Medical ultrasonography

Cannabis in the Clinic? The Medical Marijuana Debate I remember in highschool in Health and Wellness class in freshmen year, my class talked about the different categories of drugs and their different effects on an individual. I learned that marijuana is categorized as a stimulant and a depressant that when administered can cause altered senses, impaired memory, hallucinations, and many more effects. Even though marijuana seems like a sinful drug, it is also used in medical field as well.…

With a mission devoted to providing an unparalleled medical education, focused upon the improvement of community health, service to underserved populations, and promotion of diversity, I believe Morehouse School of Medicine can provide me with a rich medical experience that will lend itself well to my development as a medical student and aspiring physician. An emphasis on serving underserved groups, such as minorities, and addressing current health disparities were my primary motivations for…

CAT Scans, ultrasounds, mammograms and regular x-rays are common in the healthcare system. To a patient, these are normal tests that one may experience during their life. However, in the world of medical billing and coding, these are not any regular test. These and other tests completed by the radiology department are coded unlike most treatments. Radiology coding is often billed by technical and professional components. When components are used is when the total cost of service is separated. By…

same flexibility in switching specialties as PAs, which further attracted me to the profession. Moreover, my interest in becoming a PA grew when I began working as a scribe in the emergency room. I worked with physicians and PAs as a member of the medical team, aiming to increase efficiency and patient outcomes. By working one-on-one with physician assistants, I gained an appreciation for the PA career and began to envision myself as a future PA. From this experience, I learned the value of hard…

How exactly do medical imaging and geometry relate to each other, you may ask. They are certainly different things, but maybe not as different as people might believe. The property that connects these two subjects is 3D reconstruction, which plays a major role in the geometry aspect of medical imaging. First of all, I should explain specifically what 3D reconstruction is: the use of numerical approximation to rebuild 2D images by a computer taking the 2D data slices, reading the data, and…

On October 30, 2009, a man was admitted to a Michigan emergency room complaining of pain and numbness in the left hand and arm and pain in the upper back and neck, which had persisted for 10 days. The back pain had improved after chiropractic intervention, but the numbness was getting progressively worse. The right arm showed normal mobility, but the patient was unable to lift the left arm even a couple of inches. A CBC and routine chemistry panel were performed and were normal other than an…

Some examples are communication skills, interpersibal skills, collaborative skills, medical skills and patient. Having at least some command over communication is an essential skill for almost any professional, but even more so for the oncologist. In fact, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that oncologists are often…

The Medical Service Corps’ mission statement is “to actively support Navy Medicine’s readiness and health benefits missions with a community of active duty and reserve component professionals.” This is a mission statement I am passionate about, and I am confident my personal and professional experiences both within and outside of the Navy would contribute towards the Medical Service Corps’ ultimate goals. I have always possessed a strong desire to make an impact within the medical field. Prior…

It is important to note that advanced directives do not give a proxy the power to make decisions that are not related to medical care such as property or non-medical finances. When someone loses the capacity to make decisions or understand the information provided by medical staff they are unable to give informed consent (Why do you need an Advanced Directive, 2016). Medical staff will do their best to contact a close family to assist with deciding how their loved one should be cared for. If…

You are visiting your grandma from the mental hospital, you can tell the end is near. You take a glance into her eyes and you visualize the miserable pain and suffering she is withstanding. You can indicate that she has no incentive to even breathe the same air as you. Do you really think she wants to be alive? Assisted suicide is a very contentious topic; some may argue that it is a physician’s duty to ease a patient’s pain from someone that is suffering an illness or mental problems. Most…