Pediatric endocrinology

Believing in what Albert Einstein had said "Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile", the idea of helping and healing people has captivated me from my younger days. Coming from a place where women are still oppressed and are deprived of basic education, it seemed like a farfetched dream for me to become a doctor. But I was lucky to be born to parents who did not follow this norm. I have always fought against the social restriction and discouragement and resolved to do something…

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner A career that I hope to pursue after college, is becoming a neonatal nurse practitioner. A neonatal nurse practitioner is something I have been dreaming about since I was a child. Saving lives and taking care of babies, is something that I feel I would enjoy very much. I am planning to attend St. Catherine University (St.Kate’s) next fall, where I plan to get a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Shortly after, I plan on working as a nurse in order to work towards…

The Importance of Medical Knowledge Having basic medical knowledge is essential for survival and taking care of one’s self. Without this knowledge, people can infect each other mindlessly and cause themselves and others to be at risk. For instance, in the book The Ghost Map by Stephen Johnson, the majority of people living in that era were uninformed about the disease, cholera. People were in mass hysteria because they thought that the disease was caused by an odorless miasma. This caused…

Baby A.J. was born 10/22/15 03:19 at 33.0 weeks age via vaginal delivery. A.J. was admitted to NICU 10/22/15 at 4:00 secondary to respiration problems including grunting and bradycardic events. The Baby’s Apgars were 8 and 9. His birth weight was 2.090 Kg. Information regarding the baby’s mother, she had a cerclage placed at 14 weeks which is a cervical stitch. This was placed as a treatment for her cervix which started to shorten and open too early in her pregnancy. She had been in the…

Thesis It is important to understand the impact of cultural and religious diversity for success when treating a child in the field of pediatrics. 1. Religious Objections to Medical Care The author says that understanding a person’s religion can help the pediatrician collaborate with the parents to make decisions that are beneficial to the child. Some religions choose not to have their child treated for severe illnesses like meningitis because their religious doctrines do not allow for it.…

A pediatrician is a type of doctor that specializes in caring for children and their diseases. I love children and would like to help them live a healthy life, which is why I chose to research what pediatricians do. Pediatricians must diagnose, treat, and prevent childrens’ diseases. In addition to diagnosing illnesses, a pediatrician must also evaluate a child’s growth and development (Pediatrician, General) . It takes work and determination to achieve the goals to become a pediatrician. A…

Over the years, the amount of women in the medical field has increased tremendously compared to back in the days when the medical field was mainly occupied by males. For example, in 1970, only 7.6% of females were physicians in the medical field but by 2000, the percentage of women that becomes physicians increased to 24% which is a huge increase in a pretty short amount of time. Although the amount of women in the medical field has increased, the amount of gender discrimination moves such as…

With my head covered and shoes removed, I bent over to wash my hands and feet in the holy water before stepping inside the Golden Temple. With my hands folded together, I stood in front of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (holy scriptures) and dedicated a prayer for Jatinder’s, my brother’s, health. Growing up with an older brother with special needs, I have seen the close relationship my family has with the family physician. The role of the family physician in patients with Down Syndrome is to provide…

Something I have always enjoyed doing is helping people. I love the feeling that it gives me and the thought that I have just helped better someone’s life. Now as a young boy, I was often asked, what are you going to be? I never realized it then, but I have realized it now, my father. He is the reason why I want to do what I want to do, which is to become a doctor. It seems like every week I hear someone, whether it’s at a store or at the YMCA, say you 're the doctor 's son, and I listen to them…

Caring for a sick infant can be emotionally draining even when it is your profession. One profession that works with sick infants is neonatal nurses. A neonatal nurse “…works with newborn infants born with a variety of problems ranging from prematurity, birth defects, infection, cardiac malformations, and surgical problems. The neonatal period is defined as the first month of life; however, these newborns are often sick for months” ("What Is Neonatal Nursing?”). They can provide care in…