Pediatrics

Alexander Fleming was the genius of “technical ingenuity and original observation.” His efforts on bruise infection and lysozyme, a sterilizing enzyme found in tears and saliva, granted him a place in the history of bacteriology. Fleming work during WW 1 was against antiseptics on deep wounds, but most physicians did not trust his findings. Fleming’s work and diligence got him knighted in 1944. Sir Alexander Fleming was born August 6, 1881, in Ayrshire, Scotland. Sir Alexander Fleming lived at…

As a child of a former football player of the Kansas State Wildcats, it was inarguable to wear purple to every game day versus Baylor. Although my father thought I would be desire to become a future wildcat one day, little did he know with every game the opposite was occurring. Each game at Baylor, I noticed a mass rush of yellow screaming students running across the field with an abundance of school spirit. As I would stare at the student section throughout the games, I became captured by the…

501 Mrs.Werwee Honors Alg. 2 23 May 2016 Neonatologist First I would like to start by explaining what a neonatologist is and what they do. A neonatologist is a type of pediatrician that works with newborn babies especially the ones that are born prematurely or with serious illnesses. Neonatologists usually work in hospitals and in the NICUs (Neonatal Intensive Care Units). Neonatologists are trained to be able to handle complex situations and be able to resolve them. They do many things such…

For most of my childhood, I basically had my heart set on becoming a veterinarian, along with many other things. Some of the other careers I considered include a surgeon, a physical therapist, an oncologist, and not at all related to those, a photographer. However, after looking into those careers, none of them appealed to me the way a forensic pathologist did. One reason I believe I should go into forensic pathology would be how I have always been interested in murders and other causes of…

The primary responsibility of an anesthesiologist is to provide sedation and pain relief to patients before, during and after any surgical procedure. Although a career in Anesthesiology can be financially rewarding and emotionally gratifying, a person must be willing to spend twelve years of their life attending medical school, becoming an intern and looking for a job practicing anesthesia. In order to attend a medical school, the student must complete a four year bachelor’s degree…

One- hundred thirty five million health care visits, more than 3 million hospitalizations, nearly $245 billion dollars in medical costs and 488 million days of restricted work activity each year. Orthopedic surgeons specialize in back pain, sports injuries, arthritic hips and knees, and stiff neck muscles are just a few of the musculoskeletal conditions that have an enormous impact on Americans. Some personal traits needed include, self-motivated, emotionally mature and stable, work well under…

In many cultures the Bear represents strength, confidence, leadership, and standing against adversity and I believe that I have the personality traits that would make a great BEAR. Over the past years I have had to the honor to work with Macon Area of Habitat for Humanity and in the process I’ve worked with Mercer students on a Lynmore Blight Survey and a Canine census. I love to volunteer and go the extra mile to get a step closer to my dreams and goals. I’ve organized and ran food drives with…

Goals Today, the start of 2016. The start of a new journey, new opportunities, and broadening my knowledge. The start of the beginning of the rest of my life continuously plays through my head. Everyday we students are reminded that we need to make a choice. We need to decide who and what we want to become because time does not stop for anyone. Our nation, our world is evolving faster than our minds can comprehend. Jobs are limited, and competition is fierce. For many, that thought is…

I am a student at Montgomery Blair high school planning on attending a two year college in hopes of transferring to a four year university. My educational career goal consists of acquiring a bachelor’s degree in psychology that would aid me in pursue a career as a psychiatrist. In order for me to achieve my goal of becoming a psychiatrist is attending college than getting into medical school. As an undergraduates, I am going to study biology, psychology, chemistry and organic chemistry. These…

Phoenix is a female baby born on March 18, 2015 and weighed 6 pounds. She was assessed on September 24, 2015 at 10:00 am. She resides in Tallahassee, Florida with her mom, dad, and brother. She was born at 38.4 weeks gestation age. She was diagnosed with mild jaundice at birth. She is now 6 months, 6 days old. She stays at home with her father five days a week. She does not receive weekly therapy. She sees a Physician every two months. She had the 4 months required shots and scheduled to get 6…