Pediatric endocrinology

Being a doctor has always been a dream of mine. I love the sciences and I also love helping people. More importantly, this can be because I can compare my characteristics and personality as similar to that of a doctor. These include being patient, confident, and knowledgeable. However other qualities that I admire the most of a doctor is being caring and compassionate. My drive for wanting to be a doctor comes from numerous experiences in my life. These experiences varied from me being the…

Personal study plan and self-assessmentWojciech Tomasz Wieczorek PERSONAL STUDY PLAN I. The range of my interests Throughout my whole education, I have developed numerous academic interests of which several are still relevant; some of them have also inspired me to take the path I am considering today. In not distant past, I was supposed to study medicine to become a physician; however, I finally decided to change the subjects and specialise in the field of Humanities. But my curiosity for…

Hot Topics Personal Position Paper, “Should I Let My Baby Sleep With Me?” Co-Sleeping: NO! Hannah Myers University of Washington, School of Nursing The hot topic of co-sleeping has recently been the source of much debate. Parents are indecisive about what will be best for them and their baby. It is a very confusing topic, but after sufficient research, I have found that the risks outweigh the benefits. It is important to note that there are different “types” of…

Anatomy-Arizona Robbins). Pediatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases. It isn’t about doing your job and leaving. You also have to care and have patience. You have to be able to do your job and make the children feel safe and secure. Pediatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases. There are many branches in pediatrics--such as, pediatric dentist, pediatric nurse, pediatric cardiologist, etc. All these branches of pediatrics deal…

Elizabeth Blackwell was born to parents, Hannah Lane and Samuel Blackwell on February 3rd, of 1861 in Counterslip, England. Elizabeth is the third of nine children. When Elizabeth was eleven years old, she moved to the United States with her family that eventually settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. In Cincinnati, Elizabeth’s father worked as a sugar refiner and a socialist activist. Father, Samuel Blackwell, was a forward thinking man who raised all of his children with feminist ideals.…

Ana is a pregnant 17 year-old farm labor worker. Her placenta erupted at 30 weeks during her pregnancy and an emergency C-section was performed. Her baby is a high risk in the NICU with low APGAR scores, neonatal encephalopathy, seizures and poor prognosis. His survival rate is low with chances of neurological damage. Doctors want to continue treatment while Ana wants to take home the baby for palliative care. There are many studies that prove premature babies do have a chance of survival, but…

cousins adored the most, and always been the one family members or family friends call when they need someone to babysit their kids. Luckily, this never bothered me, I love seeing kids up and happy rather than down and out so I knew something in pediatrics was…

In general, women who do not take care of their bodies before wanting to get pregnant and especially during the pregnancy will have a harder time carrying their baby and there will be more chances for birth defects. Women who do not care about the risks, which include smoking, drinking alcohol, abusing drugs, not exercising, not drinking enough water, and being in a polluted environment can result in birth defects for your baby. Women who are older and trying to get pregnant will have a harder…

Hospital policy requires meconium testing for all newborns who are suspected of being substance exposed in utero. Substance exposure in utero is of serious concern and is associated with significant perinatal complications for mother and child. In the past, maternal interviews were the primary source of substance use during pregnancy. Maternal interviews can provide health care professionals with critical information although they can be misleading. Not all substance using mothers will willingly…

girls. (A) Weight-for-age in grams (gm). (B) Length- and head circumference (HC)-for-age. Of note, 3rd and 97th percentiles on all curves for 23 weeks should be interpreted cautiously given the small sample size. Reproduced with permission from: Pediatrics, Vol. 125, Pages…