involve reinforcing understanding of medical conditions by identifying them using ultrasound images. For example, in conducting an eye exam, an ultrasound…

A pregnant woman needs her pregnancy to be monitored, so her doctor refers her to a diagnostic medical sonographer. Diagnostic medical sonographers also known as ultrasound technicians use specialized imaging equipment to produce images of a patient’s internal organs. Abdominal, breast, musculoskeletal, neurological, obstetric, and gynecologist sonographers are different types of ultrasound technicians. All sonographers place an ultrasound transducer on the part of the body that is being…

UNICEF (United Nations International Children Emergency Fund) is available world-wide to provide aid or response to developing countries during natural disasters such as tsunamis, floods, earthquakes or tornadoes. The main objective of the United Nation’s program is to provide relief for women and children in need. Natural disasters are unpredictable and can happen at any given time. In most cases, UNICEF is deployed in scenarios similar to war zones with many civilians undergoing strict…

incapable of understanding the circumstances but has not been refereed incompetent, or when legal requirements limit the right to refuse treatment, the conditions and circumstances shall be fully documented by the attending physician in the patient’s medical record (Anon, s.a.:3). 5.1.10 Experimental Research Written, informed consent must be obtained prior to a patient’s participation in experimental research (Anon, s.a.:3). Patients have the right to refuse participation. Both consent and…

vet is a doctor for animals. They diagnose illness and injuries in animals, they also distribute medicine and perform surgery to keep the animals alive. “Veterinarians treat the injuries and illnesses of pets and other animals with a variety of medical equipment, including surgical tools and x-ray and ultrasound machines. They provide treatment for animals that is similar to the services a physician provides to treat humans.” ( https://www.bls.gov ) Workings conditions are basic…

A medical librarian is one of the most diverse nontraditional career paths available in health care today. Considering they work wherever biomedical or health information is needed, medical librarians have a much larger variety of working environments and tasks to choose from in contrast to many health care professions. As a result, you must obtain a master’s degree in library sciences (MLS) or information sciences in order to pursue this occupation. The American Library Association has…

used by medical providers to connect with patients through telecommunication technology. By increasing care to older adults this method provides access to help right away especially for the growing number of individuals diagnosed with Parkinson?s disease who have limited access to care (Achey et al., 2014). On the other hand the older adult interviewed did not have this view. This particular older adult feels that this form of technology is opening room for errors when it comes to medical…